Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothign os more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genuis is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press on!’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
Calvin Coolidge
Tag Archives: Motivation
What do you want to be?
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You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want.
S. E. Hinton
Chase progress
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Don’t fear failure. Fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today.
Make your own luck
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I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
Thomas Jefferson
Do your best
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Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.
John Wooden
Simplicity, patience, compassion
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Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.
Lao Tzu
Everything is a choice
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Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.
Roy T. Bennett
Happiness is the way
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There is no way to happiness — happiness is the way.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Give out happiness
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When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Patience is key
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Patience is the key. Once you learn patience, your option suddenly expands