perseverance

“Surmounted obstacles not only teach, but hearten us in our future struggles.”

“Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.”

“We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough.”

“To follow, without halt, one aim; that's the secret of success.”

“Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.”

“Being idealistic really helps you overcome some of the many obstacles put in your path.”

“In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm; in the real world all rests on perseverance.”

“To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.”

“Slow but steady wins the race.”

“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don't give up.”