I love to read quotes by notable people who have accomplished great things in the face of unbeatable odds. Persevering against seemingly unbeatable odds is part of the story of humanity. There are many who lack perseverance, but those who have it are able to work through adversity without giving up. Perseverance, like courage, is contagious when we seek to replicate those lives who exemplify this virtue.
Quotes by Famous People On Perseverance
"If you are going through hell, keep going."
- Winston Churchill
“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”
― Maya Angelou
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
― Nelson Mandela
“Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
― Thomas A. Edison
“So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
“Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
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