Category: Perseverance

Shout

Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.

— C.S.Lewis —

“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” ~C.S. Lewis

Heroes

It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

— General Norman Schwarkopf —

It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle…

Stubbornly Persist

Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits.

— Robert Brault —

Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits…

Press On

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.

— Calvin Coolidge —

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent…

Courage

Courage is not without fear. Courage is moving forward in spite of fear.

— Unknown —

Courage is not without fear. Courage is moving forward in spite of fear…

Self-Pity Antidote

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world.

— Helen Keller —

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world. ~Helen Keller

Perseverance and Possibilities

It's the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee.

— Nicholas Sparks —

It’s the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee.

More Seeing

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson —

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen…

Dare to See

Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see.

— Unknown —

Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see…

Effort (Continuous)

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.

— Winston Churchill —

Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential…