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Topic·Persistence✕clear

"Genius" (which means transcendent capacity of taking trouble, first of all).

1858

★ 1.1

In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.

1755

★ 1.9

Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.

1870

★ 1.9

Historical literature

Gift, like genius, I often think, only means an infinite capacity for taking pains.

1879

★ 1.9

Film · Fantasy (film) · Fantasy

Never give up and good luck will find you.

The NeverEnding Story · 1984

★ 1.9

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Benjamin Disraeli

1872

★ 2.0

Film · Musical comedy (film) · Musical (film) · Musical comedy · Musical

It's a pity you don't have as much charm as you have persistence.

An American in Paris · 1951

★ 2.0

Slow and steady wins the race.

The Hare and Tortoise · 1762

★ 2.8

Just have one more try-it's dead easy to die, It's the keeping-on-living that's hard.

Robert W. Service

1912

★ 3.5

Historical literature

There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory.

1587

★ 3.6

Film · Comedy drama (film) · Crime (film) · Comedy drama · Crime

Two little mice fell in a bucket of cream. The first mouse quickly gave up and drowned. The second mouse, wouldn't quit. He struggled so hard that eventually he churned that cream into butter and crawled out. Gentlemen, as of this moment, I am that second mouse.

Catch Me if You Can · 2002

★ 3.6

Poem · Didactic poem · Philosophical literature

The ring on the finger becomes thin beneath by wearing, the fall of dripping water hollows the stone.

On the Nature of Things · 55 BC

★ 3.8

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing.

Abraham Lincoln

1855

★ 3.8

Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty-never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.

Winston Churchill

Speech at Harrow School, October 29, 1941 · 1941

★ 5.3

And though hard be the task, "Keep a stiff upper lip."

1870

★ 5.4

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Thomas H. Palmer

1840

★ 6.9

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

1989

★ 6.9

Dripping water hollows out a stone, a ring is worn away by use.

18

★ 7.2

Little strokes fell great Oaks.

Benjamin Franklin

1750

★ 7.4

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Benjamin Franklin

1736

★ 7.6

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