Quotes of the Day for 30 July 2003

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Quotes of the Day for 30 July 2003 - Perseverance

Kristen writes that her boyfriend is having trouble, and wanted quotes on perseverance to cheer him up. I'm glad to oblige. She also said she really liked Monday's quotes on marriage, so perhaps she is thinking of some more direct help for him than just a few quotes! In the meantime, here are some quotes on Perseverance.

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength but by perseverance.
- H. Jackson Brown

Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807 - 1882

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.
- Henry Ward Beecher, 1813 - 1887

Success flourishes only in perseverance - ceaseless, restless perseverance.
- Manfred von Richthofen, 1892 - 1918

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.
- Walter Elliott

By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
- Charles H. Spurgeon

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