The Power of Persistence: Overcoming Obstacles Towards Greatness

1. PERSISTENCE Greatness is not where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must, and not drift or lie at anchor. - Oliver Wendell Holmes American writer and poet

2. PERSISTENCE All dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney, American film producer

3. PERSISTENCE Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - Thomas Edison, American inventor

4. PERSISTENCE You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals. - Booker T. Washington, American educator and author

5. PERSISTENCE I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. - Christopher Reeve, American actor paralyzed in a sporting accident

6. PERSISTENCE Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. - John Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States