"How many a man has thrown up..." - Quote by Elbert Hubbard
How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success.
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“Picture in your mind the able, earnest, useful person you desire to be, and the thought you hold is hourly transforming you into that particular individual you so admire”
“One can endure sorrow alone, but it takes two to be glad.”
“The new definition of a heathen is a man who has never played baseball.”
More on Perseverance
“I shall either find a way, or make one (attributed)”
“Austere perseverance, hash and continuous... rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistible greater with time.”
“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.”
More on Effort
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.”
“Just saying you are better than good won't make it so. But, when you understand what it takes to live the better than good life, and you apply yourself, your life will truly be better than good.”
“You're not going to enjoy every minute of the journey, but the success you'll find at the end will make it all worth it.”