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Perseverance quotes

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“The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.” Woodrow Wilson, “The New Freedom” - 1913

“A wise man will make more opportunities, than he finds.” Francis Bacon, “The Essays of Francis Bacon” - 1597

“Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure.” George Eliot, “Middlemarch” - 1872

“We make a lot of detours, but we're always heading for the same destination.” Paulo Coelho, “The Alchemist” - 1988

“Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance; yonder palace was raised by single stones, yet you see its height and spaciousness.” Samuel Johnson, “The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia” - 1759

“I’m going to keep going until I succeed — or I die. Don’t think I don’t know how this might end. I’ve known it for years.” J. K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” - 2007

“Don’t let the Muggles get you down!” J. K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” - 1999

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strength wisdom success opportunity danger work goal failure striving detour destination encouragement swimming stream

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J. K. Rowling (2)
George Eliot (1)
Paulo Coelho (1)
Francis Bacon (1)
Samuel Johnson (1)
Woodrow Wilson (1)

Related sources

Middlemarch (1)
The Alchemist (1)
The Essays of Francis Bacon (1)
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1)
The New Freedom (1)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (1)