I've actually got several blog posts in the works but just can't seem to pull any of them to a conclusion. Plus, we've been on the go the past few days. At my age, I need to focus on one thing at a time...being on the go doesn't help!
So I was just thinking about that and decided to give myself a little "talking to"...all about being persistent. I have a Word document that is a repository of sorts for quotes that I find here and there. I just type them in and save the document. Here are some quotes that I have stored all about 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 will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination are omnipotent."
-- Calvin Coolidge
I find that quote exceptional because it defines something I've always believed and something that I struggle with constantly. I don't know why. Probably a little bit insecure. That's one reason I began blogging. I needed a way to "practice" writing. (plus I was trying to win that AARP contest - see my very first post). I really had no intention of making it a public blog. Just sort of evolved.
Anyway, here are two other favorite quotes about persistence. Well, they don't address persistence per se (they're more about courage, I think) but they're definitely related:
"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult."
-- Seneca (a Roman playwright and philosopher)
And the most inspirational of all (in my opinion) is this thought from a very remarkable woman:
"It never occurs to me that there are things I can't do."
-- Whoopi Goldberg
Today is going to be another full day. We're meeting some old friends who have just arrived in Phoenix for a week or so. Haven't seen them for a very long time so we're really looking forward to this visit.
I'm going to purge my brain of anything but fun, today...tomorrow I'll buckle down. I think.
So I was just thinking about that and decided to give myself a little "talking to"...all about being persistent. I have a Word document that is a repository of sorts for quotes that I find here and there. I just type them in and save the document. Here are some quotes that I have stored all about 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 will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination are omnipotent."
-- Calvin Coolidge
I find that quote exceptional because it defines something I've always believed and something that I struggle with constantly. I don't know why. Probably a little bit insecure. That's one reason I began blogging. I needed a way to "practice" writing. (plus I was trying to win that AARP contest - see my very first post). I really had no intention of making it a public blog. Just sort of evolved.
Anyway, here are two other favorite quotes about persistence. Well, they don't address persistence per se (they're more about courage, I think) but they're definitely related:
"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult."
-- Seneca (a Roman playwright and philosopher)
And the most inspirational of all (in my opinion) is this thought from a very remarkable woman:
"It never occurs to me that there are things I can't do."
-- Whoopi Goldberg
Today is going to be another full day. We're meeting some old friends who have just arrived in Phoenix for a week or so. Haven't seen them for a very long time so we're really looking forward to this visit.
I'm going to purge my brain of anything but fun, today...tomorrow I'll buckle down. I think.
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