For all things difficult to acquire, the intelligent man works with perseverance.
God's decree is the very pillar and basis on which the saint's perseverance depends. That decree ties the knot of adoption so fast, that neither sin, death, nor hell, can break it asunder.
Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future.
The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!
I try. I am trying. I was trying. I will try. I shall in the meantime try. I sometimes have tried. I shall still by that time be trying.
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
Whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward!
Prayer is the acid test of the inner man's strength. A strong spirit is capable of praying much and praying with all perseverance until the answer comes. A weak one grows weary and fainthearted in the maintenance of praying.
What I love about the East End is that theres a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance.
When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of it and make trial after trial until it comes.