"A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose."

-- Elbert Hubbard

#Persistence Quotes #Effort Quotes #Trying Quotes

“The only thing that disturbs me is that many psychopaths say they had a very happy childhood.”
“Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.”
“My fishing hole is deader than...a dead thing that's dead.”
“Jesus is God's way of refusing to give up his dream for the world.”

Source : Rob Bell (2006). “Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith”, p.157, Harper Collins
“No matter who you vote for, the government stays in power”
“Most people forget that Danny Biasone was the Wilbur Wright of basketball. Because he invented the 24-second clock, the game took off. Yet he was a man who never played the game.”
“Beauty is nothing other than the promise of happiness.”

Source : "De L'Amour" (On Love) by Stendhal, (Ch. 17, footnote), 1822.
“Stop it!' He relented, so far as he could, stepping forward to take my head into his hands. 'Russell, once, only once, I was taken and suffered for it. Please, my dear wife, believe me, this is not the same situation...'...I turned back to Holmes and hissed, 'If you're wrong, I shall be extremely angry with you.' Then O kissed him hard on the lips, more threat than affection, and let him step back into his cell...'However, Russ? I think that, all in all, given the choice, I prefer you with the hair and without the moustache.”

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