"I believe that perseverance is vital to success in any endeavor, whether spiritual or temporal, large or small, public or personal. . . . All significant achievement results largely from perseverance."

-- Joseph B. Wirthlin

#Spiritual Quotes #Perseverance Quotes #Believe Quotes

“Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.”
“When I was around 18, I looked in the mirror and said, 'You're either going to love yourself or hate yourself.' And I decided to love myself. That changed a lot of things.”

Source : "Queen Latifah Opens Up About Heartbreak, Alcohol And Using Faith To Grow A Positive Self - Image" By Hilary Miller, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 11, 2013.
“We might as well expect to grow trees from leaves as hope to build up a civilization or a manhood without taking into consideration our women and the home life made by them Let our girls feel that we expect something more of them than that they merely look pretty and appear well in society. Teach them that there is a race with special needs which they and only they can help; that the world needs and is already asking for their trained, efficient forces.”

Source : "The Voice of Anna Julia Cooper: Including A Voice from the South and Other Important Essays, Papers, and Letters".
“We rigidify our self-image to portray a certain identity to the world, which is one of the key impediments to authenticity.”

Source : Chip Conley (2012). “Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness + Success”, p.140, Simon and Schuster
“I'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.”
“Honour, cherish and nourish yourself.”
“I woke up one morning, went downstairs, said 'Good morning' to my mother and nearly scared both of us to death.'”
“The night doesn't say to itself, 'Here comes a shooting star to interrupt my peace!'”

Source : Daniel Odier (1997). “Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love”, p.73, Simon and Schuster

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