“Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“In life, you must devote all your efforts to doing the best you can. And since we spoke at length just now about my studies, let me tell you the secret that led me to my success: My only strength is my tenacity.”
— Louis Pasteur Primary source“I have no luck anymore. But who knows? Maybe today. Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“Every thing impossible, until we see a success.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life and the procedure. The process is its own reward.”
— Amelia Earhart Disputed“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Disputed“Obstacles cannot crush me; every obstacle yields to stern resolve.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Disputed“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
— Winston Churchill Disputed“Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.”
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