“Spirit keeps its promise to us for life; all we are doing is choosing back.”
— John-Roger
“The spirit down here in man and the spirit up there in the sun, in reality are only one spirit, and there is no other one.”
— The Upanishads
“Everything you see has its roots in the unseen world. The forms may change, yet the essence remains the same. Every wonderful sight will vanish; every sweet word will fade, But do not be disheartened, The source they come from is eternal, growing, Branching out, giving new life and new joy. Why do you weep? The source is within you And this whole world is springing up from it.”
— Jelaluddin Rumi
“The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.”
— Herbert Kaufman
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.”
— John Quincy Adams
“The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
“All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan, endure the last hours toil. The fight to the finish spirit is the one… characteristic we must posses if we are to face the future as finishers.”
— Henry David Thoreau
“Patience, persistence, and perseverance. A little more each day, a little better each day.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
— Paulo Coelho