Samuel Johnson: Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance; yonder palace was…
Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance; yonder palace was raised by single stones, yet you see its height and spaciousness. He that shall walk with vigour three hours a day, will pass in seven years a space equal to the circumference of the globe.
In today’s wordsGreat works are done not by strength but by perseverance; that palace was raised one stone at a time, yet you see its height and spaciousness. Someone who walks vigorously three hours a day will, in seven years, cover a distance equal to the circumference of the globe.
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- Creative persistence is THINKing the right way…BEing the best you can be…DOing what is most important with the right people…with a willingness to keep on growing and changing for the better.” Keith Craft, A Leadershipology.
- All GREATNESS is hidden in things that are HARD to do.
- What we do repeatedly consciously becomes a subconscious force for better or for worse and is called habit-force.
- Persistence is the bridge over failure that leads to success, because you never fail until you stop trying.
- Be average at the things you do once and exceptional at the things you do often.
- Everything worthwhile is uphill.