MAN CODES: PERSISTENCE

“We will either find a way or make one” - Hannibal

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” - Confucius

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” -

Maya Angelou

“Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every drop.” - African Proverb

“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” - Dale Carnegie

Compiled by Bilal S. Akram

“In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spins so fast, it at first glance appears to be sitting still.” - Criss Jami

“Though you may hear me holler, And you may see me cry-I'll be dogged, sweet baby, If you gonna see me die.”

- Langston Hughes

“Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success” -Napolean Hill

James 1:12 - 12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. (NIV)