Character Quotables: Endurance
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“Happy he who learns to bear what he cannot change.”
“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call “failure” is not falling down, but staying down.”
“Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.”
“Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.”
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”
“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance.”
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.”
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”
“Practice puts brains in your muscles.”
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.”
“Endurance pierces marble.”
“Unless you have courage, a courage that keeps you going, always going, no matter what happens, there is no certainty of success. It is really an endurance race.”
“Men cling to life even at the cost of enduring great misfortune”
“I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured.”
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many races one after another.”
“I am thankful for my struggle because without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled upon my strength.”
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a person perfected without trials.”
“When I dare to be powerful to use my strength in the service of my vision then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
“The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest.”
“A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must be undaunted when the going gets tough.”
“Do or do not; there is no try.”
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose.”
“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but they don’t quit.”
“Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.”
“Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is and there’s going to be a way through it.”
“Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.”
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.”
“Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity – not a threat.”
“No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That’s the only way to keep the roads clear.”
“I know quite certainly that I myself have no special talent; curiosity, obsession and dogged endurance, combined with self-criticism have brought me to my ideas.”
“One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be better for this.”
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.”
“Your struggles develop your strengths.”
“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.”
“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.”
“Grit is that ‘extra something’ that separates the most successful people from the rest. It’s the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality.”
“Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.”
“Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.”
“Scars are not signs of weakness, they are signs of survival and endurance.”
“The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue.”
“Those who can bear all can dare all.”
“Heroism is endurance for one moment more.”
“At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train.”
“Grit is not just a simple elbow-grease term for rugged persistence. It is an often invisible display of endurance that lets you stay in an uncomfortable place, work hard to improve upon a given interest and do it again and again.”
“Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.”
“The only failure is quitting. Everything else is just gathering information.”
“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.”
“Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself.”
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
“‘Do you have the talent?’ is rarely the question. ‘Do you have the guts to finish?’ is the real question.”
“Endurance is patience concentrated.”
“Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.”
“To persist with a goal, you must treasure the dream more than the costs of sacrifice to attain it.”
“You are a match for your mountain.”
“Don’t stop until you’re proud.”
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.”
“You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.”
How can you use Quotes?
Start a discussion: Quotes can start a discussion about a character trait at the beginning of a meeting or the dinner table. You can ask questions about what it means, how they have seen the trait demonstrated in their own lives, or how they can develop it themselves.
Provide a model: Quotes can provide a model of good character. When you read a quote from a famous person or historical figure, you show that people they admire also value the same character traits.
Use quotes as writing/journal prompts: Ask them to write a short essay about a quote to help them think more deeply about its implications for their lives.
Post quotes: You can post quotes where they will be seen/heard often – classroom, breakroom, lobby, dining room, email signatures, video bulletin boards, morning announcements, social media, etc.
Read quotes aloud: You can read quotes aloud to your children during mealtimes, bedtime, or any other time you spend together.
Make it fun: You can make it even more fun by incorporating games, activities, or crafts. Let children decorate signs with the quotes to hang in the classroom or a bedroom door. Record children saying it and post it on social media.