The secret of success is conviction and persistence.

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.

The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting.

I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with settled purpose must accomplish it, and that nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment.

When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides, a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search for logical grounds in favor of the belief which he finds in himself.

Never give in, 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. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

That deep emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God.

An irresistible passion that would induce me to believe in innate ideas and the truth of prophecy has decided my career. I have always loved liberty with the enthusiasm which actuates the religious man with the passion of a lover and with the conviction of a geometrician.

The compensation of a very early success is a conviction that life is a romantic matter. In the best sense one stays young.

In the age-old contest between popularity and principle, only those willing to lose for their convictions are deserving of posterity’s approval.

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.

Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.

Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.

Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Against all odds and despite all the obstacles, we are going to make it.

There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the induction of a new order of things.

The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.

Unsuccessful people make decisions based on current situations. Successful people make decisions based on where they want to be.

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch Or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!

A series of failures may culminate in the best possible result.

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.