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“You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you're working on another one. If you have...”
“Listen, Stephen King used to write in the washroom of his trailer after his kids went to sleep. Harlan Ellison wrote in the stall of a bathroom of his barracks during boot camp. Elmore Leonard got ...”
“Sacred soul has indomitable strength.”
“In traveling, there is nothing like dissecting people's statements, which are usually colored by their estimate of the powers or likings of the person spoken to, making all reasonable inquiries, an...”
“WHO YOU CAN BE, WILL COME TO YOU THROUGH CONSISTENT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.”
“Talent is nothing without persistence.”
“Survival, in the cool economics of biology, means simply the persistence of one's own genes in the generations to follow.”
“Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems.”
“To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We can never let up.”
“Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off.”
“Asking in faith requires honesty, effort, commitment, and persistence.”
“Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does.”
“The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those character...”
“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”
“Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.”
“Ambition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”
“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.”
“Success is all about persistence and doing the right thing for the long term.”
“Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence.”
“My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.”
