#sever

Venture to a remote corner of a faraway land and, from the moment you get there, every person and every thing becomes an obstacle, designed to entrap you, to stop you proceeding on your way. ↗

— Tahir Shah

#obstacle #perseverance #remote #struggle #design

The messengers of Jesus will be hated to the end of time. They will be blamed for all the division which rend cities and homes. Jesus and his disciples will be condemned on all sides for undermining family life, and for leading the nation astray; they will be called crazy fanatics and disturbers of the peace. The disciples will be sorely tempted to desert their Lord. But the end is also near, and they must hold on and persevere until it comes. Only he will be blessed who remains loyal to Jesus and his word until the end. ↗

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#blessing #christians #city #condemn #crazy

Several professional athletes have wrongly taught many young Americans by example that the only way to succeed in sports is to take steroids. ↗

— Jim Sensenbrenner

#example #many #only #professional #professional athletes

Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes. ↗

— Liza M. Wiemer

#motivational #perseverance #inspirational

True inspiration unfolds itself, not by force or it becomes fake. True intuition is also the ability to be observant. ↗

— Chris Messner

#introspection #perception #perseverance #perspective #inspirational

Coach said. "the quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor". ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#excellence #graduation #perseverance #quality #life

To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

#indifference #life #perseverance #life

Weel, ma´am' said Stephen, making the best of it, with a smile; 'when I ha´finished off, I mun quit this part, and try another. Fortnet or misfortnet, a man can but try; there´s now to be done wi´out tryin -cept laying down and dying. ↗

— Charles Dickens

#life #perseverance #life

I pray to God to give me perseverance and to deign that I be a faithful witness to Him to the end of my life for my God. ↗

— Saint Patrick

#faithfulness #loyalty #perseverance #faith

His lips are familiar. I know the shape of them, know how to make mine fit against them. His taste is familiar too. For all the illusions and colors and sweet smells... he has always tasted like skin. His breaths are shallow. I'm holding his life against my tongue, between my rows of teeth. He's offering it up. ↗

— Lauren DeStefano

#lauren-destefano #sever #life