#steadfast

The foolish rush to end their lives. Only the steadfast soul survives. ↗

— Christine de Pizan

#death #endurance #life #steadfastness #strength

But, ah me! where is the faultless human creature who can persevere in a good resolution, without sometimes failing and falling back? ↗

— Wilkie Collins

#failure #faultlessness #faults #human-nature #steadfastness

Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Do not look for the impossible, but do not let your path deviate from the quiet and steadfast insistence on full opportunities for your powers. ↗

— Franz Boas

#been #case #deviate #every #exceeding

In the past 20 years and more since China embarked on the road of reform and opening up, we have moved steadfastly to promote political restructuring and vigorously build democratic politics under socialism. ↗

— Jinato Hu

#china #democratic #embarked #in the past #more

As this long and difficult war ends, I would like to address a few special words to the American people: Your steadfastness in supporting our insistence on peace with honor has made peace with honor possible. ↗

— Richard M. Nixon

#american #american people #difficult #ends #few

The Steadfast Love of the Lord is not Seasonal; His Mercies do not have winter or summer days... They are new every now and then. ↗

— Israelmore Ayivor

#god #love #mercies #merciful #mercy

It is amazing how the public steadfastly refuse to attend the third day of a match when so often the last day produces the best and most exciting cricket. ↗

— Frank Woolley

#attend #best #cricket #day #exciting

My writing practice taught me the important thing is steadfastness. It's not necessarily discipline. Discipline can become a prison. When your spiritual practices become another thing for you to be anxious about, they've lost their usefulness. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#another #anxious #become #discipline #important

We emerged from the events of September 11 more steadfast in our beliefs, more courageous in our actions and more determined to protect our values than ever before. ↗

— Jane D. Hull

#before #beliefs #courageous #determined #emerged

I have a very steadfast tendency to parent myself, to monitor my development into the person I want to be. I've tried to keep the corruption minimal. ↗

— Fiona Apple

#development #i #into #keep #minimal