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But the person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman. These tests do not measure character, leadership, creativity, perseverance.
William J. Wilson
Organizations endure, however, in proportion to the breadth of the morality by which they are governed. Thus the endurance of organization depends upon the quality of leadership; and that quality derives from the breadth of the morality upon which it rests.
Chester Irving Barnard
Businessman · American
Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
Vince Lombardi
Coach · American · 1913 – 1970
It's very important to go through periods where you sound just rotten and you know it, and you have to persevere or give up.
Steve Lacy
Musician · American · 1934 – 2004
Keep the faith, don't lose your perseverance and always trust your gut extinct.
Paula Abdul
Musician · American · b. 1962
And maybe that's being the third child, although my entire family are very resilient - very, very resilient.
Lynn Redgrave
Actress · British · 1943 – 2010
Man is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance.
Morgan Freeman
Actor · American · b. 1937
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
Christopher Reeve
Actor · American · 1952 – 2004
I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
I pray they will carry on in spite of that dreadful monster prejudice, and with patience, courage, fortitude and perseverance achieve success for themselves.
Major Taylor
Athlete · American · 1878 – 1932
By showing hunger, deprivation, starvation and brutality, as well as endurance and nobility, documentaries inform, prod our memories, even stir us to action. Such films do battle for our very soul.
Theodore Bikel
Actor · Austrian · b. 1924
What it is saying is that someone who was a world champion and who takes care of himself with a 17-year rest and applies the proper training techniques and perseverance could be successful.
Mark Spitz
Athlete · American · b. 1950
I said I thought female labour of the sort exacted from these slaves, and corporal chastisement such as they endure, must be abhorrent to any manly or humane man.
Fanny Kemble
Actress · English
We assume that celebrities have it easy and so love to watch them having to endure a bit of hardship.
Shirley Jones
Actress · American · b. 1933
In times such as these, people should recognize that evil knows no borders, knows no limits and knows no compassion. Those around the globe that value freedom must continue to persevere even in the darkest of times.
Michael Burgess
Celebrity · British · b. 1950
No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.
Sheryl Swoopes
Athlete · American · b. 1971
I did work out every day. I needed it to have the endurance to do what needed to be done and not get hurt. I have such a new respect for action stars now.
Sanaa Lathan
Actress · American · b. 1971
People tend to overstate my resilience, but, of course, I hope they're right.
David Brudnoy
Entertainer · American · 1940 – 2004
I don't know what keeps me going. Sometimes I wonder... I think it's just pure perseverance and wanting to succeed and having that burning desire to always have success.
Tanya Tucker
Musician · American · b. 1958
If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no good just thinking about endurance and not to develop fine speed.
Arthur Lydiard
Athlete · New Zealander · 1917 – 2004
What I love about the East End is that there's a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance.
Eddie Marsan
Actor · English
I have willpower and determination. I am very resilient, like rock.
Carnie Wilson
Musician · American · b. 1968
I think - I think I've always been kind of - I used to think of myself as a piece of rubber when I was a kid because I was kind of very shy and very - very emotional about things, but I kind of would bounce back.
I've gotten very good at scheduling my life, scheduling the scene and preparing myself for knowing, saving the energy, consuming the energy, knowing when to go for it and having the available reserves to be able to do that. You have to think about that, because it's endurance.
Tom Cruise
Actor · American · b. 1962
The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing field, in showing incredible perseverance, in overcoming obstacles, and what we wanted to do is have everybody can vote on-line.
Brian Boitano
Athlete · American · b. 1963
My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories.
Bjorn Borg
Athlete · Swedish · b. 1956