Edited and Expanded by Joe Naumann, UMSL Perseverance

What is Perseverance? Perseverance can best be described by saying “Not giving up”. Perseverance can best be described by saying “Not giving up”. Or, Perseverance can also be described as working hard to achieve a goal. Or, Perseverance can also be described as working hard to achieve a goal.

Examples of Perseverance… People who go to College and graduate persevere. People who go to College and graduate persevere. Someone trying to achieve a goal like a race can be said to have persevered. Someone trying to achieve a goal like a race can be said to have persevered.

People who Persevere! Astronauts Persevere, especially to be selected to go to space. Astronauts Persevere, especially to be selected to go to space. Lance Armstrong, a cyclist perseveres when he races. Lance Armstrong, a cyclist perseveres when he races.

Perseverance around us..

SOME GREAT PERSONS WHO VALUED PERSEVERANCE Quotations....

Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784) Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

Joseph Addison If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius

Steve Jobs ( ), I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834 – 1892) By perseverance the snail reached the ark. By perseverance the snail reached the ark.

Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit. The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit.

Plutarch (46 AD AD) Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little. Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.

Mary Barnett Gilson (1877–?)... there are persons who seem to have overcome obstacles and by character and perseverance to have risen to the top. But we have no record of the numbers of able persons who fall by the wayside, persons who, with enough encouragement and opportunity, might make great contributions.... there are persons who seem to have overcome obstacles and by character and perseverance to have risen to the top. But we have no record of the numbers of able persons who fall by the wayside, persons who, with enough encouragement and opportunity, might make great contributions.

Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.) (b. 1924) It would be naive to think that peace and justice can be achieved easily. No set of rules or study of history will automatically resolve the problems.... However, with faith and perseverance,... complex problems in the past have been resolved in our search for justice and peace. It would be naive to think that peace and justice can be achieved easily. No set of rules or study of history will automatically resolve the problems.... However, with faith and perseverance,... complex problems in the past have been resolved in our search for justice and peace.