“Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something that most people would give up on after thirty seconds.”

Source: Outliers: The Story of Success

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journalist and science writer 1963

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Simon Sinek (1973) British/American author and motivational speaker

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“There are no secrets to success: don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence.”

Colin Powell (1937) Former U.S. Secretary of State and retired four-star general

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J. S. Holliday (1924–2006) American historian

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“The most common trait in successful people: They have conquered the temptation to give up.”

John C. Maxwell (1947) American author, speaker and pastor

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“Your most vauluable asset can be your willingness to persist longer than anyone else.”

Brian Tracy (1944) American motivational speaker and writer

“Most of us are good "starters" but poor "finishers" of everything we begin. Moreover, people are prone to give up at the first signs of defeat. There is no substitute for persistence. Failure cannot cope with Persistance.”

Napoleon Hill book Think and Grow Rich

Think and Grow Rich (1938) p. 86

“Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something that most people would give up on after thirty seconds.”

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