Posted on 02/24/2015 1:38:28 PM PST by Q-ManRN
Persistent effort is indeed a path to success. A senior executive where I worked had a plaque in his office, and he gave me a copy, because he said I was the most persistent person he knew, and it was the secret to success:
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
I’m not sure who the person was who originated the statement.
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