1. Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. ~ Bill Bradley, Starbucks Corporate Director

2. The question is not whether you have the money. It is whether you have the hustle. There’s a difference! ~ Nicky Verd, Keynote Speaker

3. The successful entrepreneurs that I see have two characteristics: self-awareness and persistence. They’re able to see problems in their companies through their self-awareness and be persistent enough to solve them. ~ Alan Schaaf, Founder of Imgur

4. Most entrepreneurial ideas will sound crazy, stupid, and uneconomic, and then they’ll turn out to be right. ~ Reed Hastings, Netflix Co-Founder and CEO

5. I’ve known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn’t know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don’t know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination. ~ Harvey Mackay, Best-Selling Business Author

6. Building a successful business requires a combination of human capital, financial resources, market opportunity, persistence, community support, and even luck. ~ Andrew Yang, American Entrepreneur and Political Candidate

7. With patience and persistence, even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of a consecrated life. In fact, that’s how most bonfires begin – as a simple spark. ~ Dieter F. Uchtdorf, German Businessman

8. Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. ~ Dale Carnegie, Author of ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’