Perseverance: Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness.
"We are just one small adjustment away from making our lives work."
"Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain."
“Try and fail, but don't fail to try.”
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” Benjamin Franklin
“Victory belongs to the most persevering.” Napoleon Bonaparte
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” Marie Curie
Synonyms: backbone, constancy, continuance, cool, dedication, determination, doggedness, drive, endurance, grit, guts*, immovability, indefatigability, moxie*, persistence, pertinacity, pluck, prolonging, purposefulness, pursuance, resolution, sedulity, spunk, stamina, steadfastness, stick-to-itiveness, tenacity