Persistent Quotes

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
-Albert Einstein

"People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion."
-Albert Einstein

"The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."
-John F. Kennedy

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"
-Martin Luther King Jr.

"You have to be persistent and some people aren't as persistent as they need to be."
-Marguerite Fischer

"Very clear message that the (effort) requires a very persistent battle to remove the infrastructure that terrorism relies upon."
-Saud Al faisal

"Thankfully, he kept pushing us. The wind chimes were not exactly high on our list. But Toshiro was very persistent."
-Geoff Brown

"Not too good. I've had this before, and it's persistent for quite a while. Now it's just kind of wait and see."
-Doug Brien

"The persistent efforts to develop the accreted land are unconscionable, ... Any such attempt will be vigorously opposed by the association and its members."
-Thomas Lee

"The market was already bad with the persistent fear of the New York open on Monday. Then the S&P statement came out, and that made things even worse."
-Felipe Laier

"(El Nio) can be very persistent on occasion, and it does seem like we are in a mode where we are seeing them more frequently."
-Barry Keim

"You just have to be persistent, there's a lot of hand-eye coordination. You're only allowed five substitutions a game, so you have to have endurance."
-Burke Eizinger

"He's been having some tough struggles, ... It's great to see a kid who's been persistent come through with a big win."
-Mark Manning

"The underreporting of this disease is monumental. Physicians don't even consider it when they treat adults for persistent cough."
-Joel Ward

"She believed that Maggie was God's baby and was persistent that she needed to find a way to give her back to God. She tried to find a way to give Maggie back to the people in church to send her back to God. She was creating a new spirit and wanted to go to heaven."
-Dr. Xiaoyan Wu

"They were very persistent in saying they were coming out, ... That was the positive part of the communications. He is now in custody. There will be a variety of charges."
-Philip Turner

"There is nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth, the persistent refusal to analyze the causes of happenings."
-Dorothy Thompson

"They were being very persistent, bugging me about it, so I was like, O.K., whatever."
-Lynndie England

"I do not think China will take the bold course of doing that. But this persistent speculation could encourage Middle Eastern and other Asian nations to race to diversify their dollar holdings."
-Masafumi Yamamoto

"We clearly do live in a society that has a persistent pattern of racial disparity and I think most people would agree that that has something to do with our history."
-James Campbell

"One of the most common complaints [of people in their 40s] is a slow, but steady and persistent increase in weight and body fat."
-Mike Penzak

"But the most persistent situation is the mold."
-Dennis Mcbride

"There are persistent reports that Leandro Aragoncillo has been paid by some popular personalities here in this country. We would like to investigate whether there are bases or evidence to prove these reports."
-Ricardo Diaz

"The mill and the converting facilities have been the sources of losses. The converting facilities have had more persistent losses."
-Paul Latta

"He's been polite but persistent. He's enjoyed the Mets, the city and the people, but he can do the math. He knows right now there's no room for him."
-Mark Rodgers

"There was a view among the Europeans and the Japanese at the G-7 meeting last month that persistent pressure may not be the best approach. That wasn't shared by the U.S."
-Stephen Jen

"Without Mrs. (Ellen) Herbert's persistent encouragement and prodding, I don't believe I could have ever achieved what I did in that competition. Mrs. Herbert guides the journey not of perfection but of refinement."
-Jennifer Martinez

"That cat definitely saved his life. It was persistent. He kept at him until he finally decided to get up."
-Dan Young