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Persistence is stubbornness with a purpose. By Richard Devos Persistence Purpose Stubbornness

The courage to conquer is indomitable will. By Lailah Gifty Akita Courage Conquer Indomitable

I'm stubborn. I'm hardheaded. I don't do what I don't want to do. By Michelle Rodriguez Stubborn Hardheaded

You cannot just be stubborn against something, you need to be stubborn for something as well By Azar Nafisi Stubborn

Only be rebellious for good reasons. By Hannah B Reasons Rebellious Good

Stubborn isn't a word I would use to describe myself; pigheaded is more appropriate. By Michael Bloomberg Stubborn Pigheaded Word Describe

I have a bit of a rebellious nature. By John Cusack Nature Bit Rebellious

I know of no higher fortitude than stubborness in the face of overwhelming odds. By Louis Nizer Odds Higher Fortitude Stubborness Face

Stubborness is believing in yourself when nobody else does. By Silvio Micali Stubborness Believing

If I have to be fierce, I'll be fierce. By Quvenzhane Wallis Fierce

I'm not Stubborn; I'm right! By James Patterson Stubborn

Sheer obstinacy is far more durable than courage, though it's not as pretty. By Lionel Shriver Sheer Courage Pretty Obstinacy Durable

Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits By Robert Breault Stubbornly Persist Limits Stubbornness Find

Be strong, be bold! By Lailah Gifty Akita Strong Bold

I'm a dogged person. I respond to adversity with a steely resistance. By Jennifer Egan Person Dogged Resistance Respond Adversity

Stubbornness should have been my middle name. By Martin Luther Stubbornness Middle

The uncompromising attitude is more indicative of an inner uncertainty than a deep conviction. The implacable stand is directed more against the doubt within than the assailant without. By Eric Hoffer Conviction Uncompromising Attitude Indicative Uncertainty

Stand strong. Stand firm. By Lailah Gifty Akita Stand Strong Firm

The biggest act of rebellion right now is remaining defiantly hopeful. By Rupert Dreyfus Hopeful Biggest Act Rebellion Remaining

I'm the most stubborn person I know. By Alice Walker Stubborn Person

Freddie once told me that I was the worst kind of stubborn-because I wasn't stubborn at all. I was patient. Patient, but determined. A stubborn person could be distracted, or tricked. But not me. I just held on and on and on, never giving up until I got my way, long after everyone else stopped caring. By April Genevieve Tucholke Freddie Patient Told Worst Kind

I'm a real stubborn person. I'm still humble, not too cocky, but I'm big headed. I know what I wanna do and I know how I wanna do it and I know what needs to be done. By Schoolboy Q Person Real Stubborn Wanna Humble

Calmly take what ill betideth; Patience wins the crown at length: Rich repayment him abideth Who endures in quiet strength. Brave the tamer of the lion; Brave whom conquered kingdoms praise; Bravest he who rules his passions, Who his own impatience sways. By Johann Gottfried Herder Patience Rich Brave Calmly Betideth

Well, I'm very stubborn. I think I have common sense; I'm probably at times a bit tunnel-visioned, but I'm strong. By Michelle Pfeiffer Stubborn Sense Tunnelvisioned Strong Common

Always keep fighting By Jared Padalecki Fighting

A strong determined spirit is unstoppable. By Lailah Gifty Akita Unstoppable Strong Determined Spirit

inspirational,motivational By R.v.m. Inspirationalmotivational

Courage is confident action. By Lailah Gifty Akita Courage Action Confident

I am very tenacious. By Jenny Craig Tenacious

You seize your freedom in a spirit of rebelliousness, exuberance, defiant joy. But to live that choice over the weeks and months and years to come requires different qualities. It requires that you turn hard, turn rigid. Because it isn't a choice that the world encourages, you have to wear a suit of armor to defend it. By Brian Morton Exuberance Rebelliousness Defiant Joy Seize

His resolve is not to seem the bravest, but to be. By Aeschylus Bravest Resolve

Those who are unswerving have resolve By Laozi Resolve Unswerving

Peaceful Warrior By Hill Harper Warrior Peaceful

Resist much, obey little. By Walt Whitman Resist Obey

In times of stress, be bold and valiant. By Horace Stress Valiant Times Bold

Stubborn people get themselves in a lot of trouble, but they also get things done. By Anna Paquin Stubborn Trouble People Lot Things

Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while. By Ambrose Bierce Meekness Uncommon Patience Planning Revenge

There is a fine line between stubborn and stupid. By Pete Dexter Stupid Fine Line Stubborn

I'm not rebellious, but I am very strong-willed. I know what I believe in, and I know what I think is right. By Alli Simpson Rebellious Strongwilled

Courage is a strong will. By Lailah Gifty Akita Courage Strong

In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid. By Simone De Beauvoir Overcome Stubbornness Stupid Face Obstacle

From compromise and things half done, Keep me with stern and stubborn pride; And when at last the fight is won, God, keep me still unsatisfied. By Louis Untermeyer God Pride Won Unsatisfied Compromise

Defiance is beautiful. The defiance of power, especially great or overwhelming power, exalts and glorifies the rebel. By Edward Abbey Beautiful Power Defiance Exalts Rebel

Be brave, be bold, be free. By Angelina Jolie Brave Bold Free

Be bloody bold and resolute. By William Shakespeare Resolute Bloody Bold

Determination can be a battle or a thrill. Choose to be thrilled. By Danielle Laporte Determination Thrill Battle Choose Thrilled

I'm a very, very stubborn man. By Dave Van Ronk Man Stubborn

Nothing so aggravates an earnest person as a passive resistance. By Herman Melville Resistance Aggravates Earnest Person Passive

I don't think I'm stubborn. I just focus on the task at hand and do what it takes. Persistence is the single most important thing for success. By Terry Matthews Stubborn Persistence Success Focus Task

Injustice makes the rules, and courage breaks them. By Ursula K. Le Guin Injustice Rules Makes Courage Breaks

When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough. By Donald Trump Fight Back Challenges Brutal Tough

Never lose your temper. By Lailah Gifty Akita Temper Lose

Always faithful. By Jay Mclean Faithful

Brave is good - especially when you are a soldier. By Olivier Martinez Brave Good Soldier

It is unlucky to be stubborn in the face of insurmountable odds By Sun Tzu Odds Unlucky Stubborn Face Insurmountable

Obstinate, headstrong girl! By Jane Austen Obstinate Headstrong Girl

I've always been tenacious. By Robin Birley Tenacious

Courage is exhilarating. By Eleanor Roosevelt Courage Exhilarating

I am what I am. A fighter. By Gordon Ramsay Fighter

I'm a very determined person. By Kim Basinger Person Determined

Valiant! The word mocked me, for I knew myself to be anything but valiant. What I had done, I had done in a fit of insane bitterness, not with cool courage, not with brave quick thinking, not with presence of mind - but with absence of it. By Kenneth Roberts Valiant Word Mocked Knew Bitterness

I think I was born stubborn, that's all, By Patricia Neal Stubborn Born

Stubbornness and ignorance and determination are a very fine line from each other. I'm a very stubborn person, but not so stubborn that I can't learn new things and meet new people, but I have a one-track mind. By Joe Nichols Stubbornness Ignorance Determination Fine Line

To all the defiant stoics, laughing and fighting lonesome battles in the face of adversity. By Kin F. Kam Stoics Laughing Adversity Defiant Fighting

Courage is the spear of destiny. By Matshona Dhliwayo Courage Destiny Spear

I was rebellious. By Adrian Grenier Rebellious

Survival required a certain degree of stubbornness. By Sarah M. Eden Survival Stubbornness Required Degree

Boldness, and again boldness, and always boldness! By Georges Danton Boldness

The pride never leads, never submits, and never leaves. By Akiane Kramarik Leads Submits Leaves Pride

Refuse to lose, Refuse to be defeated, Refuse to have regrets. By Nicki Minaj Refuse Lose Defeated Regrets

I expect that someday you'll have to deal with a little girl just as defiant as you were. But you'll be glad she defies you, in spite of your frustrations, because you'll know she has the courage to take on the world if she ever has to. By Catherine Jones Payne Expect Someday Deal Girl Defiant

That prudence of yours makes you veer about, determined not to commit yourself to either side, but to pass safely between Scylla and Charybdis; with the result that, finding yourself battered and buffeted by the waves in the midst of the sea, you assert everything you deny and deny everything you assert. By Martin Luther Charybdis Assert Scylla Deny Determined

To persevereIn obstinate condolement is a courseOf impious stubbornness: 'tis unmanly grief. By William Shakespeare Stubbornness Tis Grief Perseverein Obstinate

A stubborn mind conduces as little to wisdom or even to knowledge, as a stubborn temper to happiness By Robert Southey Stubborn Knowledge Happiness Mind Conduces

Resolute, adj. Obstinate in a course that we approve. By Ambrose Bierce Resolute Adj Obstinate Approve

Stubbornness is a virtue if you are right. By Tony Dungy Stubbornness Virtue

Stubborness we deprecate,Firmness we condone,The former is our neighbors trait,The latter is our own. By John Wooden Stubborness Deprecatefirmness Condonethe Neighbors Traitthe

I was passive by nature. I had always been. Arguing felt unnatural and uncomfortable. I was always agreeing even when I didn't really, instinctively looking for ways to forfeit power, to become more dependent, to be taken care of. I realized how intensely Icecap reminded me of Jacob. They were similar, both diligent and harsh in their judgments - and my big brother's sureness had always comforted me.But as I ran on sore legs to keep up with Icecap, my tendency toward silence stressed me. By Aspen Matis Nature Passive Icecap Jacob Arguing

Determined, I riseand face the dawn with resolve.This time I will win. By Richelle E. Goodrich Determined Win Riseand Face Dawn

Defying the Dark One no matter the length of his shadow. We will live, that defiance said. We will love and we will hope. By Robert Jordan Dark Defying Shadow Matter Length

What is a rebel? A man who says no: but whose refusal does not imply a renunciation. By Albert Camus Rebel Renunciation Man Refusal Imply

childish and irrational, triggered by all of my resentments toward Daniel, By Julie Holland Daniel Childish Irrational Triggered Resentments

Struggle forms character By Lauren Groff Struggle Character Forms

FORTITUDE IS THE CAPACITY TO SAY NO WHEN THE WORLD WANTS TO HEAR 'YES' By Erich Fromm Fortitude Hear Capacity World

Confident in spirit, courageous in soul. By Lailah Gifty Akita Confident Spirit Courageous Soul

I'm very determined. If I decide that something is worth doing, then I'll put my heart and soul to it. The whole ground can be against me, but if I know it is right, I'll do it. By Lee Kuan Yew Determined Decide Worth Put Heart

I'm a very stubborn person. I think it has helped me over my career. I'm sure it has hindered me at times as well, but not too many times. I know that if I set my mind to do something, even if people are saying I can't do it, I will achieve it. By David Beckham Person Stubborn Times Career Helped

The best fighter is never angry. By Lao-Tzu Angry Fighter

It is a rare man who can prevail in the face of comfort. Freedom is fragile and elusive, for rarely does the appreciation of it exceed the pleasure of being able to tell others what to do. There is but one tick on the accuracy scale between 'optimism' and 'denial.' By Terry Rossio Comfort Rare Man Prevail Face

Mum says that, since I was a tiny baby, I've had the most strong-willed and stubborn personality known to man. Although that was a real pain for her, she admired my resolve. By Bat For Lashes Mum Baby Man Tiny Strongwilled

Live daringly, boldly, fearlessly. By Henry J. Kaiser Boldly Fearlessly Live Daringly

The unwillingness to accept anything short of victory, that underlying fury, is the fundamental building block of my bottomless motivation to succeed. It is my credo in all that I do in life from battling cancer to bicycle racing. By Lance Armstrong Victory Fury Succeed Unwillingness Accept

How beggarly appear arguments before a defiant deed! By Walt Whitman Deed Beggarly Arguments Defiant

I'm a charming coward; I fight with words. By Carl Reiner Coward Words Charming Fight

But it is one thing to like defiance, and another thing to like its consequences. By George Eliot Thing Defiance Consequences

Being stubborn is not a bad thing, it shows determination. By Joshua Wright Thing Determination Stubborn Bad Shows

Resistance is NOT futile. By Jay Inslee Resistance Futile

The stubbornness I had as a child has been transmitted into perseverance. I can let go but I don't give up. I don't beat myself up about negative things. By Phylicia Rashad Perseverance Stubbornness Child Transmitted Give

Fearless to the strong; humble to the weak, By Julian Barnes Fearless Strong Humble Weak

Our firmest convictions are apt to be the most suspect; they mark our limitations and our bounds. Life is a petty thing unless it is moved by the indomitable urge to extend its boundaries. By Jose Ortega Y Gasset Suspect Bounds Firmest Convictions Apt