Persist Quotations

If you persist in your purpose of secession, there will be war - a bloody and cruel war. Not only will the North fight, but she will also triumph. The experiment of secession will fail, and the South, in ruin and desolation, will bitterly repent the day when she attempted to overthrow a wise and beneficent government.

Children whose parents return to study do much better at school. Offenders who persist with studies are much less likely to reoffend. The national mental health strategy recognises the important role adult learning can play for people recovering from mental illness.

We always carry out by committee anything in which any one of us alone would be too reasonable to persist.

For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.

As efforts to fix this failure at the Veterans Administration continue, I also intend to persist in demanding answers and action on the establishment of a new clinic to serve the veterans in North Central Washington.

Measures of policy are necessarily controlled by circumstances; and, consequently, what may be wise and expedient under certain circumstances might be eminently unwise and impolitic under different circumstances. To persist in acting in the same way under circumstances essentially different would be folly and obstinacy, and not consistency.

Just as the system of the sun, planets and comets is put in motion by the forces of gravity, and its parts persist in their motions, so the smaller systems of bodies also seem to be set in motion by other forces and their particles to be variously moved in relation to each other and, especially, by the electric force.

If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.

As long as the people persist in voting for or against men on account of their religious views, just so long will hypocrisy hold place and power.

I persist in performing.

Should the weak economic tone persist into early second quarter data, the risk of a summer rate cut increases.

I wouldn't worry about the headlines today. There's something happening here. If we persist a little longer, we'll nail it.

If they persist with it, they will be dealt with according to law,

China is trying to build a 'socialist market economy,' so we would persist in building an economic system in which public ownership is the mainstay.

I can't interpret this report as a weak economy, and I don't think the Fed will either. They are going to persist in moving interest rates up until they see greater indications than what we have now that either the economy is weakening, or inflation is getting under control, or both.

Given continued uncertainty among consumers about the availability of Xbox 360 units, we think that slow sales may persist in December.

If the inversion is to persist or deepen, then it may be interpreted as a real bear sign.

Habits the only reason they persist is that they are offering some satisfaction You allow them to persist by not seeking any other, better form of satisfying the same needs. Every habit, good or bad, is acquired and learned in the same way - by finding that it is a means of satisfaction.

Habits... the only reason they persist is that they are offering some satisfaction. You allow them to persist by not seeking any other, better form of satisfying the same needs. Every habit, good or bad, is acquired and learned in the same way -- by finding that it is a means of satisfaction.

Hard times persist in the PC market, but vendors are working diligently to stimulate growth and the outlook has started to improve in the United States and Europe.

The range of $0.505 is at the low end of historical experience. New highs in the spot cash price are certainly possible, particularly if weather concerns persist into the spring.

I suspect 'Well we're in a directionless market' is likely to persist until we get a better read on how much higher rates will go.

People are asking if this the end of the drought, but what we are saying is its effects are going to persist for a long time.

Overall, consumer demand looked pretty robust in Q4 -- aided by ongoing price discounting -- but significant doubts persist in terms of the extent to which demand will hold up in 2006.

Our victory is as pure as a diamond. Kostunica is the elected president and we must persist in our resistance.

Our victory is as pure as a diamond, ... Kostunica is the elected president and we must persist in our resistance.

Rising inflation will exacerbate pressure on the central bank to raise interest rate again. The tightening policy will persist as the central bank tries to reverse the negative real rate.

Our rally will persist until the prime minister quits.

Patience is drawing on underlying forces, it is powerfully positive, though to a natural view it looks like just sitting it out. How would I persist against positive eroding forces if I were not drawing on invisible forces? And patience has a positive tonic effect on others; because of the presence of the patient person, they revive and go on, as if he were the gyroscope of the ship providing a stable ground. But the patient person himself does not enjoy it.

Peaceful development means that China is to develop itself through working for a peaceful international environment and in return, promote world peace through its own development.Open development means China will persist with its opening-up strategy and continue to improve the investment environment and open up its market. Cooperative development means China is to broaden its exchanges and cooperation with the rest world and work with others to resolve difficulties and differences that arise in cooperation and try its best to achieve mutual benefits and a win-win result.

That cooling penetrated into deeper layers of the ocean, where it remained for decades after the event. We found that volcanic effects on sea level can persist for many decades.

Like the periwig and the bowler bat, the plus-four and the bow-tie, the blazer is on the way out, and those who persist in wearing it do so with a smattering of self-consciousness, a touch of obstinacy, even a pinch of camp.

That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that our power to do is increased.

While the economy is strengthening overall, problems persist in manufacturing, and many of these states are dependent on that sector.

We must persist in settling international disputes by peaceful means, with a view to promoting harmonious coexistence for different countries,

We've had five straight years of record earnings for the industry, we haven't seen a bank failure in six quarters. That is a historic strong financial performance for the industry that's taken place under a very benign set of economic conditions and that's not necessarily going to persist in the future.

We have tried to reach a settlement through good faith negotiations and regret that our efforts have been in vain. Despite very clear provision in our contracts, EMI persist in ignoring their obligations and duty to account fairly and with transparency. Apple and the Beatles are, once again, left with no choice but to sue EMI.

We believe the mainframe weakness will persist into the fall and possibly the December quarter, when G7 moves into full swing. In our view, this is more than a first-quarter issue, and we think both stocks will likely remain depressed.

We are doing all that we can to help bring about a release and will persist with that.

The political engagement on our campus is wonderful, ... This issue needs to go to the Legislature. Our students need to persist in their message that the system needs adequate funding.

We still believe that the recession will persist through the winter, mainly because major job loss looms ahead in order to restore profit margins.

The decent numbers we have seen will persist because mortgage approvals have rebounded so strongly and they are almost at the peak we saw in 2004.

The fact of the matter is, we do not have an unlimited amount of labor, ... the wealth effect cannot persist indefinitely.

We persist and linger longer than we think, leaving traces of ourselves wherever we go. If you take that away, then we all simply vanish.

Those who persist in accusing the school of criminal and evil conduct are turning their backs on the facts,

We don't look anywhere. We look to the first bounce of the ball and we'll graft it out from there, and I'm sure it's the type of game that's going to be a difficult one, one that goes down to the wire, but one in which we eventually persist long and hard enough to get the result.

Truth has to persist unaffected, in the past, present and future. That which is absent in two states, how can it be true?

We've had a lot of good economic news and a lot of negative news from companies, ... We think that's going to persist for a while.

What is happening is that marital problems are spilling into the workplace. And if these tensions persist over time, there could be serious health problems.

We expect these difficult industry conditions to persist well into the current year, as the industry works through its excess inventory,

Warm temperatures now forecast to persist on into early February undercut physical demand for heating fuels.

Based on long-term factors, including demographics and income growth, the average annual increase in national home prices is likely to be around four per cent in the coming decade, so the recent high single- digit and low double-digit gains cannot persist indefinitely. But, the key issue is whether the adjustment to a more sustainable trend is gradual. The good news is that this is what appears to be happening in Central and Atlantic Canada.

Right now, there is quite a bit of uncertainty with the situation. We're looking for a new storm system moving in (tomorrow), and we're looking for rains, possibly to persist into the weekend. This one looks like it might produce some winds and thunderstorms where it hits hard and blasts through, affecting the entire state at different times.

Sales of gas-inefficient large SUVs are in a state of near-collapse this month. It seems likely that the shift in the sales mix away from large SUVs will persist and continue to damage Detroit's profit margins in the process.

Sales of gas-inefficient large SUVs are in a state of near-collapse this month, ... It seems likely that the shift in the sales mix away from large SUVs will persist and continue to damage Detroit's profit margins in the process.

Prices now appear to be settling into a trading range that may persist into the first of the calendar year.

Problems of lack of security, electricity and water persist and I hope they will be areas of priority for the new government, which we hope will be one of national unity.

Persist as resolutely as you persist in eating

Our economic outlook still calls for real GDP (gross domestic product) growth averaging 3-4 percent in coming quarters. We believe that economic and profit expansion can persist for longer at the moderate pace we project,

Apologies from European governments will do, but if they persist in their attack on the prophet we will burn the ground beneath their feet.

This matter is not closed. I will persist until Sinn Fein staff, those who have become instrumental in the movement towards peace and the implementation of the Good Friday Accords, are removed as well.

This lateral consolidation could persist through May. But that's not a negative. The longer the market can sustain this lateral consolidation, the more of a base it can create to expand.

Consumers are generally deterred when it comes to adopting the latest integrated mobile devices due to concerns of obsolescence. As integrated mobile devices become more complex, a significant time lag can persist before the trajectory of growth accelerates. But digital music, video, and web browsing wrapped in an iconic device, may help mobile device makers grab a greater share of an individual's disposable income previously allocated to other consumer electronics.

Concerns over rising U.S. rates persist and that may weigh on stocks today.

Once DNA acquires the ability to persist forever, the carriers become disposable. Essentially, our bodies are designed to last long enough to reproduce.

Notoriously insensitive to subtle shifts in moods, children will persist in discussing the color of a recently sighted cement mixer long after one's interest in the topic has waned

A child's weight at three years is a good prediction of what his weight will be at age five, and so on. Weight states tend to persist over time.

I have no doubt that both the (policy-setting) FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) and the market would respond to surprises in core inflation that seem likely to persist and to indicate a developing inflation problem,

I have no doubt that both the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) and the market would respond to surprises in core inflation that seem likely to persist and to indicate a developing inflation problem.

If you want your town to be pedestrian-friendly, you need to persist in your efforts over time. You can't just do one thing, either. You need a multiple strategy.

In 2006, our number one task is to persist in the Strike Hard campaign, strictly punish crimes that subvert state power and try to split the country.

Works of art must persist as objects of contemplation.

Once a trend is established it tends to persist and to run it’s full course.

When we persist in looking for and finding what there is to value within our self, we discover a pure and loving being.

If fuel prices persist at current levels then the potential exists for the current year's performance to be around 40% below 2005,

If fuel prices persist at current levels, then the potential exists for the current year performance to be around 40 percent below the 2005 result.

I don't think he's an a-, ... But if he's going to persist in making bad movies, he's going to have to grow accustomed to reading bad reviews.

Love is only known by him who hopelessly persists in love.

These are lawyers who don't want to be educated on how important security has become, but I just persist in getting out our policy and reminding them of it,

We passed over in a sweep of sorrow that would persist into our small forever. We just keep going.

The important conclusion is that the effectiveness of exercise seems to persist over time, and that patients who respond well to exercise and maintain their exercise have a much smaller risk of relapsing,

The economic impact of this tragedy has been immediate and, we believe, will persist for some time to come, ... Eaton was already struggling with depressed industrial markets that showed few signs of immediate recovery...After September 11, business slowed abruptly and sharply, further impacted both by transportation-related interruptions in our 'just-in-time' industrial economy, and by the collective hesitation of our customers faced with a suddenly uncertain, and riskier, future.

The Chinese is a peace-loving nation and China is a responsible member of the international community. We focus on economic development, persist in reform and opening up, continue to improve people's living standards, and strive to build a harmonious socialist society.

Stupefaction, when it persists, becomes stupidity.

I will dance and resist and dance and persist and dance. This heartbeat is louder than death.

What we resist persists.

The sun persists in rising, so I make myself stand

To persist in doing wrong extenuates not the wrong, but makes it much more heavy.

What you resist persist.

Your most vauluable asset can be your willingness to persist longer than anyone else.

Keep your mind on your objective, and persist until you succeed. Study, think and plan.

There are men whose idea of life is tactic, who long for its continuation after death only because of their wish for permanence and not perfection; they love to imagine that the things to which they are accustomed will persist for ever. They complete

Your most valuable asset can be your willingness to persist longer than anyoneelse.

While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.

Art persists, it timelessly continues.

Whatever you resist will persist.

So long as there is breath in me, that long will I persist.

I will persist until I succeed. I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking.

If I persist, if I continue to try, if I continue to charge forward, I will succeed!

I will persist until I succeed!