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“A bacteriologist is a man whose conversation always start with the germ of an idea.”

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Evan Esar, an American humorist, was born in 1899 and passed away in 1995. He is renowned for his unique sense of humor and extensive cultural influence. more

“Realizing your goal, resolution, or transformation is a journey. Change, like any meaningful endeavor, proceeds sequentially through steps. The journey begins with the contemplation stage of specifying realistic goals, getting ready, or getting psyched. The planning stage is all about prepping. How exactly will I do this thing? At some point you will jump from preparing and planning to perspiring, the work of implementing the new, desired behavior. Getting there is wonderful, but we need to keep you there, which entails persevering through slips and, finally, persisting over time.”

“The first, sickness (vyadhi), is a physical obstacle, but the other eight can be considered mental. These include languor (styana), doubt (samshaya), heedlessness (pramada), sloth (alasya), dissipation (avirati), false vision (bhranti-darshana), nonattainment of yogic states (alabdha-bhumikatva), and instability in these states (anavasthitatva).”

Firsts States Vision Doubt Obstacles Eight Sickness Will Power Sloth Instability Dissipation

Author:Richard Rosen

“Saving New York City from bankruptcy is like making love to a gorilla. You don't stop when you're tired; you stop when he's tired.”

Cities New York Tired Saving Persistence New York City Making Love Bankruptcy Gorillas

Author:Felix Rohatyn

“Perseverance may be just as important as speed in the battle for the future.”

May Important Battle Perseverance Speed Persistence

Book:Competing for the Future

Source: Competing for the Future

“You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.”

Bits Persistence Elephants

Author:Mary Kay Ash

“Irresolute men are sometimes very persistent in their undertakings, because if they give up their designs they would have to make a second resolution.”

Ifs Men Giving Sometimes Design Giving Up Persistence Resolution Persistent Undertakings

Author:Giacomo Leopardi

“Lack of persistence is one of the major causes of failure. Moreover, experience with thousands of people has proved that lack of persistence is a weakness common to the majority of men. It is a weakness which may be overcome with effort.”

People Men May Causes Common Effort Majors Weakness Overcoming Majority Persistence

Book:Think and Grow Rich: Collector's Edition

Source: Think and Grow Rich: Collector's Edition

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