“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Calvin Coolidge, from a comment on this post Tenacity (via fred-wilson)
I had to memorize this in the 8th grade at M.S. 67 Louis Pasteur Middle School, with my greatest teacher ever, Mr. Lupino.
