Scientist Louis Pasteur said, “Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal.  My strength lies solely in my tenacity.”

Playwright Noel Coward said, “Thousands of people have talent.  I might as well congratulate you for having eyes in your head.  The one and only thing that counts is, do you have staying power?”

Most of us have found it so, what men and women of great accomplishments have pointed out -- that tenacity and persistence are the greatest factors in achieving success in life.

If you’re tempted to give up today, remember what J. C. Penney said, “The difference between success and failure is staying with it two per cent longer.”

And you might recall Jesus’ word: “No man having put his hand to the plow and looking back is fit for the kingdom.”