Part 4 - Inspiring Quotes That Speak to Me

Have you ever read a quote and realized it’s talking to you?
​It makes you feel better on a bad day and encourages you to keep trying. ​

I get emails from a website called Inspiring Quotes each day. Some speak to me; some don’t. I delete the ones that don’t and save the ones that do. Sometimes I share them with you. Would you believe my file of quotes is 141 pages long?

I haven’t shared any for a while, so I decided to pick four and write about them. I hope they’ll speak to you too. If you click on any of the source links, you can get emails from Inspiring Quotes too.  


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#4. My Motto for 2026:
Keep on keeping on & Perseverance wins the crown.

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​This year I’m focused on moving forward and persevering with the things I’ve been building…my stories, blog posts, book reviews, videos, and newsletters. My goal is to see those stories published. So, I’ll keep on keeping on until the crown is won, and my stories are in the hands of readers.    



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                    So who said keep on keeping on? Martin Luther King Jr.

According to the US Dictionary.com, he made it popular in a 1964 speech, but that quote has been around for a long time, long before World War I. It was also popular inside the African American community. Curtis Mayfield recorded it in a hit song in 1971. Bob Dylan used the phrase in “Tangled Up in Blue” in 1974.

            Source: https://usdictionary.com/idioms/keep-on-keeping-on/


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​So who said persistence wins the crown? The Apostle James, one of the disciples of Jesus

It’s biblical! Think James 1:12 ESV. Here’s how it’s written in the English Standard Version…“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”
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            Source: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A12&version=ESV

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