I know that I can survive an arrest in Bangui and that I will persist while being stung by countless red ants and wasps at once.
"Regardless of whether it works or not, I will persist in asking the government to fulfill its promises and improve the human-rights situation".
Reservations like this are predictable coming from someone my age, but I will persist, hoping to catch the attention of a few much younger voters, and of those who have not yet made up their minds about this election.
But I will persist in collecting them - for when he changes his mind.
"LeEco faces great challenges, and I will take on all the responsibility, I will persist in my duties until the end for the sake of our employees, users, customers and investors," Jia wrote on Weibo, China's Twitter.
The issues they raise deserve more attention, but I will persist in this entry on the issue of black reparations for slavery because as I hope we will agree it retains its fascination despite its age.
I will persist even though I could procrastinate.
I will "turn the other cheek" so to speak, rather than throw a tantrum, and I will persist in my love for him and my family.
But I will persist in fighting for high-quality, affordable housing, no matter where I live or how I define my home.
