At 18 I thought that to be "sensitive" was a writer's first requirement - with discipline and persistence nowhere - whereas he never allowed himself to languish.
They brought a boulder into the locker room, and the players pounded on it in a tribute to discipline and persistence.
It is testament to the skill, discipline and persistence of the Coalition that it has been able to propagate a consistent series of catastrophist mythologies and then convince the public that it is best suited to manage the recovery from the "mess".
I recall returning to Poly years later and Coach's asking me to come to practice so he could tell the team how I stuck with football despite a lack of skill (I was no longer merely soft), and how my discipline and persistence should be an example to all.
In fact, for Gandhi, the struggle to bring about a better world involved not only stringent self-denial and rigorous adherence to the philosophy of nonviolence; it also involved a steady awareness that one person, alone, can't change anything, an awareness that unjust authority can be overturned only by great numbers of people working together with discipline and persistence.
A great case study in discipline and persistence, right?
Either way, the general skills that colleges teach, like discipline and persistence, may be more important than academics anyway.
Joel insists that quite the opposite is true: it takes consistency, discipline and persistence.
In short, it takes great discipline and persistence to handle adult responsibilities and school, too.
The road ahead will not be easy; a tremendous amount of dedication, discipline and persistence will be required.
