Sentence examples for persistence said from inspiring English sources

"You have to give Microsoft credit for persistence," said Larry Tesler, who led the Newton project at Apple.

"It's about endurance and persistence," said Ms. Graeme-Evans in a telephone interview by cellphone from the outback, where she was on vacation with her husband.

"He's this odd combination of friendliness and persistence," said Chet Lunner, a Department of Transportation spokesman who knows Mr. Boehlert well.

"It's all about persistence," said Cleo's handler, Philip Graziano, a veteran goose fighter who began working in the park this week.

"You've gotta have talent, you've gotta have luck and you've gotta have persistence," said Fischer, who never achieved his ambition of being "bigger than The Beatles".

Without such persistence, said Professor Presser, a past director of the university's survey research center, pollsters and the politicians who seek their wisdom can be trapped by eager-to-please respondents, who answer questions not based on fully formed attitudes and strong feelings, but who, in effect, are "constructing them as the interview progresses".

Its persistence says a great deal about the twisted relationship between the media and human nature.

"One thing I admire about the youngster is his persistence," says "Ardley" – and I hope you're starting to agree with him.

"The algorithm looks at velocity, popularity and persistence," says general manager Andrew Cohen.

"Have polite persistence," says Elizabeth Hanning, a human resources director at the office furniture company Steelcase.

"Children are curious about bodies and how bodies work, so there may be games… [but] concerning behaviour is marked by aggression or persistence," says Keane. "Particularly if another child protested against them, or adults have said something [but] the child continues.