And there's no kind of summation or distillation at the end, describing the Israeli character then and now — something that persevering readers deserve and that Segev, more than just about anyone else, is eminently qualified to give.
I like to feel like I lived through something and persevered, like to feel that it's actually happening to me".
Don't put yourself down when you feel confused it is often a sign that you are working hard on something and persevering with it will bring great satisfaction.
There's something relentless and persevering about the way they kept throwing out ideas, until they eventually turned themselves into a different band – or maybe not that different.
But then that's her point: we should all be grafters, trying to make something of ourselves, persevering in rubbish jobs so we can get another one that's better.
If for some the songs were awash in self-pity, many others heard the adversity in them and located something hopeful and persevering — they listened and thought, That's me.
By the same token, if one wants to finish something before dying, one perseveres to the utmost, rather than destroying it.
Whereupon certain members on the Ministerial side thought fit that they should be gagged; and persevered, with something very like stupidity, in refusing to permit the adjournment.
Various events happen in the book which taught me ways of dealing with bullies and also taught me that persevering with something that you really want can be very worthwhile.
But we are giving our kids instant gratification all the time with ICT and it makes it harder for them to persevere with something that takes a while to learn".
Some of the opinions were: I always used to make sure a finish a book even if it was like pulling teeth, but I realised, life's too short and there are far too many books out there to persevere with something that you think is awful.
