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I am irrevocably committed to being permanently indecisive.
There's a fine line between stubbornness and the positive side of that, which is dogged determination.
Inaction that results from indulgence is Procrastination. Inaction that results from intention is Patience.
Stubborn' just means you don't want to do something somebody else wants you to do, and 'annoying' just means somebody else is frustrated that you won't obey them.
No involvement, no commitment.
The nice word for you is methodical. Obsessive-compulsive is the meaner phrase, and one you've truly earned.
ardent persistence in devotion,
Persistence contagious.
The most staunchly determined are but quitters of the right things.
If your idea succeeds, everybody says you're persistent. If it doesn't succeed, you're stubborn.
Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.
Stubbornness is not firmness.
It's only by being obstinate that anything is got, or done.
The hallmark of a disorganized individual is that they never finish what they start.
I'm an obsessive person. I like intensity.
Persistence is important in every endeavor. Whether it's finishing your homework, completing school, working late to finish a project, or "finishing the drill" in sports, winners persist to the point of sacrifice in order to achieve their goals.
Am I dealing with stubbornness, idiocy, or some combination of the two?"
"-Cam Rohan
I owe as much of my success to an uncompromising obstinacy as to any original ideas.
Antsy, adj.
I swore I would never take you to the opera again.
I can never stand still. I must explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations of my own imagination.
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.
Patience is for those who can't be bothered with procrastination!
I've always been stubborn.
I'm a stubborn moron who doesn't give up!
Obstinate people can be divided into the opinionated, the ignorant, and the boorish.
In every human endeavor, persistence is everything.
procrastination,
Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.
A person who holds strong convictions might appear inflexible, impolite, or exceptionally obtuse, when they are merely direct.
Perfectionists are patient,
the diligent are persevering,
and the relentless are successful.
I believe that obstinacy, or the dread of control and discipline, arises not so much from self-willedness as from a conscious defect of voluntary power; as foolhardiness is not seldom the disguise of conscious timidity.
The relentless don't settle for quiet when their creativity is blossoming. They may encounter crevices and falter. Yet, their soul will corrode any indifference.
I'm the most stubborn person I know.
Impatience is not a virtue, but an annoyance
I am enthusiastic.
I am endless.
Persistence is what keeps you hanging on when hanging on gets tough.
Some days, I simply persist.
A diligent man spends his time in constant work.
prone to fits of 'immoderate arrogance'.
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Stubborn, snarly male.
Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.
I'm not 'stubborn.'"
"Oh, really?"
Lifting my chin, I said, "I'm determined." (Violet to Doc)
I am ... stubborn, and I admit it, so it's OK.
Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time.
Paper is patient; authors never are.) At
Indomitable will, purposeful action
We all know them - the unstructured person whose every action seems aimless and the totally organized person whose every action defeats some purpose.
attempting to block progress.
I guess I'm fairly insistent and maybe consistent. If I decide I'll do something, I generally will.
'Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause, and of obstinacy in a bad one.
I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.
Stubbornness is knowing exactly what you want courageously living by free will; never to be judged or ridiculed.
Consistency is the quality of a stagnant mind.
I am a patient listener, but opinionated to the point of stubbornness when my mind is made up.
It's a funny word, persistence. It means not giving up, but it also means just passing on through time.
Laziness is one of my best characteristics
A man who is very busy seldom changes his opinions.
Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility, it becomes rashness, or obstinacy.
To be inactive while engaged in activity is the real inactivity (non-doership)!
Don't like to do anything half-heartedly, even if it is a wicked and self-destructive avocation like smoking cigars
One of those personalities who, in spite of all their words, are inarticulate
I'm patient with crossword puzzles and the most impatient golfer.
Stubbornness is surely just taut-jawed, clenched-fisted madness.
Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.
But I was too restless to watch long; I'm too Occidental for a long vigil. I could work at a problem for years, but to wait inactive for twenty-four hours
that's another matter.
I believe persistence is a major key to success in any great endeavor. I want to remind folks to PERSIST in whatever they are tackling at the moment!
Never worry about being obsessive. I like obsessive people. Obsessive people make great art
if you're going to do something darling, then do it all the way
uncoordinated and enthusiastic. a lethal combination
Even the most sublimely accomplished non-stop talker can't consistently please.
I insist on remaining aloof, self-absorbed, lovingly nursing my suspicions.
Patience ... speaks of a person's steadfastness under provocation ... enduring ill-treatment without anger or thought of retaliation or revenge.
There should be no tenacity of insistence or obstinate insistence of any kind. If there is any tenacity, it should be the kind that will go away if you tell it to!
We say we're stubborn on vision and flexible on details.
When you are Patient you can be Practical and rationale
Restlessness is my nemesis/ It's hard to just chill and sit still
Without delayed gratification,there is no persistence.
An obstinate man does not hold opinions, but they hold him; for when he is once possessed with an error, it is, like a devil, only cast out with great difficulty.
Anyone who writes plays is unbelievably persistent, because there isn't a need in the world for plays. Somehow you internally have to feel a need to write a play.
Decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent.
The idle always have a mind to do something.
Many are obstinate with regard to the pathway once they have set upon it, few with regard to the goal.
Active patience is taking the time to set something up correctly.
I'm stubborn; I know what I want. I'll dedicate all my efforts to achieving it.
These distraction-oholics. These focus-ophobics.
Indecisiveness wears a person out.
When there's nothing to do, you do nothing slowly and intently.
Patient endurance / Attaineth to all things.
Bore: a man who is never unintentionally rude.
The procrastinator dreads beginning, the workaholic, ending.
sometimes decided to be truculent and unyielding, like a grouchy toddler -
Lack of persistence is one of the major causes of failure. Moreover, experience with thousands of people has proved that lack of persistence is a weakness common to the majority of men. It is a weakness which may be overcome with effort.
Patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring well!
Gotta keep moving; can't stop; stagnation kills.
A sluggish, dawdling, and dilatory man may have spasms of activity, but he never acts continuously and consecutively with energetic quickness.
I'm sort of contrary and stubborn sometimes. When everybody says, 'You have to read this book! You have to read this book!' I'm like 'Oh, I'll get around to it.'
You think me relentless?
I'm much worse than that.
Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue.
You seem restless, in a kind of permanent way.