It's when things seem worst that you must not quit. When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road youre trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must-but dont you quit. So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit. When he might have captured the victor's cup,Īnd he learned too late when the night slipped down,Īnd you never can tell how close you are, When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you mustbut don’t you quit. When he might have won had he stuck it out ĭon't give up though the pace seems slow. When the funds are low and the debts are high,Īnd you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
Thought it might motivate some of us when we feel like giving up. I thought it was amazing that he has kept it all these years and it sounds like he lives by this poem. He suggested carrying with you or putting it up in the bathroom where you can see it every day. He said he's kept it ever since and reads it every morning and every evening before he goes to bed. Graduation Gift, Grad Gift, Inspirational Quote, Poetry Wall Art Print You will receive. He read a poem that he said was given to him by a girl when he was in eighth grade after he didn't make the football team. Dont Quit Poem Printable Wall Art Gift by John Greenleaf Whittier. His show is called "Take a Shot and Make it Happen." The Luther actor, 47, recited Edgar Albert Guests poem from 1921 to narrate a short BBC News clip. He's going to be on every Monday, 9-10 a.m. Idris Elba left fans in tears with his powerful rendition of Dont Quit over Easter Weekend. So what ever you do my friends… do it with all your heart and soul because you never know what gifts may come back from it.I was listening to Hay House this morning and Jake Steinfeld or you may remember him from "Body by Jake" was broadcasting his first show today. “Don’t Quit” embodies for me the spirit of what it is like to work so hard, commit so much, and dedicate to the depths of your mental, emotional, and physical boundaries until you think you can not possibly give more, but YOU CAN, YOU WILL, and YOU DO. Triathlon has also done that for my life, and continues to do. It has fostered personal empowerment and responsibility for my life. I often quote the last stanza of the following poem at the end of my training sessions.
Being a part of LTA changed my life and helped widen my world perspective. Paula Company with this poem on it, sadly there is no author mentioned on the keychain. But who is the real author of the poem I have a keychain from the C.M. Guest is an inspirational exhortation to the reader to keep going, even when life may seem incredibly difficult and painful. I just like to tell my life story online, and it helps me get down on paper. The Dont Quit poem is a beautiful, inspirational, motivational poem and has always been one of my favorite poems. I love it when my friends tell me they enjoy reading the blog. My preferred poem is “Don’t Quit.” It has special sentiment because it was taught to me when I first became a member of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. To Whom Does This Poem Belong by Rose DesRochers. I admire her pre-race routine and find that this is also another good way to channel mental energy and “mentally train” during taper week. DONT QUIT When youve eaten too much and you cant write it down, And you feel like the biggest failure in town. In Chrissie Wellington‘s book Life Without Limits she shares that she studies the poem “If” by Kipling before races and also writes it on her water bottles. Dont Quit Poem Author Unknown When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road youre trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the.