Good results come only to those who deserve them. The occupation that has not been thoroughly tried by any continuous effort. The one previously followed, and it in turn gives place to another.Īnd so change follows change, the cause of failure always being ascribed to In many cases the new calling adopted is no more satisfactory than Too often we hear young men declare that their business or profession is a failure,īecause it has not brought immediate wealth or honor,Īnd find them leaving one occupation for another that appears more promising. Y ou may also enjoy the words of Don't Quit Until It's Done, may it encourage you: There's something mighty broadening in care. Hard knocks are painful things an' hard to bear,Īn' most of us would dodge 'em if we could

Which isn't true of blows that knock you flat. She's much too apt to make a fool of you, That gruff old failure is, remember that Success is not the teacher, wise an' true, I've seen 'em rise from failure to the top I've seen some chaps who never knew their power When you have done the very best you could īut if you're down, get up an' buckle in. Nor tell a chap to laugh when things go wrong Īn' no one likes to lose before a throng I'm not the man to say that failure's sweet, Do not quit!Īnother poem by the famous poet, Edgar A. Even when faced with a failure, or with doubt, keep going as success could be just around the corner. Just keep taking one step at a time! The achievement of your goal may be close but if you quit you will never know.Īnd, the fourth and last stanza of this poem talks about success. The third stanza reinforces that our goals may be closer than we think. There are times when we feel things are moving too slow and we just want to quit, but the Poet emphasizes persistence equals success. And many of us have learned it we just stick with it we will succeed. The second stanza discusses how strange life is at times. Sometimes just stepping away for a bit helps clear our mind and brings solutions we may not have thought about previously. Is suggesting that we just take a break, but we are not to quit. The first stanza discusses 'why we may feel like quitting.' When everything goes wrong, when every task seems like an uphill battle, when money is short - we all want to just throw in the towel and quit. This Don't Quit poem expresses how many of us feel at one time or another. Share motivational poems with others to encourage and motivate them - just don't quit! Regardless of the author, the poem has inspired and motivated many people over the years to not quit! Guest (1881 - 1959) published the poem in March 1921. John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1892), however, our research shows that Edgar A. It should be noted that there is a slightly different version of the Don't Quit poem that is attributed to So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit. When the funds are low and the debts are high,Īnd you want to smile but you have to sigh,ĭon't give up though the pace seems slow -Īnd he learned too late when the night came down,Īnd when you never can tell how close you are, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, Find other encouraging poems in our collection To continue, to persevere, to not give up. However, as you read the Don't Quit poem below you will find encouragement There are many times in life when we feel like quitting is the right thing to do. That encourages and inspires you not to quit! In life we all experience challenges and difficulties, let Mr. Guest and contains much wisdom in its verses. It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.Don't Quit Poem Be encouraged by this Don't Quit Poem. 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 he might have won if he’d stuck it out.ĭon’t give up, though the pace seems slow –

When 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, Please include attribution to with this graphic. You can’t see the path ahead but He always can and all you have to do is follow His lead.

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