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The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.
James Whitcomb Riley
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"The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come."
— James Whitcomb Riley

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The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come. — James Whitcomb Riley

About James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley was a Poet from United States (1849–1916).

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This quote is attributed to James Whitcomb Riley, a Poet from United States.
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James Whitcomb Riley lived from 1849 – 1916.