Notables and Quotables
Staying the Course
“The race doesn’t always belong to the swift nor the battle to the strong. It belongs rather to those who run the race, who stay the course and who fight the good fight.”
- Carl Yastrzemski, American Baseball Player
“Sometimes you can't see the road ahead but as you keep going, it gets clearer. Stay the course as the fog of life dissipates.”
- Sanjo Jendayi, American Author
“Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.”
- Omar Bradley, S. Army General
“The most important thing is to stay the course – not to get shaken out of the market during a difficult time.”
- John W. Rogers, Jr., American Investor
“If the boat started shaking, we stayed on course and didn't lose focus. That made the difference.”
- Sebastian Vettel, Formula One Driver
“The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.”
- Irene Rosenfeld, American Businesswoman
“Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.”
- John Wooden, American Basketball Coach
“If you know you are right, stay the course even though the whole world seems to be against you and everyone you know questions your judgment. When you prevail, and you eventually will if you stick to the job, they will all tell you that they knew all along you could do it.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Author
