Savvy Perseverance Quotes

Mibs gives a very good example of perseverance here, and shows that it's a state of mind, rather than a thing that you do. All persevering is, really, is a refusal to quit—even if you're not sure what to do.

Sometimes perseverance is at the cost of ourselves, whether that be physically or emotionally. It's a drive that can come with very real costs. Mibs herself says it's a crazy idea to go to Salina, but perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds makes us root for her until the end.

There are two ways to read this part of the story: Do the other kids stay on the bus because they don't want to embarrass themselves in front of everyone at the church and get in trouble with Miss Rosemary? Or is it because of Mibs and knowing about her need to get to the hospital?

This part introduces an interesting new angle on Samson—the fact that he seems to have gotten his savvy earlier than most people. On top of that, Samson's savvy, while calming and re-centering people, also aids in their ability to persevere in what they're doing. Things seem hopeless here, but Samson is able to help Mibs keep going.

Here's another question about what perseverance means: Does it mean going on even when the result might be bad or impossible to achieve? How about when it makes you do something potentially dangerous? Mibs shows us here that the persevering part of her character also makes her ignore her ingrained habits and find strength that she didn't know she had inside. Is that a good definition of perseverance—the strength to ignore what we think is the safe path to take?

Lill shows a particular kind of perseverance here, the waiting kind. Perseverance isn't really an action, it's a state of mind—Lill must persevere through the next few minutes even though it probably seems like hours, maintaining her faith in Lester no matter what happens during his sale.

Mibs shows a new kind of maturity and perseverance—the kind that knows that it's best to wait, rather than jump in right away, and that speaks its own truth no matter how it impacts another person.

Let's just go ahead and say it: One of the most multifaceted parts of Mibs is her ability to persevere, and to do so in a variety of ways. Here she perseveres in accepting herself by refusing to let negative voices take up space in her head.

Go get what you want, Lester. This is what perseverance is really about: daring to try to achieve everything you want. It is an interesting turnaround for Lester, considering that at the beginning he was nearly ready to throw in the towel.

Sure Poppa may or may not have a "real" savvy, but we've seen that savvies are really just special skills that the Beaumonts have, and not giving up certainly makes Poppa special to Mibs.