Perseverance implies that a person will persist with a task even when he would rather do something else or when the task becomes difficult.

Parents can assist their children to develop the virtue of perseverance by;

• Praising them while they are undergoing difficult and challenging tasks.
• Giving them the assurance that they support the tasks.
• Educating them about the importance of the task and benefits thereafter.
• Assisting them to set goals and break the larger tasks into smaller and manageable pieces
• Letting them know that it is natural to make mistakes while learning to achieve your goals.

Some quotes about perseverance are;

• “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”– Thomas A. Edison
• “Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.”– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• “Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.”– Samuel Johnson
• “Be like a postage stamp, stick to something until you get there!”– Josh Billings