Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s,
discouragement s, and impossibilities:
It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Thomas Carlyle
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Veraiconica's Blog 
I would thing the first word might be better if it was: Patience.
It surely would fit better than permanence. V.
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