Categories Books Life & Philosophy Quotes ‘Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence’ Post author By Wells Baum Post date January 2, 2019 Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. The desire and ability to press on has and always will solve the problems of the human race and divide those who achieve from those who might have been.Ralph Waldo Emerson Tags books, life, quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson By Wells Baum Wells Baum is a daily blogger who writes about Life & Arts. He's also the author of Discvr.blog and four books. View Archive → ← What does it mean to do work? → Looking for aim and purpose