Harivansha Rai Bachchan has great lines in hindi which conveys the same message:
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Nanhi cheenti jab daana lekar chalti hai,
chadhti deewaron par, sau bar phisalti hai.
Man ka vishwas ragon mein saahas bharta hai,
chadhkar girna, girkar chadhna akharta hai.
Akhir uski mehnat bekar nahin hoti,
koshish karne walon ki haar nahin hoti.
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for people not knowing hindi, an english translation of above lines
Tiny ant with food grains, tries climbing wall,
slips & falls umpteen times.
Its confidence which powers strength in her nerves,
climbing up and falling demotivates.
Atlast her hardwork pays up.
One who tries never looses
Thank you Vivek for republshing wonderful lines on your blog. I never knew this side of your perosona.