giving up, n.All

Giving up is unwise — Remember the tea kettle, although it is up to its neck in hot water it keeps on singing.

Giving up is foolish — Two mice fell into a bowl of cream. The first mouse quickly gave up and drowned. The second mouse fought and struggled until he churned that cream into butter and he crawled his way out.

Giving up is a sure-fire way to not succeed — Half the failures in life come from pulling one's horse when he is leaping.

Giving up is unwise — Do not go gentle into that good night, burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Giving up is the ultimate tragedy.

Giving up makes permanent the temporary condition of being defeated.

Giving up is unwise — many a man has turned and left the dock just before his ship came in.

Giving up is unwise — When you stumble, make it part of the dance.