The first is that men will always persist in seeking their happiness in something outside themselves; the second is that even when they come to see where true happiness lies they cannot find the way to it.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
If you persist in your wish, I will lead you through the house, so that you may satisfy your curiosity.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
He thinks the purest artists are those who persist longest in that first moment of intuition, and are innocent and childish in their outlook.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell