staying power
Noun
Meaning
staying power (usually uncountable, plural staying powers)
endurance, the ability to continue at something for a long period of time.
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The true beauty of nature is her amplitude; she exists neither for nor because of us, and possesses a staying power that all our nuclear arsenals cannot threaten (much as we can easily destroy our puny selves).
Thousands of people have talent. I might as well congratulate you for having eyes in your head. The one and only thing that counts is Do you staying power.
If you're going to write a story, avoid contemporary references. They date a story and they have no staying power.
Great loves have legs and wings. They are substantial. They do not dissapate so easily... Great loves have staying power. Or so I told myself.
Music's staying power is a function of how timeless the lyrics, song and production are.
I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power.