Quotes About Diligence

My dad was quite a forbidding figure. I realise now that that was mainly because he worked so hard. He wasn't unkind, but he was a presence.

When you give someone a commitment to ride their horse, you do it - unless, God forbid, something serious has happened. It would be laziness not to do it.

I gotta keep busy. I'm not happy unless I'm working on two, three things.

I have always felt that Judit was a relatively slow starter, though she is extremely motivated, diligent, hard-working, and disciplined towards her goals in chess and in life.

All good men and women should be on their guard to avoid guilt, and even the suspicion of it.

It is a lot harder to put something back together than to keep it running.

My day starts at 5 A.M. and gets over at 10:30 P.M. Its a long day but I love it... I can't sit idle.

My day starts at 4:30 A.M., and I sort of have two speeds: fast and stop.

If you go to Japan, even at the pokiest little station, every single train is arrives and leaves on time - not to a couple of minutes, within 30 seconds. In Canada, they have constant problems with massive avalanches and bear attacks on the line, but all these problems are solved immediately.

I think when somebody wants to work diligently, when somebody wants to take away the cobwebs and see where attention is needed, to fix things, there is obviously going to be a backlash from those who have, for years, gained from status quo.

For me, the main thing is to continue to work, continue to grind on everything and stay focused.

I've always worked hard and stayed focused.

I have always stayed focused, working to the fullest.

I think always staying focused and not taking things too seriously, but taking the important things seriously.

I've always worked at a steady pace, listening to my heart.

Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step - it is an old business procedure.

Hungry people almost never have to be pushed by a manager to work harder, because they are self-motivated and diligent. They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity. And they loathe the idea that they might be perceived as slackers.

Work diligently to discern the facts of the matter, and then use your principles to respond.

Work diligently to discern the facts of the matter, and then use your principles to respond. They

If there is anything we can take away from them, it is the wisdom of employing this two-step process, especially in times of mind-bending crisis: Work diligently to discern the facts of the matter, and then use your principles to respond.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.

Bad excuses are worse than none.

Care and diligence bring luck.