Quotes About Diligence

That's what life is about, doing as good as you can. When the times comes for them to lay you down in the long black hole, they can say one thing: 'He did as good as he could.' That's the best thing you can say for a man. Horse breaker or yard sweeper, let them say the poor boy did it good as he could.

You can't be too careful about work. It's the most dangerous habit known to medical science.

He nothing common did or meanUpon that memorable scene,But with his keener eyeThe axe's edge did try.

There's a word to describe giving it your best shot every time - it's called professionalism.

Pay attention. If something sounds suspicious, ask questions. Don't ignore it just because everyone else does. Our tools give us capabilities the rest of the public can't even imagine. If we're not vigilant, something bad could happen, and we might find those capabilities taken from us. I make mistakes. You make mistakes. Don't run from them. Seek them out. Correct them. Listen when someone is telling you something is suspicious. Don't ignore it.

CARLY PHILLIPS There is no substitute for hard work, i.e., sitting down at the computer and writing no matter what you feel like doing instead.

When a person is not doing his job, there can only be two reasons for it. The person either can't do it or won't do it; he is either not capable or not motivated. To determine which, we can employ a simple mental test: if the person's life depended on doing the work, could he do it? If the answer is yes, that person is not motivated; if the answer is no, he is not capable.

She should remember what Flaubert said - 'Le génie, c'est travailler tous les jours!

Whatever happens, happens because I'm trying to dot every 'I' and cross every 'T.'

Do your job; be the best at whatever your job description is.

Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.

It's basic due diligence to make sure that whenever a foreign entity acquires a controlling interest in a U.S. company that national security isn't threatened.

You can start right where you stand and apply the habit of going the extra mile by rendering more service and better service than you are now being paid for.

On 'Awake,' we would take a couple hours per scene. Whereas on 'Anger Management,' we can take maybe 10 minutes on a scene if we're lucky.

While academic abilities remain integral, it is the work ethics that form the soul of the business.

These rough sketches, which are born in an instant in the heat of inspiration, express the idea of their author in a few strokes, while on the other hand too much effort and diligence sometimes saps the vitality and powers of those who never know when to leave off.

I love working; I don't take things for granted, so I just love to do what I do whilst it lasts.

It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active.

The principle of acting in good faith is at the heart of decent work.

People who don't get rich are lazy or just have other priorities.

I would like people to say that when they describe the type of player I am. Someone that prepares like a pro.

It's a lot of work that goes into producing and directing and all those kinds of things. It doesn't just happen. It's a lotta work. It's a lot more work than acting.

I'm used to being productive, ever since I was young.

My productivity is overwhelming!