Quotes About Diligence

The letters don't get their true delight, when done in haste & discomfort, nor merely done with diligence & pain, but first when they are created with love and passion.

Love means attention, which means looking after the things we love. We call this stable management.

One should never forget that by actually perfecting one piece one gains and learns more than by starting or half-finishing a dozen.

Resolved, to study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly and frequently, as that I may find, and plainly perceive myself to grow in the knowledge of the same.

Quit worrying. I even brushed my teeth as well." "My God, you have made an effort.

I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.

Early to bed, early to rise; Work like hell and fertilize.

Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell: fertilize

Well, I'm working all the time to stay out of trouble!

When you're paid to do a job, it's better to give a few minutes more to it, than a few minutes less. That's one of the differences between doing a job honestly and doing it dishonestly! See?

The most successful people in all fields have a great work ethic.

Completing the circle is both philosophical and tactical - there is a growing sense of mastery that comes with practice, diligence, and experience.

As men, we must not become lethargic in our vigilance against things that would attempt to destroy manhood.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might . . .

ASSUME NOTHING, believe nothing, check everything—the ABC of policing.

I saw nothing suspicious—which is unusual. A copper can usually find something suspicious if they look hard enough.

Success produces confidence confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

and employees at all levels were prepared to work as many hours as needed.

so I focused as much as I could on the specific task at hand

"Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues"

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two different things.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Watch the little things; a small leak will sink a great ship.