Quotes About Task

Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature. That's why we're given a lifetime to learn it.

Dirt never slept, so neither would Frobisher until he had swept it away. He was a man inclined to a metaphor.

You, friend, are on a quest. I don't know what that is, said Despereaux. You don't have to know. You just have to feel compelled to do the thing, the impossible, important task at hand.

There was nothing particularly glorious or heroic about war, Soren realized. It was really nothing more than a grubby, vile task to vanquish a foul tyranny led by his own brother.

my every instinct opposed the idea of their dismissal. Nevertheless, my duty in this instance was quite clear, and as I saw it, there was nothing to be gained at all in irresponsibly displaying such personal doubts. It was a difficult task, but as such, one that demanded to be carried out with dignity.

But the fact was, I suppose, there were powerful tides tugging us apart by then, and it only needed something like that to finish the task.

I have one more task to carry out before I go, Moria." She turned to Gavril. "You may leave us." "I may . . . but I will not." "Ignore him," Moria said. "I do. As much as possible." "I do not blame you. He seems very ill-tempered. Traitors ought to be more charming or they'll never woo anyone to their side." She turned to Gavril. "Is your father more charming?

Think not of the amount to be accomplished, the difficulties to be overcome, or the end to be attained, but set earnestly, at the little task at your elbow, letting that be sufficient for the day.

To do today's work well and not to bother about tomorrow is the secret of accomplishment

it is a harder and a nobler task to preserve detachment in a crowd than in a cell; the little daily sacrifices of family life are often a greater trial than self-imposed mortifications.

Stern daughter of the voice of God!O Duty!

Vision without a task is only a dream. A task without a vision is but drudgery. But vision with a task is a dream fulfilled.

Sus pretensiones, pues, son infundadas, porque el esfuerzo realizado no nos hace más competentes, sino menos; la ejecución, en términos generales, será deficiente, propensa al error y requerirá más tiempo del que hubieran exigido las tareas por separado.

Learn to respect a craftsman's talent, to realize that a task done well seems easy but is terribly difficult.

For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? (2 Cor. 2:15-16).

Our task is to carry the Lord's peace into every situation, into every duty.

Perform your task and I shall know you. Perform your task and your genius shall befriend the more.

It is our time, our task and our destiny - from "Opoponax Dreams

It is an inherent property of intelligence that it can jump out of a task which it is performing and survey what it has done.

Intelligence has got the upper hand to such an extent that it transforms the real task into an unreal trick and reality into a play.

But even that distress must be balanced by enthusiastic hope. It is his task always to sound the note of biblical optimism that is warranted by the promises of God. A counselor must be, above much else, a man of hope.

My next task was to secure a weapon. I remembered the old TV show, McGyver, where the hero would defeat the bad guys by making a device out of whatever he happened to find handy—a comb, two paper clips, a hub cap.

Well for God's sake, son she did warn you. Lord forbid any of my children do so great a task as heed advice, Jock said.

My part is not a heroic one, but I shall play my part.