Quotes About Dedication

I always wanted to be a hero--to sacrifice my life in a big way one time--and yet, God has required my sacrifice to be thousands of days, over many years, with one more kiss, one more story, one more meal.

Maureen says, "It amazed me to realize that the women's tendency to focus on their work rather than effectively communicating what they were doing got interpreted as a lack of commitment. This seemed counterintuitive, because you'd think hard work would demonstrate loyalty.

I tell them, say what you're doing, say what you've accomplished, and say what motivates you. If you want to make partner, you need to say so, over and over. If you don't, the top dogs won't view you as committed. Just working hard won't get you where you want to go.

Art is seldom the result of true genius; rather, it is the product of hard work and skills learned and tenaciously practiced by regular people.

I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis.

What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you're never discouraged.

I aim for a lifetime full of movies.

What distinguishes a great artist from a weak one is first their sensibility and tenderness second, their imagination, and third, their industry.

I dedicate this novel to Gala, who was constantly by my side while I was writing it, who was the good fairy of my equilibrium, who banished the salamanders of my doubts and strengthened the lions of certainties...

Ens mantindrem fidels per sempre més al servei d'aquest poble

You weren't supposed to spill out of the dedication page. But then you fucked everything.

I'm a four star general in this thing, and you don't rise to the ranks of a four star general by hanging about the house being the perfect dad.

Practice puts brains in your muscles.

I figure practice puts your brains in your muscles.

To win,you must have both talent an desire- but desire first.

For the next seven decades the story of Smith attending these sixty-three consecutive shows has been repeated often, including by me. The trouble is, Mexicana was performed only thirty-five times.

And like most other overnight successes, it was about twenty years in the making. Of

Far distances and language barriers never stopped traders, he argued. Who could deny that? So the missionary must not be stopped either. Hunger would rarely be an obstacle, insisted William. The missionary could farm, fish and hunt. But nevertheless the missionary must be resolved to face poverty, poor housing and unrelenting hard work. And yes, he may also face hatred, intimidation, imprisonment, torture and even death. His

Gnostics should practice meditation for at least 4 to 6 hours per day; practicing in the morning, the afternoon and almost the whole night until dawn...

Each meditation should last hours - three, four, six hours.

The daughter who won't lift a finger in the house is the same child who cycles madly off in the pouring rain to spend all morning mucking out a stable.

Religions need women. Who else would do all the work?

It is very obvious that not only have you spent much time in study of your subject, the Fear of the LORD, but you are living out the principles.

Don't leave a stone unturned. It's always something, to know you have done the most you could." -Charles Dickens