Quotes About Dedication

Hughes often said that men fail to make progress in learning not for lack of time or ability but for lack of hard work. Unlike so many university students today, who stay up late partying, eating pizza, and playing video games, Watts and his friends did not fritter away the hours. They did, however, stay up late. Far into the night, Watts went on reading and annotating what he read.

Douglas Preston

Crazy damn job, looking for dead bodies.

Success is man's god.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don't want to, don't much like what you're writing, and aren't writing particularly well.

I always think loyalty's such a tiresome virtue.

I mean, what can you say about how you write your books? What I mean is, first you've got to think of something, and then when you've thought of it you've got to force yourself to sit down and write it. That's all." ~ Mrs. Oliver

Of course, if you've made up your mind about it, you'll find an answer to everything.

Write even when you don't want to, don't much like what you are writing, and aren't writing particularly well.

I'm going to marry him. And if he thinks he can get divorced and married every two or three years in the approved Hollywood fashion, well, he never made a bigger mistake in his life. He's going to marry and stick to me.

I'm the kind of person who marries enthusiastically if they marry at all.

First, you have to think and think and think and think; then you have to force yourself to write it down.

This book is dedicated to the many readers in this and in other countries who write to me asking: 'What has happened to Tommy and Tuppence? What are they doing now?' My best wishes to you all, and I hope you will enjoy meeting Tommy and Tuppence again, years older, but with spirit unquenched!

The things that are worthwhile are usually accomplished by someone with enthusiasm and drive...

To dear Peter, most faithful of friends and dearest of companions, a dog in a thousand

I attribute my success entirely to my habits of early rising, frugal living, and methodical habits.

Un archeologo è il miglior marito che una donna possa avere: più lei diventa vecchia, più lui s'interessa a lei.

Twenty minutes' work after breakfast every morning keeps the flag going to perfection. You have nothing to complain of, have you?" "Your

The chains of habit. We work to attain an object, and the object gained, we find that what we miss is the daily toil. And mark you, monsieur, my work was interesting work. The most interesting work there is in the world.

Oh well," said Miss Marple, "it's just perseverance, isn't it, that leads to things.

Poirot said gravely: "He is not very rapid, the good Battle. He gets there slowly, but he does get there in the end, madame.

Writing's not particularly enjoyable. It's hard work like everything else.