Quotes About Dedication

If a man has talent and can't use it, he's failed. If he uses only half of it, he has partly failed. If he uses the whole of it, he has succeeded, and won a satisfaction and triumph few men ever know.

Without triers they would never be any successors

I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn't occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives for an idea.

Pearls rarely turn up in oysters served to you on a plate; you have to dive for them.

But such occasions of excellence became less and less frequent. As her technique became sounder, [her] sincerity became less necessary.

And at once he sacrificed everything to it, if it can be said we ever sacrifice anything save what we know we can never attain, or what some secret wisdom tells us it would be uncomfortable or saddening to possess.

If you are a true student, you will be able to work out and apply these Principles—if not, then you must develop yourself into one, for otherwise the Hermetic Teachings will be as "words, words, words" to you. THE THREE INITIATES.

Maybe, in the end, that's all that love was—doing the hard thing. Not roses and valentines and walks on the beach, but simply being present, day after ordinary day. The extraordinary romanticism of ordinary life.

This solidarity business I used to talk about ain't just--what do you youngsters call it?--theoretical. It means putting your body, your physical self, on the line, baby girl. Even when--especially when--it ain't convenient.

Maybe, in the end, that's all that love was—doing the hard thing. Not roses and valentines and walks on the beach, but simply being present, day after ordinary day. The extraordinary romanticism of ordinary life. But

Incapaz de tolerar por más tiempo la frivolidad sin sentido de la vida de palacio, decidió dedicar su vida al cultivo del espíritu. Una noche abandonó el palacio, se deshizo de su ropa y sus adornos y se convirtió en un mendigo.

You don't know what love is until someone lives with you while you write a book.

To be successful, we need a method whereby we can remain steadfast on our course.

Dedication   For my cousin, Kiysha Now you can stop asking me to put your name in a book!

Having a second chance makes you want to work even harder.

I'm man enough to say I'm pussy-whipped," said Eric. "If she showed up here, snapped her fingers, and was like, 'E, it's time to go,' I'd ask no questions and dead-ass bounce, son. I am not ashamed.

Waterpolo is my life. Our relationship is that of predetermination I'll never be better at anything than waterpolo and that is why it is my duty to pursue this sport as long as I can, and to the best of my abilities.

The trouble with taking writing seriously, is that the more seriously you take it the harder it is to write. Possibly I take writing more seriously than any other human being that has ever lived.

Winning is not life, fighting for third place is.

Jacob, if you want the milk, you have to buy the cow a meal.

I'd be happy to give special treatment to a dedicated school teacher, or even someone like William Faulkner if he was still alive, because despite the fact that an exegesis of his prose completely eluded me, I had to admit, especially when Jacob held me down and made me say it, that the guy was a kick-ass architect of the ever-elusive sentence.

People don't understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that's been what has gotten me this far.

I'm not as far along as Jack Nicklaus was at this age, but I'm trying.

Hopefully I'll continue to have the success I've had.