Quotes About Dedication

When I was preparing for one term's work in the Botvinnik school I had to spend a lot of time on king and pawn endings. So when I came to a tricky position in my own games I knew the winning method.

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.

The great high-road of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast welldoing; and they who are the most persistent, and work in the truest spirit, will invariably be the most successful.

I don't know anything about luck, but that the harder I train, the luckier I get.

My home is where I work, and I work everywhere.

So what am I willing to do? Do my work heartily, unto the Lord. There is no higher accountability in life than to do something for God. So that's kind of how I operate.

Whatever muscles I have are the product of my own hard work and nothing else.

True heros are made of hard work and integrity.

You can't coach desire, and no matter how fancy your training plan or how high your stated goals are, it comes down to getting out the door and doing the work day after day.

My mentality is like a Samurai: They used to every day work on their technique to make themselves almost perfect. Because perfection is impossible, but every day, you get closer to perfection.

I think you can have it all, you just have to work really hard because great things don't come easily.

As a coach, your high standards of performance, attention to detail and - above all - how hard you work set the stage for how your players perform.

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

If what you're working for really matters, you'll give it all you've got.

Work hard...have fun...be nice...play fair...dream big. We only get one chance at this life. If you're going to play this game, play it to win.

My approach has been that a player with determination and a willingness to work harder than anyone else can accomplish anything. It's a simple formula. I've found it works.

People are not the best because they work hard. They work hard because they are the best.

If you work hard, whatever you want, it will come to you. I know that's easier said than done, but keep trying.

Love has the quality of informing almost everything - even one's work.

Taking your first title is much more complicated and more difficult; it takes years of work - from go-kart to Formula One. The second comes more easily, because you've already got the experience.

People like me and Ozu get films made by hard work, but Shimizu is a genius.

You may have the loftiest goals, the highest ideals, the noblest dreams, but remember this nothing works unless you do.

You have to be ready for hard work and frugal spending to get the idea off the ground.

Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.