Quotes About Dedication

If any man loves the instruments of any craft, the gods have called him.

Like everything else, love's not worth much without some action to back it up.

One can learn anything, anything at all, I thought, if provided by a gifted and passionate teacher.

Words are pretty, but anyone can talk. Pay attention to the people who perform.

Though I've never met a teacher who was not happy in retirement, I rarely meet one who thinks that their teaching life was not a grand way to spend a human life. The unhappy ones are the young ones, those who must teach in public schools when the whole nation seems at war with the very essence of teaching.

Because I've gotten older, I worry that there will be a steep decline in my talent, but I promise not to let the same thing happen to my passion for writing.

She took my hand and squeezed it. "You sold yourself short. You could've been more than a teacher and a coach." I returned the squeeze and said, "Listen to me, Savannah. There's no word in the language I revere more than teacher. None. My heart sings when a kid refers to me as his teacher and it always has. I've honored myself and the entire family of man by becoming one.

You have to pay for this view (onto which he looks while writing), so our expenses keep us pretty motivated to write. It's a vicious cycle.

Teaching is a record of failures. But the glory of teaching is in the attempt.

There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in between.

There are only 2 options regarding commitment. You're either in or you're out. There's no such thing as life in between.

Hard work guarantees you nothing, but without it you don't stand a chance

The moral to this story is that consistent effort yields predictable success.

It is only when the correct practice is followed for a long time, without interruptions and with a quality of positive attitude and eagerness, that it can succeed.

When one is confirmed in celibacy, spiritual vigor is gained.

The distinguishing thing about Jamie Dimon is that he is very sensitive to the operating issues. He believes in homogenizing systems. He believes in assuring that his management team has very high-quality people who work hard and are dedicated to the company for which they work

Three of his greatest characteristics are he's really smart, he has tremendous energy, and he'll get into the details with anybody on anything. Most people who get to the level that he is at are prone to be superficial when it comes to running the business; they don't have enough time or energy to get into the details," observed Harvard Business School professor Paul Marshall.

Faith isn't what you think, what you 'believe'. It's what you do.

I read, write and create. I must lose myself in work, so that there is no space for the other/anything else.

If the writer thinks about his material long enough, until it becomes a part of his mind and wakes up thinking about it- then at least when he starts to work, it will flow out as if by itself.

Writing is a craft and needs constant practice.

A book is a really long continuous process, which ideally, should be interrupted only by sleep.

The one major factor that motivated people was the work itself. If the work was exciting and interesting, the worker looked forward to doing it and was motivated to do a good job.

These are lessons Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars certainly takes to heart.