Quotes About Dedication

No man who is resolved to make the most of himself,' said Lincoln, 'can spare time for personal contention.

How do you think it affected his view of what he could achieve and his level of devotion to the success of his team?

Great leaders are folks who are passionate about and confident in the work they do, and they inspire others to do so in the process. Dale

If the work was exciting and interesting, the worker looked forward to doing it and was motivated to do a good job. That is what every successful person loves: the game. The chance for self-expression.

Amo meu trabalho de professor. Escrevi um livro chamado The Excitement of Teaching (A empolgação de lecionar). Ensinar sempre foi mais do que uma arte ou uma ocupação para mim; é uma paixão. Amo ensinar como um pintor ama pintar ou um cantor ama cantar. Antes de me levantar da cama de manhã, penso com muita alegria no meu primeiro grupo de alunos. Entusiasmo é um dos principais combustíveis para se alcançar o sucesso na vida.

To show you I'm sure that you'll never do this again, I want you to service my F-51 tomorrow.

for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today's work superbly today.

For many centuries, nobles and magnates supported artists, musicians and authors so that their creative works would be dedicated to them.

we fail to be disciples only because we do not decide to be. We do not intend to be disciples. It is the power of the decision and the intention over our life that is missing. We should apprentice ourselves to Jesus in a solemn moment, and we should let those around us know that we have done so.

If you are thinking of becoming a Christian, I warn you you are embarking on something which is going to take the whole of you, brains and all…. One reason why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself.

Preliminary 3: Deciding to Do It

Discipline, strictly speaking, is activity carried on to prepare us indirectly for some activity other than itself. We do not practice the piano to practice the piano well, but to play it well.

This is the essence of the death-to-self life: that we should no longer live for ourselves, but for him who died for us and rose again.

But the final step in becoming a disciple is decision. We become a life student of Jesus by deciding. When

But this is an age for spiritual heroes—a time for men and women to be heroic in faith and in spiritual character and power.

the governing assumption today, among professing Christians, is that we can be "Christians" forever and never become disciples.

When we give up the smaller, everyday things we are training for times when greater sacrifice is required.

To enter the realm of play, we must give ourselves to something or someone and turn away from all else. It is both a pledge and a betrayal.

Learning the truth has become my life's love.

Rémy, you realize your steak au poivre is the only reason you still work for me.

Worshipping God is like mining for fossil fuels," someone argued. "Plenty of smart people know it is shortsighted, and yet they have too much invested to stop!

Martyrdom is at the heart of all religion.

The training of new personnel, whether they are Marines or corporate "soldiers," simply costs too much to be thrown away on the uncommitted.

These kinds of programs require a commitment from the company, which must invest time and energy into the community.