Quotes About Dedication

Intend to live in continual mortification, and never to expect or desire any worldly ease or pleasure.

When I go after something, I go after it hard. It has always been that way. I don't know. It's in my blood.

Good defensive play is as much a matter of hustle, desire and pride as it is anything else.

Mere literary talent is common; what is rare is endurance, the continuing desire to work hard at writing.

Make sure your desire to do what you're aspiring to do is deeper than just fame and being a celebrity.

I don't want to discount talent and ability, but I still maintain that a lot of it is just sheer desire.

From childhood I was passionately fond of music and wanted to be a musician. I have no recollection of any real desire ever to be anything else.

It's a fantastic thing to take the risk of getting so close to your desire, expressing your obsession so absolutely.

True learning takes energy, passion and a burning desire.

The trouble with gardening is that is does not remain an avocation. It becomes an obsession.

Anyone can desire anything, but if you're not going to commit, you're not getting it.

To desire with one's very soul every second of every day to accomplish one's aim.

I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.

I think that's what helped us: confidence, respect, the desire to work hard.

Desire something and don't just care what you have to go through to get it.

Trying your best is bringing your best... that's the way to do it! Desire and passion is everything.

Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players. I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.

...for everything can come to those who have the desire,the drive, the dedication, and the determination." v.c.andrews

Obsession led me to write. It's been that way with every book I've ever written. I become completely consumed by a theme, by characters, by a desire to meet a challenge.

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

Whatever it is that you do, if you have that passion and desire for it, that's the most important thing.

Federer can be the best ever; he has the potential. The only question is whether he has the desire

You can't get out-fought and out-desired. I don't want to see that again. I won't tolerate less than 100 percent desire. I'm their manager, not their babysitter.

Dependable teams members possess the desire to do the things they are capable of doing.