Quotes About Dedication

My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater.

If you're going to make a movie for ten thousand you can talk everybody into doing it for free. You could make a really good-looking movie right for ten grand, if you have an idea.

You will not be able to enjoy a good night's sleep unless you've worked hard during the day

I have to practice to be good at guitar. I have to write 100 songs before you write the first good one.

The script comes first. If that isn't good enough, you know it's gonna be a long ride.

I like the idea of baking. I'd like to be good at it. But I feel like I'm young and one day I can be.

I'm very aware there are lots of other people who are just bright and working just as hard, with just the same dedication to make the world a good place.

No, I have to really focus, especially when I'm writing because I wanna be good at it

you got to want it to be good, and I don't want it.

I had a 20-year, stellar government career.

In adopting the republican form of government, I not only took it as a man does his wife, for better, for worse, but, what few men do with their wives, I took it knowing all its bad qualities.

When a man gives himself up to the government of a ruling passion,--or, in other words, when his HOBBY-HORSE grows head- strong,--farewell cool reason and fair discretion.

My father took one of the toughest jobs in the government because he cared about his nation more than himself. His courage and conviction have always driven me to want to make a difference.

Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.

When we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid more for what we do.

If your uniform isn't dirty, you haven't been in the game.

Are you willing to stay right where you are and let the Lord do great things through you, though no one may seem to notice at all?

You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things.

The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.

There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

It is the great business of every Christian to save souls.

The idea of winning a doctor's degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me.

Remember: Christ is calling you; the Church needs you; the Pope believes in you and he expects great things of you.