Quotes About Dedication

Thou art a fool," she murmured instead, "to think a man can serve two masters." She lifted a varvel and let it fall against his armor, smiling. "A splendid fool. Come into my service to stay, be it thy desire.

I know you aren't speaking to me for some reason, but I care about you so much that I'll come here where I know I'll get spit on and abused, and I'll sit on that cold floor just to be near you!

Successful people know that small things done repeatedly have great power.

The best morning rituals are activities that don't have to happen and certainly don't have to happen at a specific hour. These are activities that require internal motivation.

I don't have time' means 'It's not a priority.' We always have time for what matters to us.

If you choose your life's work well, something bewitching can happen through your labors. Each hour you log can be a source of joy.

I would do anything to stay beside you forever.

on the job there was nothing but the job. You left the shit outside the door. You could always pick it up on your way back out.

Vanessa is set on children

I would move all of hell to reach your side,you know that.

It seems the more of a parent you are, the less you are of anything else.

This was how things worked. Period. Short of death (immediate family only), dismemberment (your own), or nuclear war (only if confirmed by the U.S. government to be directly affecting Manhattan), one was to be present. This would be a watershed moment in the Priestly regime.

Short of death (immediate family only), dismemberment (your own), or nuclear war (only if confirmed by the U.S. government to be directly affecting Manhattan), one was to be present.

A hero is, in the words of Joseph Campbell, "someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself."2

you need the sustained motivation that comes from having a real passion for your work, and that requires a self-defined sense of purpose.

but what was devotion if not the habit and the piling up of small considerations?

de lo que se conoce con el nombre de perseverancia cuando la causa es buena,—y con el de obstinación cuando es mala.

I need to finish this scarf/shawl/blanket thing so I can start something for Emma- a hat, maybe, or a sweater for her stuffed elephant.

You were born with the seeds of your talent, the ability to observe the world around you and weave piece of it into a story. I believe that most—if not all—people are born with these seeds. What separates the writers from the non-writers is that the writers actually sit down and, you know… write.

To be the best, you have to give everything all the time, then you have to give some more...

Expert Tip: "No matter how old and achy I am, I can still haul ass outta bed when the dog starts making vomit noises."—Connie Sherretts, MAW

philately is far and away the area of my life where I spend the most time and effort making genuinely inconsequential decisions.

And this almost tautological business of having done one's best can't be reserved exclusively for parents.

I know what you mean," I said. "The thing is, it's not something I have to be told. I've always been a stubborn son of a bitch. When I start something I have a hell of a time letting go of it. I think that's the main way I solve things, to tell you the truth. I don't do it by being brilliant. I just hang on like a bulldog until something shakes loose.