Quotes About Dedication

Self discipline is the ability to make yourself do something you don't necessarily want to do, to get a result you would really like to have.

And success in any endeavor where self-discipline is involved boils down to this question: can you make yourself do something you don't particularly want to do in order to get a result you would like to have?

He who serves the most grows the fastest. I

If you work hard in practice, then the games are nothin'.

It's not important where you finish. All that matters is what you give.

Whatever he did, he did it, he says, isshou-kenmei, a word that translates loosely as "with all your heart," but a more literal translation would be "hanging your whole life on it.

Disciplines are small and by themselves inconsequential (like the scales that professional musicians play every day), attracting no notice and deserving no prize, humbling us in advance of the occasions when our work will be recognized and applauded. Disciplines are difficult, revealing all too clearly our laziness and foolishness, preparing us for the times when fruit seems to burst from our smallest efforts.

I respect the people who buy my records and come to my concerts. It's only fair that I always try to give them the very best that's in me. After all, I need them more than they need me.

Writing is hard . That's why so few people stick to it and actually finish things. And why you have a right to be immensely proud when you finish something." [ There Is No Such Thing as Writers' Block : Blog post, October 7, 2001]

I am not retiring. Writers don't retire. Writers never stop writing.

You can't give yourself fully to someone else as long as you are mastered by something else.

Pursuing a vision requires faith. Pursuing a great vision requires great faith. Pursuing a vision will test, stretch, and at times exhaust your faith. And while you are pulling your hair out down here, God revels in the glory he receives.

It's been my experience that great leaders, in spite of a multitude of distractions, know how to keep things focused. They know how to inspire and motivate their followers to keep pushing "the main chance." They don't let side issues overwhelm them.17

I'm actually living my life with the material I choose to work with.

Si una cocinera no huele bien, no es puntual, rápida, prolija alegra y un poco desvergonzada, le había dicho, no sirve para cocinera; puede ser que sepa cocinar pero no sirve para cocinera y tarde o temprano eso se nota.

When I was in school, my mother stressed education. I am so glad she did. I graduated from Yale College and Yale University with my master's and I didn't do it by missing school.

Even before birth," Rei whispered, "you belonged to Him. You were given life for His purposes, you were dedicated to Him and only one thing was required of you—faithfulness. And you were faithful until the moment you placed your love for a woman over your love for God.

Whoever decides to dedicate their life to politics knows that earning money isn't the top priority.

I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes train at least as hard as footballers but have to be happy if they can earn enough to finance a decent education.

noe å leve for,noe å dø for

And thanks to all those brave men and women who risk their lives every day while serving in our emergency services.

The only way to have a life is to commit to it like crazy.

I don't think the money people in Hollywood have ever thought I was normal, but I am dedicated to my work and that's what counts.

I don't think the money people in Hollywood have ever thought I was normal, but I am dedicated to my work and that's what counts.