Quotes About Dedication

He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.

Obstacles cannot crush me...he who is fixed to a star does not change his mind

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.

Mulder looked down at his partner. 'Please get better,' he said. 'I'm going to need all the help I can get.' He might have been crazy, but he thought he saw her head give a tiny nod. He'd have to wait and see.

People eulogize Smith Wigglesworth. They call him a prophet of faith. But what they don't know is he sat almost all day, every day, reading the Bible, praying, and ministering to people. If you had asked him to do something else, he would have thought you were crazy. His knowledge of God was tremendous.

It is not real work unless you would rather be doing something else.

I am hard at work on the second draft ... Second draft is really a misnomer as there are a gazillion revisions, large and small, that go into the writing of a book.

being a good and reliable friend was pretty heroic when it came down to it.

Write like it matters, and it will.

To believe in something not yet proved and to underwrite it with our lives...

Linda Lael Miller

Reading for writers is like training for athletes.

Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program.

no excuses. I accept full responsibility

Winners never quit, quitters never win

darkened. And, oh, the graceful curve of the lower landing, the hand-hewn craftsmanship of each individual spindle, the hours of meticulous, painstaking labor. Except, then he turned away from the staircase toward the front sitting room to discover built-in shelves, a gorgeously restored fireplace mantel, the original crown dentil molding . . . He gave up. He stood in the middle of

SpecWar superstuds were not Arnold Schwarzenegger. They were Buddhist monks.

Luka loved the sheriff's department. He moved in a stiff-legged trot, all keen eyes and pricked-up ears. Retired police officer, returning for duty.

No. I joined the FBI so I could be heavily armed, and also help others.

My wife and I are raising a small child while juggling two careers. This isn't the honeymoon phase. This is work.

I worked hard at becoming a professional football player, just like society says you should. It said you had to be fierce. I was fierce. Tough. I was tough.

If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society's heroes.

The gym is always open, except when it's closed.