Quotes about Diligence

As much pains were taken to make me idle as were ever taken to make me studious.

I've been studying the Bible for a long time. I remember that after the first five years or so of diligently studying the Word, I didn't feel like I had made any progress. There were a lot of things in my life that were out of order, and I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere.

It seems as if an age of genius must be succeeded by an age of endeavour; riot and extravagance by cleanliness and hard work.

Overcomers concentrate on details that go unnoticed by others. They do what needs to be done, even when no one is watching.

Up, then, with speed, and work; Fling ease and self away This is no time for thee to sleep Up, watch, and work, and pray!

Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen

Tzu-chang asked Master K'ung about Goodness. Master K'ung said, He who could put the Five into practice everywhere under Heaven would be Good. Tzu-chang begged to hear what these were. The Master said, Courtesy, breadth, good faith, diligence, and clemency.

It's the things no one sees that result in the things everyone wants.

As the sun moves higher in the cloudless sky, all the verses regarding seedtime and harvest come to mind, especially this one, which suits our hard-working Ruth: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."26

A secretary must think like a man act like a lady look like a girl - and work like a dog.

While I am busy with little things I am not required to do greater things.

There is simply no substitute for hard work when it comes to achieving success.