Quotes about Diligence
The free world knows, out of the bitter wisdom of experience, that vigilance and sacrifice are the price of liberty.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
If we have been diligent to hide the Word of God in our hearts, and if we continue to labor over that Word, we can be assured that in the time of harvest we will reap a bountiful reward if we faint not. (See Galatians 6:9.)
- Bishop TD Jakes
The Bible is no lazy man's book! Much of its treasure, like the valuable minerals stored in the bowels of the earth, only yield up themselves to the diligent seeker.
- AW Pink
I don't pity any man who does hard work worth doing. I admire him. I pity the creature who does not work, at whichever end of the social scale he may regard himself as being.
- Theodore Roosevelt
What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
- Samuel Johnson
Work is the law; whoever spurns it as tiresome will have it as punishment
- Victor Hugo
Develop a sense of urgency: Make a habit of moving fast on your key tasks. Become known as a person who does things quickly and well.
- Brian Tracy
She consented to rote memorization, but knew that it was at best the hollow shell of an education. She did the minimum work necessary to do well in her courses, and pursued other matters.
- Carl Sagan
We have to practice continuously and not just superficially. It can't be done half-heartedly. We have to be determined to grasp our mind. A period of continuous diligent practice will surely lead to transformation
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Everyone should learn to do one thing supremely well because he likes it, and one thing supremely well because he detests it.
- Brigham Young
Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.
- Dale Carnegie
He who finds he has wasted a shilling may by diligence hope to fetch it up again; but no repentance or industry can ever bring back one wasted hour.
- Hannah More