Quotes about Dedication

If I am a cup maker, I'm interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.

I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially.

It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.

Without commitment, you'll never start. But more importantly, without consistency, you'll never finish.

Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, Lou demonstrated by his actions how very vital it is - more than anything else - to understand and appreciate the people who work with you....Do your job well, learn your job well, but always remember that the people you work with are your most valuable asset. Embrace them. Honor them. Respect them" (206) "Prescriptions for Success" by John Schuerholz

Many (Christians) have zeal without knowledge, enthusiasm without enlightenment. In more modern jargon, they are keen but clueless.

Knowledge without devotion will be like a misfire.

Without devotion, action and knowledge are cold and dry and many even become shackles.

Even where there is talent, culture, knowledge, if there is not earnestness, it does not go to the root of things.

The first step to leadership is servanthood.

Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission.

The more seriously you take your growth, the more seriously your people will take you.