Quotes about Diligence
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
There is one single thread binding my way together...the way of the Master consists in doing one's best...that is all.
— Confucius
Search your own heart with all diligence for out of it flow the issues of life.
— Stephen Covey
The Psalmist expressed our conviction well: "Search your own heart with all diligence for out of it flow the issues of life.
— Stephen Covey
If you fulfill your obligations everyday you don't need to worry about the future.
— Jordan Peterson
Before we can know God and understand his great plan it is first necessary for us to believe that he exists and that he rewards all who diligently seek him.
— Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Much effort, much prosperity.
— Euripides
If you want to fight the evil you see in finance and industry, get to work reading the corporate filings, see if there has been fraud, and where you find it, report it to the SEC or write about it or blog about it.
— Ben Stein