John Henry Newman Quotes

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.

No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.

I think my motto is to always remain focused on what it is that you're trying to accomplish.

I'm motivated every second by my work; it doesn't switch off.

One of the greatest resources people cannot mobilize themselves is that they try to accomplish great things. Most worthwhile achievements are the result of many little things done in a single direction.

You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.

To be wholly devoted to some intellectual exercise is to have succeeded in life.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.

Be very strong... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion.

My powers are ordinary. Only my application brings me success.

You want something? Go get it with single-minded devotion.

The most prepared are the most dedicated.

One has to devote oneself to a particular pursuit. To be successful at anything, you have to make a total commitment to it.

You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.

The secret of success lies in that old word, 'Drudgery,' in doing one thing long after it ceases to be amusing; and it is 'this one thing I do' that gathers me together from my chaos, that concentrates me from possibilities to powers, and turns powers into achievements.

Confidence comes from hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.

Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.

I learned to put 100 percent into what you're doing. I learned about setting goals for yourself, knowing where you want to be and taking small steps toward those goals. I learned about adversity and how to get past it.

You have to know one big thing and stick with it. The leaders who had one very big idea and one very big commitment. This permitted them to create something. Those are the ones who leave a legacy.

When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren't the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation.

When I step back and look at all of these really successful people that I've worked with, one thing I do take away from it is how hard they work and how focused they are.

Honestly, I just keep my nose to the grindstone and keep working. At the end of the day, that's usually one of those things that's going to get you ahead.

The bottom line is, you really have to commit to something if you're going to be successful in it.

Practise and practise to make your dreams turn into reality.