Howard Schultz Quotes

Do whatever you do intensely.

I have to have a passion in my life.

I think you have a passion and an obsession for something when it's not necessarily ubiquitous.

I always think in life passion supersedes everything.

I've spent all of my life trying to get people to feel a passion for what I do.

Football is still the most important thing. It keeps me focused and driven every day and that takes me on to be the best dad, son, and friend.

I'm very intense and passionate about what I do.

Be committed to whatever you're doing. That's something I've taken to heart and tried to do with whatever activities I take up.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. For what is enthusiasm but the oblivion and swallowing-up of self in an object dearer than self?

If you're interested in something, that's all that matters. You'll spend more time doing it, that than anything else, and possibly more time doing it than anybody else.

It's that enthusiasm, that passion for what you're doing, that is most important.

We were not sent into this world to do anything into which we cannot put our hearts.

I don't even think about the word. But I do have certain things where I just go, "Aaaaahhh," irritatingly boring and insistent because I want it to look that way and I can do it - I don't even know if you'd call it passion or obsession. Obsession, possibly, but I really love what I do.

Whatever you do... put your heart and soul into it!

I have a really strong passion for what I do. I don’t see myself doing anything else.

Nothing is as important as passion.

I'm the kind of person who has to totally commit to whatever I do.

Anything that is close to your heart is worthy of your time and commitment.

Enthusiasm means everything. Not just a little. Everything. If you are involved in some kind of project right now, or launching any personal endeavor, your enthusiasm (or lack of it) will directly determine how successful this undertaking will be. If you are not excited at the core of your being by it, drop it right now. If you are excited at the core of your being, demonstrate that in everything you think and say and do.

I'm sometimes willing to put in vast, even inordinate amounts of time if I find a project that interests me.

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

I'm wholehearted about whatever I do.

I'm a Christian first. I'm a family guy second. As much as I like coaching, as much as I like basketball, it's third, fourth, or fifth down the line.

When you want something very dearly, you make the time.

I'm very glad to have something to be passionate about. I can't imagine a life without passion.