David Baldacci Quotes

The thing that contributes to anyone's reaching the goal he wants is simple wanting that goal badly enough.

True idealists are rare; they are the dedicated workers, who would, if need be, die at the stake.

You have to be passionate about things in your life.

If it's truly a passion, and it's truly something you believe in, then you need to do it.

When you find your passion, that becomes your energy source and that becomes what you commit yourself to.

Find the thing you love, and do it with all your heart, to the absolute best of your ability, no matter what people say.

An artist cannot deny art, nor would he want to. A lover cannot deny love.

As long as my heart's still in it, I'll keep going. If the passion's there, why stop?

If you don't have a passion, you'll give up.

Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.

Passion produces the best discipline.

If you love something and if you're committed and diligent - the things happen!

Follow your bliss. That which you love you must spend your life doing, as passionately and as perfectly as your heart, mind and instincts allow.

Practice like it means everything in the world to you. Perform like you don't give a damn.

The source of continuing aliveness was to find your passion and pursue it, with whole heart and single mind.

Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest!

A zealous man feels that like a lamp he is made to burn; and if consumed in burning, he has but done the work for which God appointed him. Such a one will always find a sphere for his zeal. If he cannot preach and work and give money, he will cry and sigh and pray.

If you're not excited by it, why do you do it?

I think passion is something that's more powerful than even love. It's something that you're not willing to let go of, and you'll work really hard to make sure that stays a part of your life.

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

Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion

He shrugged. "I was...thinking." "About what?" "The fires of purgatory." She had to sit down. He wasn't making any sense now. "What does that mean?" she asked. "Patrick told me he would walk through the fires of purgatory if he had to in order to please his wife." She went over to the bed and sat down on the side. "And?" she prodded when he didn't continue. He stripped out of his clothing and walked over to her. He pulled her to her feet and stared down to her. "And I have only just realized I would do the same for you.

If you're dedicated, if it's something that lives and breathes in your heart, then you've simply got to go ahead and do it.

I'm really very self-confident when it comes to my work. When I take on a project, I believe in it 100%. I really put my soul into it. I'd die for it. That's how I am.

You have to be emotionally attached to what you are doing.