Sarah Dessen Quotes

One must work; one must work. I have done what I could.

There's clearly something to be said for success and following through on your commitments.

I never look at it as if any of my successes were given to me through fate. Getting record deals, making the songs I've made, having fans and working with the people I work with aren't chance. I know that dedication and work have gotten me to where I am and will get me to where I wanna go.

Seeking is all very well, but holding requires greater talent: Seeking involves some luck; now the demand is for skill.

Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.

Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it - in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith, and endurance.

I think that anything that you do, any accomplishment that you make, you have to work for. And I've worked very hard in the last ten years of my life, definitely, and I can tell you that hard work pays off. It's not just a cliche.

Success is carved out of a hard tree. It doesn't just happen. It's people who stick to it that succeed.

The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.

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.

I think if you want to become a great football player, professional, you must give all the time one hundred percent, you must work hard - to be lucky is a good thing - but if you work hard and you give everything you will have great success.

Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.

Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.

We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it.

Thankfully, perseverance is a great substitute for talent.

I just want kids all over the world to know you have to practice to be any good in this game; it's too hard.

Persistence pays off.

If you represent your country and millions of people are watching, it comes through a lot of grit and hard work.

I've been working hard my whole life.

If you work at it, you can achieve it.

You've just got to keep playing and keep working hard to get where you're supposed to be.

Hard work pays off if you stay true to yourself and dedicated.

For me, hard work and determination got me in the Hall of Fame.

Talent alone is never enough.

Glory is attained from hard work, step by step.