Devotion Quotes

Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things. (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Young men of this class never do anything for themselves that they can get other people to do for them, and it is the infatuation, the devotion, the superstition of others that keeps them going. These others in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred are women. View quote
Henry James
I have loved but one flag and I can not share that devotion and give affection to the mongrel banner invented for the League of Nations. View quote
Henry Cabot Lodge
My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved. View quote
Colette
Complaint is the largest tribute Heaven receives, and the sincerest part of our devotion. View quote
Jonathan Swift
The art of motherhood involves much silent, unobtrusive self-denial, an hourly devotion which finds no detail too minute. View quote
Honoré de Balzac
Gallantry to women the sure road to their favor is nothing but the appearance of extreme devotion to all their wants and wishes, a delight in their satisfaction, and a confidence in yourself as being able to contribute toward it. View quote
William Hazlitt
True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself. View quote
Henry Miller
There is nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It is a thing no married man knows anything about. View quote
Oscar Wilde
Everybody likes to go their own way--to choose their own time and manner of devotion. View quote
Jane Austen
A man always mistakes a woman's clinging devotion for weakness, until he discovers that it requires the strength of Samson, the patience of Job, and the finesse of Solomon to untwine it. (Helen Rowland)
No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it. View quote
Matsuo Bashō
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side. View quote
Aristotle
The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar From the sphere of our sorrow. View quote
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty it stems rather from love and devotion towards men and towards objective things. View quote
Albert Einstein
Real devotion is an unbroken receptivity to the truth. Real devotion is rooted in an awed and reverent gratitude, but one that is lucid, grounded, and intelligent. View quote
Sogyal Rinpoche
An hour's conversation on literature between two ardent minds with a common devotion to a neglected poet is a miraculous road to intimacy. View quote
Charles Williams
The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it dates back thousands of years - that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland. View quote
Christian Lous Lange
It is difficult to describe in short the enthusiasm and devotion provoked by and given to my research. We lived almost in poverty. I used pencils, two for a nickel, and could not buy a fountain pen, when I lost mine. View quote
Immanuel Velikovsky
First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys. View quote
Queen Elizabeth II
It is easy to specify the individual objects of admiration in these grand scenes; but it is not possible to give an adequate idea of the higher feelings of wonder, astonishment, and devotion, which fill and elevate the mind. (Charles Darwin)
The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore. View quote
John Adams
Social responsibility above the level of family, or at most of tribe, requires imagination-- devotion, loyalty, all the higher virtues -- which a man must develop himself; if he has them forced down him, he will vomit them out. View quote
Robert A. Heinlein
It is a fact that under equal conditions, large-scale battles and whole wars are won by troops which have a strong will for victory, clear goals before them, high moral standards, and devotion to the banner under which they go into battle. View quote
Georgy Zhukov
I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given to participate in that work as a representative of my country, Canada, whose people have, I think, shown their devotion to peace. View quote
Lester B. Pearson