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Devote Quotes

On commitment, energy, and where it goes.

These Devotion quotes look at what people choose to devote their time and energy to, whether practicing a narrow set of skills, telling their own story, or setting aside spare moments to document a busy life.

'All-Star Wonder Woman' would get worked on in what is laughably referred to as my 'spare time.' I just ended up with less and less time to devote to it. Eventually, we all realized that it was taking forever, so...

Quotes by Adam Hughes

Try to devote the percentage of time for each club that you're going to be using on the golf course. I like to have two or three different clubs that I practice with, not four or five.

Quotes by Zach Johnson

Certainly, I devote my energy to both telling my personal life story and seeking self- obliteration. However, I will not destroy myself through art.

Quotes by Yayoi Kusama

The attempt to devote oneself to literature alone is a most deceptive thing, and often, paradoxically, it is literature that suffers for it.

Quotes by Vaclav Havel

Devoted Quotes

And so, I will be probably, since I am not involved in all the activity, I will have some spare time to devote to document all this busy part of the flight.

Quotes by Umberto Guidoni

Normally, people give up parliament because they want to do more business or spend more time with family. My wife said 'why don't you say you're giving up to devote more time to politics?'. And it is what I have...

Quotes by Tony Benn

I've got four lovely children, ten lovely grandchildren, and I left parliament to devote more time to politics, and I think that what is really going on in Britain is a growing sense of alienation. People don't feel anyone listens...

Quotes by Tony Benn

It's important for people who criticise architects - whether what they build is or isn't to your taste - to appreciate how they devote themselves and put everything into bringing a building into existence.

Quotes by Thomas Heatherwick

I devote most of my day to writing, and try to turn out at least four pages a day. As for what triggers the creative process, it's a mystery to me! Characters often just walk on the page, and I...

Quotes by Tess Gerritsen

Devotion Quotes

The state government should devote special attention to safeguard their rights. The rights of the Dalits in Vedaranyam, Karur and other parts of Tamil Nadu should be protected by the state government.

Quotes by Tamilisai Soundararajan

As more technology professionals devote more time to mentoring, they will sow the seeds of a future workforce capable of using Internet connections to change the world.

Quotes by Tae Yoo

I am keen on doing the regular Hindi film, but I want strong, meaningful roles in my repertoire, which I get down South. I can devote equal time and attention to both, so I don't see the clash.

Quotes by Tabu

I never hanker after the past - I prefer to devote myself to new tasks.

Quotes by Steffi Graf

It doesn't matter if I'm in a boardroom pitching to a group, attempting to perfect the latte heart, or stopping a running back on 4th and 2. If I'm passionate and willing to devote the time and effort to something;...

Quotes by Spencer Paysinger

Devotional Quotes

I actually started making tank tops under the name Kitty Moon many, many years ago, but I just didn't have the time to fully devote to it. Now that we don't go on the road as much, I have a...

Quotes by Sheri Moon Zombie

Scientifically, happiness is a choice. It is a choice about where your single processor brain will devote its finite resources as you process the world.

Quotes by Shawn Achor

I feel more grounded and more settled than I ever have. I don't know whether that is to do with my spirituality or whether I'm wiser about life, but as you age you become more selective about what you listen...

Quotes by Sharon Stone

A man may devote himself to death and destruction to save a nation; but no nation will devote itself to death and destruction to save mankind.

Quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Hockey is my first love, and I devote most of my time to hockey only. But if I get time, I won't mind working in films, too.

Quotes by Sandeep Singh

Devout Quotes

Primates are super smart and organized just enough to devote their free time to being miserable to each other and stressing each other out.

Quotes by Robert Sapolsky

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Devote collection focus on?
It's mostly about deliberately directing time and energy toward specific pursuits: practicing with a limited set of golf clubs rather than spreading effort thin, devoting energy to telling a personal life story while resisting self-destruction through art, and setting aside spare time to document a busy stretch of activity.
Is there a quote here about literature or writing as a devotion?
Yes, one warns that trying to devote oneself to literature alone is deceptive, and that, paradoxically, it's often literature itself that suffers when approached that way — a caution against single-minded devotion without balance.
Does this collection connect devotion to art and self-expression?
One quote describes devoting energy to telling a personal life story while also seeking a kind of self-obliteration through it, while insisting the art itself won't become a means of self-destruction — a nuanced take on how deeply personal creative devotion can get.
Why search for quotes about devotion specifically?
"Devote" quotes tend to suit content about discipline, focus, and prioritization, which naturally connects to related search terms like Devotion quotes for the more emotional or spiritual framing of the same root idea.
What other topics pair well with Devote quotes?
For readers drawn to the more disciplined, practice-oriented angle found in the golf quote, Devoted quotes complements this set well, focusing on the state of being devoted rather than the act of devoting.

For related reflections on dedication, see our Devoted quotes and Devout quotes.