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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.

Four of my children are daughters, and I've watched them devote themselves to reading books about how little girls learn to become women - how they learn to deal with boys and men, and the different hurdles females have to...

Quotes by Robert K. Massie

A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone.

Robert Frost

If you want to devote yourself to the arts, you'd better do it strictly from passion, because there is zero guarantee that you'll get anywhere. The hardest thing is dealing with business people who have nothing to do with your...

Quotes by Richard Lewis

One does not devote one's life in art to shock an audience.

Quotes by Richard Foreman

I am always in awe of people who devote their lives to a good cause and are brave enough to take a stance, though it may be controversial in their time.

Quotes by Rebecca Pidgeon

People elect their representatives from the Gram Panchayat to Parliament. They vest their will and hopes in these representatives. In turn, the people's representatives devote their lives to the service of nation.

Quotes by Ram Nath Kovind

I've always been fascinated by activists, people who will devote their life to a cause, people who go to India and to Africa and put their life in jeopardy to do what they believe is right.

Quotes by Rachel Weisz

If the Pope wants to devote his life to fighting climate change, then he can do so in his personal time. But to promote questionable science as Catholic dogma is ridiculous.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity.

Quotes by Olusegun Obasanjo

My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.

Quotes by Olusegun Obasanjo

I will devote my body and soul to the service of the people and the nation.

Quotes by Norodom Sihamoni

I always wanted to devote a certain part of my life to dance - my true being is to be a dancer.

Quotes by Nita Ambani

The men in our lives, including members of the General Assembly, generously devote time to fundamental female reproductive issues. The least we can do is return the favor.

Quotes by Nina Turner

I tend to end relationships, so she can find somebody better than me. Because I want to be fair to people. I cannot devote enough energy and time and devotion to her. I think that is fair, no?

Quotes by Nicolas Berggruen

I'm committed to the people of Gujarat. I will devote each and every moment to serve my people of Gujarat.

Quotes by Narendra Modi

I devote my whole life to my family, and that's the least I could do, because there's only one me and 14 of them. I have to give all my energy and all of me to my kids.

Quotes by Nadya Suleman

Finding great training, I think, is number one. I did a lot of research and found really great teachers, and it just takes - I took a year off from school and did independent studies so that I could devote...

Quotes by Misty Copeland

The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.

Quotes by Mitch Albom

I'm not really easy to live with! There needs to be unlimited patience and unconditional love. Men I've known before loved my independent spirit and were proud of my success, to the point that they'd become jealous of the time...

Quotes by Milla Jovovich

You basically have to be willing to devote your life to journalism if you want to break in. Treat it like it's medical school or law school.

Quotes by Michael Hastings

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.

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