It Takes Quotes

Good leadership is always human. It takes time and energy. It is hard work. Which is why good leadership is so special when we find it.

Around the world, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela -- what they did was hard. It takes time. It takes more than a single term. It takes more than a single president. It takes more than a single individual.

The misery stayed, not thought about but aching away, and sometimes I would have to ask myself, Why do I ache? Men can get used to anything, but it takes time.

In the beginning I pushed toward perfection, but it takes time to get to certain places.

You and I are meant to be. It's the only thing I'm absolutely sure of. And while I have no idea what to expect, I promise I'll do whatever it takes to find my way back.

People's need to protect their own egos know no bounds. They will lie, cheat, steal, even kill, to do whatever it takes to maintain what we call ego boundries.

It takes time to develop a sense of humor, shared world views.

I must tell you, to get started today must be very difficult 'cause whatever it takes today is very tough. They have to invest a million dollars in a video just to see if you have a hit record.

Sometimes it takes time to get into what ideas actually mean to you. Even when you're not writing a song, it's like that.

Jobs are hard to come by, so players are extremely motivated to do whatever it takes to keep their job.

I love my son more than anything. I will do whatever it takes to make sure he is raised the right way.

For any new leader of any party at any given time it takes time if you are not in government to establish yourself.

If you want to act, you have to devote yourself to it. Send out letters and photos every day, work all the hours under the sun, whatever it takes. If you're not determined, you won't get anywhere.

You just plant a few seeds, cultivate the shoots, and watch your career grow and branch out. It takes time and dedication. There are no overnight success stories in the music business!

If you explode onto the scene at a very young age, there are so many people pulling you in different directions. It takes time to recalibrate and see what's important.

It takes time and energy, and if I'm working, then I'd rather flop in front of the telly than put on a tiny dress and work out how to get myself to God knows where. I mean, lazy some would call it.

I did whatever it takes to do stand-up. There is an abundance of material in struggling and poverty and trying to make it. There is so much humor in that, it's unlimited.

When you're a guy and meet a girl the first time, you do whatever it takes.

If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a whole agency to make a successful campaign.

You can't just will your dreams to come true. You have to work hard. You have to give 'em wings, arms, legs...whatever it takes to make your dreams come true.

Whatever I can do to win, I'll do it, even if I have to get hit by a pitch, whatever it takes.

I simply don't accept losing well. I just feel whatever it takes to win, you have to do it.

It's hard to read real fiction. It takes time. It takes a sustained attention.

Focus your attention around the naval area, feel that spot. Visualize it. Do whatever it takes. When thoughts come in and out of your mind, pay no attention. You just stay right on that spot!

I understand I'm running against a person who is so anxious to become president, he will do whatever it takes.

It takes time to learn to draw. It takes years, not a few weeks.

If a good actor wants a role, they'll do whatever it takes to get the part. Directors are the same. We do 'meetings', not auditions: that tells you a whole lot more about an actor, too.

I hope we will come together as a nation and do whatever it takes to keep guns away from people who have no business with them.

I think people have different definitions of team unity. My definition is doing whatever it takes to win, what makes a great team; it's performance on the field, respect on the field.

The point, do whatever it take to approach the Word with a fresh perspective.

It takes time to really get to know someone. Take the time because in the early months of a relationship, both parties are in the "selling" phase.

When someone wants to lose weight, they will do whatever it takes. They can’t do it for anyone else but themselves. It has to be for them alone. Without that understanding, they will fail.

Whatever it takes to stop someone from abusing animals is certainly morally acceptable

I'm a guy that wants the movie to work. So whatever it takes or whatever you got to do - I'm happy to do.

I'm all for whatever it takes to get wherever you need to get with a character, as long as you don't wipe it on me.

I'm the leadoff hitter, it's my job to lead this team. I know people say the way I go is how the Mets go, so I'll do whatever it takes.

It takes time to become myself every morning.

We need to do whatever it takes to get our children together and pay attention to them, because that's our future. What's in the hearts and minds of our children is what's in our future.

Do whatever it takes to convey your essential self.

I think it takes time to find your natural style and learn not to be swayed by trends that might not flatter you.

I think the important thing is to realize that the establishment of a democracy is sometimes a messy thing and it takes time. Yeah, we've been at it 240 years.

It takes time to change established mindset. It is a difficult task. But we have five years. This is not about Modi... Modi is only one of its 1.2 billion people... This is a people's task.

I'm not going to say paint is an easy spruce-up. It takes time, it needs touch-ups, and you have to be very methodical. But it is worth it, and it isn't particularly expensive.

Once we announce the staff here, in the next week, two weeks, whatever it takes, I think everyone's going to be shocked at how good a staff we put together.

My experience in TV is that it takes time for shows to find their way.

If you've got a good idea and you're willing to do whatever it takes to pursue it, keep your head up and eyes open because you don't know when opportunity will come knocking.

As commander-in-chief, I will do whatever it takes to defend America. But in defending America, we cannot lose what America stands for.

When you have hotels and businesses and retail space across the entire world, it takes time to unpack that and to put this in a place that makes sense for him and the family.

I'm not the president, so the president, has top secret clearance immediately. I don't. It takes time.

I'll be honest, I worry sometimes about what I've done. I have tied my whole person to my art and, whatever it takes to get that hook, I will go there and do it.