Top 170 Work Ethic Quotes

Even if I was running an idli shop for a living, I know that my idlis will taste good because that’s how highly I rate my work ethic.
Vijay Antony
His work ethic is insane. We all know Steph Curry on the court, making a lot of spectacular plays, shooting 3s from anywhere, from the half court.
Zaza Pachulia
All you need is heart, work ethic, and to dream big.
Kylie Bunbury
When you’re home-schooled, you have to have a certain level of work ethic. Otherwise, you don’t get anything done.
Seth Numrich
I always strive to set an example for my kids to work hard and develop a strong sense of work ethic.
Natalya Neidhart
My relationship with fans is based off the love of my work and my work ethic.
Bret Hart
I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.
Joe Namath
Richard Nixon is typically considered the modern exemplar of a dark and vindictive president. President Trump would be Nixon minus the keen intellect and work ethic.
Rick Wilson
Virat is in your face, he wants to dominate and has a work ethic like no one else. Whether it comes to discipline, training, sacrifice or self-denial, it is unbelievable.
Ravi Shastri
There are not a lot of things that Andrew Luck can’t do, but the thing I like about him is his work ethic. He’s a workaholic, and that’s what impresses me the most.
Jon Gruden
At the end of the day, you are solely responsible for your success and your failure. And the sooner you realize that, you accept that, and integrate that into your work ethic, you will start being successful. As long as you blame others for the reason you aren’t where you want to be, you will always be a failure.
Erin Cummings
My work ethic has never been a question.
Donovan McNabb
I kept a chart each day so I had an idea of how many shots I took and how many I made. Looking back on it now, I can appreciate the work ethic I put forward.
Erik Spoelstra
We’ve got enough issues in this country without worrying about some of the things we’re worrying about. It’s unbelievable to me. And as long as I’m alive, I know what football gave me. It taught me my work ethic. It gave me a sense of discipline.
Jon Gruden
The great American work ethic has not been lost, but it has been eroded by years of dumb government policies that Mr. Trump and Congress can correct.
Stephen Moore
As athletes, the biggest asset that we bring to the workplace is our work ethic, our confidence, our never-say-die attitude. We’re about winning.
Katrina Adams
My father, a bakery-truck driver, was the epitome of th

My father, a bakery-truck driver, was the epitome of the work ethic that probably kept me knocking out columns six days a week for a rough total of 12,600 over 50 years.
Irv Kupcinet
I think awards are good for the movie. They can bring a new audience to the movie. I’ve always claimed that things like that don’t get you work. Work gets you work. That’s my blue-collar, protestant work ethic.
Frances McDormand
You can control two things: your work ethic and your attitude about anything.
Ali Krieger
In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.
William Baldwin
I think it’s a shame when you come across young actors and musicians who haven’t had the time to learn their craft. It doesn’t matter if it’s acting or music; you really have to learn how to do it from the bottom up because unless you have a great work ethic… fame is a terrible thing to have.
Denis Leary
When you work for Pat Riley, you’re not just putting your hands on the basket and hanging out during practice. He puts you in positions where you have to coach. You have to be enthusiastic and fierce with your preparation and work ethic.
Erik Spoelstra
The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job.
Drew Carey
Parents should plant deeply the seed of the work ethic into the hearts and habits of their children.
Joseph B. Wirthlin
So anyway, I’ve learned a lot about myself just in terms of acting but just work ethic and interesting things like full-page monologues or talking straight into camera, which I had never gotten to do before.
Emma Stone
I think the work ethic will take me wherever I want to go in life. It’s my mindset that determines how, when, and if I’ll get there.
Karen Bardsley
The guy who shows up on time, who has a good work ethic, network executives and producers know that. It’s a very small industry we work in.
Rocky Carroll
I think TNA has been an excellent locker room. They have a good mentality, they have a good work ethic, and they try really hard. They’re obviously really passionate about wrestling, and there’s a huge amount of talent.
Matt Hardy
My mother was a tremendous influence – and still is – on my brothers and me in terms of the work ethic and values and making sure that we never forget where we’ve come from and are grateful for what we’ve got.
Sajid Javid
‘All My Children’ taught me a great work ethic; you work so hard on a soap opera!
Eva LaRue
I definitely learned about having a good work ethic from my family. They showed me what it meant to go out and work for something and then how good it felt when you accomplished your goals.
Ben Wallace
I have a crazy work ethic. I’ll do 20 songs a day. I love music that much.
Future
If people call into question my work ethic, that’s fine, because I know what I’m doing behind the scenes.
Jake Arrieta
The American work ethic is something to be admired. Our workforce, regardless of position, works hard to produce the best product and serve customers to the best of their ability.
Leonard Boswell
This organization has been nothing but first class to me, believing in my talent and my skills since I got here. And I’m just here to pay them back with my work ethic.
Antonio Brown
I never wanted for anything. We went to Ireland for holidays every year. I was 14 when we first went to Italy. My mum was determined I was going to go to a good school. My mum was an absolute grafter. A real grafter. I got my work ethic from her.
Imelda Staunton
Being in bands and plugging away with not many opportunities and no money for many years really shaped me and taught me about work ethic.
James Arthur
I want to leave something behind. A blueprint. A work ethic. Something that my great-grandkids and their kids and their kids can see: This is where it started. Lineage. Intergenerational wealth. Things that are here forever. All that.
Michael B. Jordan
We like to make the distinction between immigrants we want and immigrants we don’t want. They all share one thing, and that’s the work ethic.
Alexandra C. Pelosi
I was raised by free-spirited people, though my father gave me a very strong work ethic.
Diane Lane
Work ethic has always been stressed in my family. My dad is going to be 80 years old and he still works part time. My mom just retired a couple years ago and she’s in her mid- to late 70s.
Jamie Moyer
My biggest flaw is probably my attention span or lack thereof. And while it might seem contradictory, my biggest strength is my work ethic.
Tom Holland
My dad was a taxi driver – he’s a long distance lorry driver now – and he has an amazing work ethic.
Rob Beckett
My dad is good at sticking with stuff and he has a strong work ethic, which is imbued in me. Growing up, he would constantly ask what I was doing and was I achieving anything.
Pete Cashmore
You have to have a clear philosophy as a club, how you want to play, the work ethic, the atmosphere.
Daniel Farke
My dad went to law school at night while working full-time. He has an unparalleled work ethic and has passed down to me his passion for playing and watching sports. I love him dearly.
Brett Kavanaugh
When I was 20 years old, if you had a $100 bill and a good idea and a strong work ethic, you could start a company.
Matt Rosendale
I know I need a work ethic to match my talent.

I know I need a work ethic to match my talent.
Ryan Garcia
I try to be very much in control when it comes to work. I have a strong work ethic.
Alison Brie
When you become a wrestler at 35 and your career takes off at 40, nobody believes in you. But there are some people out there who watch how I did it, and I did it through intense work ethic.
Diamond Dallas Page
We know Mark Dominik extremely well. We know the way he approaches things, the way he thinks about things, his work ethic.
Joel Glazer
I admired the work ethic of the cowboys I read about. The idea of these young people taking on this much responsibility was impressive. I would like modern readers to have an appreciation of this.
Walter Dean Myers
I’m proud of my hard work. Working hard won’t always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I’ve wanted that I haven’t always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally.
Tamron Hall
There’s so much fakeness in the fashion world, but Mum and Dad have always given us a good work ethic and were quite worried at first about whether I could make a living from acting. They’ve been together for 29 years and share the same values. I really do want to have that kind of marriage myself.
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
I’ve worked hard, every single day since I left school. I think I have a Protestant work ethic.
Elvis Costello
And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy’s sleeping? I’m working.
Will Smith
One of my aunties inspires me beause of how easily she shows her emotions, and she isn’t ever afraid to cry. My mum, for her work ethic – she might not show her emotions in public very much, but she’s a total power woman. My grandma, who watched four of her children die before her, she’s a powerhouse.
Adwoa Aboah
Everyone talks about age, but it’s not about age. It’s about work ethic. Winning never gets old.
Lisa Leslie
I do notice that when I come in to meet casting people, they love that I’m Australian. Maybe it’s our good work ethic.
Rebel Wilson
We didn’t have a lot when I was growing up, and it’s the best thing that happened to me because I appreciate everything. I developed a strong work ethic, and I don’t take anything for granted.
Sarah Jessica Parker