We can do things the cheap way, the simple way, for the short-term and without regard for the future. Or, we can make the extra effort, do the hard work, absorb the criticism and make decisions that will cause a better future.
The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches – with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone – was once at the core of the American Dream.
In the world today many people rightfully feel entitled to have success and the good things in life, but they usually understand it will require sacrifice and hard work.
There’s no escalators – there’s only staircases to success. There is no substitute for hard work.
Someone might look like an overnight success, but there’s a lot of hard work that goes into it, and rightfully so. That’s the way it should be. There are exceptions to that rule, but in country music, people really have to pay their dues.
I’m looking forward to partnering with TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners. This transaction is a clear endorsement of J. Crew and the hard work and dedication of all of our associates.
I believe in a world where there are no heroes, and I’ve read and know humanity a lot. There are moments that I admire in a person courage, intellect, hard work. These are the qualities I admire in an intellectual, in a writer, and there are so many people who have these things.
All my brothers, they deserve all the respect they get from everybody. I’ve seen all the hard work they put in first hand. The deserve everything they got.
I don’t know the definition of a star; I am just an actor. I prefer doing hard work, as I feel luck can’t do much in absence of hard work. I am a lazy person – when I entered into this industry, I thought it was a cakewalk, but I have realised it needs a lot of patience and hard work.
We all naturally want to become successful… we also want to take shortcuts. And it’s easy to do so, but you can never take away the effort of hard work and discipline and sacrifice.
I love hard work. ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ was so physically tiring I ached all the time, but I took a massive amount of pride in the fact that I only ever missed two shows.
I would not like to take credit for all the hard work that I have put in. It’s all because of the Almighty. Whatever I have or will get in the future is because of Him.
After graduating college, I was coming out of a routine I’d been in for several years, all the way back to high school. It was a year-round process of constantly having to work and be disciplined, and I was able to understand and connect the dots between all those characteristics – especially hard work and success.
Good novel is a conjunction of many factors, the main of which is, without a doubt, hard work. There are many things behind a good novel, but in particular, there is a lot of work – a lot of patience, a lot of stubbornness, and a critical spirit.
USADA tested me, and I came back positive for hard work and beast-like characteristics.
TV’s hard work. I don’t know how the hell Angela Lansbury survived doing ‘Murder, She Wrote’ all those years. And sure, everyone wants to be Bruce Willis or George Clooney – they want to be in film for the range of characters you get to play.
T.V. found me. I was offered jobs. It came in handy when I started having babies. Just one night’s work, and then I could go home. I loved ‘Surprise Surprise’, but it was hard work. ‘Blind Date’ was a doddle by comparison.
Great companies are built in the office, with hard work put in by a team.
The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches – with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone – was once at the core of the American Dream.
Americans should be able to enjoy a secure retirement after a lifetime of hard work. But too many Americans reach retirement without enough savings to supplement their Social Security benefits.
The one thing I’ve learned in the last ten years is that successful artists don’t get paid to write and sing songs, they get paid for the psychological roller coaster they’re going to have to ride. That’s the hard work.
The actor that taught me the most was Bernie Mac. I did my first big budget studio film with he and Angela Bassett, ‘Mr. 3000’ for Disney. Bernie taught me by example what creates success is humility and hard work.
When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.
Hard work beats talent, and I live by that.
The quality of players at the domestic level is very low when they come to the Indian camp. From that level to reach the international level, they will have to do lot of hard work at the Indian camp.
I think any form of self-expression is half confidence, half sheer hard work and, maybe, a bit of talent thrown in.
I’m John the Fourth, so I think there’s a lot of things in life that have been truly handed to me by the hard work and the pain of others.
What I believe will make my acting career successful going forward is hard work. I like to challenge myself. Then it’s the people I meet and choosing the projects I want to work on correctly. There’s a lot of characters I can play.
My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another.
I don’t think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your life is the result of your own talent and hard work.
The nature of the task needs to be renewed so people just don’t feel that all the hard work is in the same groove all the time, under the same circumstances and in the same environment.
The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.
Selfless service to the people and resolution of their problems should be the top priority of local bodies representatives, as they can come up to the expectations of the people only through service, hard work, and honesty.
In Korea, when I started, there wasn’t a trend where people chose to be both actors and singers. I was the first to do both. It was a great deal hard work, but I got a lot of support and love from my audience. And for me to receive the same treatment overseas, I felt that I was also very lucky.
There is no substitute for hard work. Never give up. Never stop believing. Never stop fighting.
People are in a hurry. They don’t want to look at a long list of ingredients. Cooking is terribly hard work.
I will leave no stone unturned as far as hard work is concerned.
I hope the millions of people I’ve touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.
I think the most important mantra in my life has been and will continue to be – patience, hard work and will power.
I definitely think if you’re born into the industry, you get easier access, but that’s about it. I have never denied that, but after that, only talent and hard work sustains you.
Acting is fun for me and it doesn’t really matter how, whether it’s hard work or easy work, it’s always fun.
I feel like there’s a dangerous culture among young actors of going to posey joints and socialising – not doing hard work. I don’t want to go and hang out in Soho House L.A. That’s literally my worst nightmare. I’d rather be at home reading scripts.
From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.
Akshay Kumar is like a guru. He made a mark in the industry without any godfather. Akshay sir is a superstar only because of his hard work and talent.
The thing that makes me happiest about Simpsons Illustrated are all the drawings that we get from readers. I wish we could print them all. They’re really imaginative. They show a lot of hard work.
No man who has not tried it can imagine what dreadful hard work it is to listen. Splitting gum logs in the dog days is child’s play to it. I’ve tried both, and give the preference to the gum logs.
It was a lot of hard work, but everyone loved my Amy Childs’ Collection, so I decided to have a boutique as well as my salon. I love designing my own dresses, and everyone is loving the collection. I can’t believe how well the boutique and the clothing online is going.
Joe Gibbs helped define what the Washington Redskins stand for – integrity, hard work, determination, winning and championships.
I’ve put myself in the best possible positions through my daily training and my recovery processes and my offseason regimen and preparation. I break down when I have these freak injuries happen, when the hard work is basically thrown out.
People think I must have been so talented at an early age, but I don’t know – was it talent or hard work? Who knows?
My parents are very conservative. They taught me the value of hard work – don’t depend on other people, do it yourself.
Looking sexy isn’t easy. It takes hard work and dedication.
It is hard work to give life to new characters every single day. It is not as if I am God. I am just a tired, middle-aged woman trying to keep going.
I’m lucky. Hard work is the key, but luck plays a part.
Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience.
Inspiration is one thing and you can’t control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.
