Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.
No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.
The big secret in life is that there is no secret. Whatever is your goal, you can get there if you are willing to work.
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.
Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.
Diligence is the mother of good luck.
What ever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to come back and see you do it again and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do.
There is no substitute for hard work.
Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.
We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.
The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying.
Put your head down and work hard. Never wait for things to happen, make them happen for yourself through hard graft and not giving up.
When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.
Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work.
There are no shortcuts – everything is reps, reps, reps.
You never want to fail because you didn’t work hard enough.
All men are created equal. Some work harder in preseason.
Effort is grossly underrated.