Everything yields to diligence
The notion that women shouldn't care about personal success -- or the work that gets them there -- is disengenuous; it is impossible for women not to have jobs anymore, so it doesn't make sense to exp...
Deliver more than you promise and earn the respect and gratitude of the intelligent, the wise, and the honourable.
Be as successful as a Smith.
I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.
Confidence is a pencil best sharpened with paper.
I have never created anything in my life that did not make me feel, at some point or another, like I was the guy who just walked into a fancy ball wearing a homemade lobster costume. But you must stub...
In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.
Failure is the ultimate motivator, the supreme teacher, and the definitive guarantee of life. Failure is what makes success so addictive.
My biggest flaw is probably my attention span or lack thereof. And while it might seem contradictory, my biggest strength is my work ethic.
One of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask. Once you figure out the question, then the answer is relatively easy.
The harder I work, the luckier I get.
It's absurd to be upset by a lack of results when the cause is a lack of activity.
The spirit of excellence exorcises the demon of mediocrity.
You can map out a fight plan or a life plan, but when the action starts, it may not go the way you planned, and you're down to your reflexes - that means your [preparation:]. That's where your roadwor...
Perfect is the enemy of good.
And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.
Each day of not writing, of comfort, of being that which he despised, dulled his ability and softened his will to work so that, finally, he did no work at all.
Hard work is much more important than talent
If you are not working towards something, your life will end with nothing.