Working good brings me closer to the man in the mirror…

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.

The most gratifying action plan that one can conceive is one that others deem unattainable only to be proven wrong.

The sweat of industry would dry and die, But for the end it works to.

People are only human. They let there emotions get the best of them sometimes. It’s a weakness.Some can’t handle rejection without reaction So when you say “No” it burns some people who are in high...

Whatever you do, put your heart into it.

Failure is the ultimate motivator, the supreme teacher, and the definitive guarantee of life. Failure is what makes success so addictive.

I train for the winning moments, hoping all those seconds off the clock will lead to firsts. I train for seconds, that’s all—not even a cumulative minute—and that’s why I only ever earn seconds. Still,...

The routines of almost all famous writers, from Charles Darwin to John Grisham, similarly emphasise specific starting times, or number of hours worked, or words written. Such rituals provide a structure to work in, whether...

Beginner’s luck is great for beginners.

Sometimes, on duty, if one trusts a stranger, one’s nerves are on edge. What if I am making a mistake!

I guess what I’m sayin’ is, if you want to give Jules a job, be very careful.””Why be careful?” Marnes asked.Marck gazed up at the confusion of pipes and wires overhead.”‘Cause she’ll damn well do...

Allow the beauty of all that we love be reflected in who we are and in our actions.

Everything yields to diligence

Cyrilly expected Sylvia – as an intelligent and ambitious young woman – to walk around pale-mouthed and flat-shoed. She saw intellectual inclinations and a taste for fashion as mutually exclusive and assumed that Sylvia would...

Everybody in the world, must work to earn a living.

I had a dream that I would be successful and happy in life…I woke up running out of breath, because I’ve been chasing this dream for quite a while now.

[On writing:] “There’s a great quote by Julius Irving that went, ‘Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don’t feel like doing them.'”(One On 1, interview with...

Confidence is a pencil best sharpened with paper.

if one characteristic of Lyndon Johnson was a boundless ambition, another was a willingness, on behalf of that ambition, to make efforts that were also without bounds.

Our shortcomings drive us, motivate us – to work harder or realize another purpose/talent.

It’s all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps.

People who are winning at working don’t ignore the problems they encounter.

I’m the new age miner,going to work at the company’sgold mines, where they charge mefor the pick axe

The difference between greed and ambition is a greedy person desires things he isn’t prepared to work for.

You can find fulfillment in your work, work with all your heart.

If a Monday morning does not excite you and you are not singing on your way to work, you are probably in the wrong profession.

Take the word for it of a man who has made his way inch by inch, and does not believe that we’ll wake up to find our work done because we’ve lain all night a-dreaming...

No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.

The harder I work, the luckier I get.

Maya Angelou said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I’m proud that Mike Schur and I rejected the idea...

I will work while I can.

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:]....

You can’t expect to reap a harvest that you’re not willing to plant.

If you are not working towards something, your life will end with nothing.

Every ever you are in the world, you have to work to earn a living.

I’ve met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act and get it together, people would want to work with you. Some people are so difficult, it’s just not worth...

It is extremely difficult to obtain a hearing from men living in democracies, unless it be to speak to them of themselves. They do not attend to the things said to them, because they are...

Be as successful as a Smith.

Your true passion in life is what you’d be doing if somebody handed you 100 million dollars.

Pain is weakness leaving the body.

Mary really stepped it up today and pushed the race. All of the girls up front have had incredible summers and I’ve been impressed with their work ethic.

Work passionately.

The only place where compensation comes before service is in the dictionary or anywhere the government meddles.

He’s got all the skills. He’s talented, he has that work ethic, he’s intelligent and methodical. He’s professional. He doesn’t leave anything to chance.

Respect can only be given to those who have earned it by working for it.

Work enthusiasm.Give your very best in all that you do.It is a great gift to yourself and world.

I am persuaded that normal human beings are biologically built for an activity that is aimed toward a goal and that idleness, or aimless work (like Auschwitz’s Arbeit), gives rise to suffering and to atrophy.

My work was done, so it was time to start digging my grave again.

We just got away from our game plan a little bit. I mean, we’re working hard. It’s not a matter of work ethic. Mistakes we make against really good teams, they end up in our...