Quotes about Work Ethic

How long should you try? Until. Votes: 4

The harder I work, the luckier I get. Votes: 4

Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands. Votes: 4

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Votes: 4

I guess maybe another gift I have is a great work ethic. Votes: 4

Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out. Votes: 4

The first qualification for success in my view is a strong work ethic. Votes: 4

I wasn't the biggest, the fastest, the strongest, and then I bought into something called work ethic. Votes: 4

Everyone talks about age, but it's not about age. It's about work ethic. Winning never gets old. Votes: 4

And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working. Votes: 4

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. Votes: 4

The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it. Votes: 4

I want my kids to have a good work ethic. I believe you can achieve anything if you work hard enough to get it. Votes: 4

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. Votes: 4

From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from the earliest days of life right through to the present time. Votes: 4

Training for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the desire, the work ethic, the great successes and the great failures - I take that into life. Votes: 4

I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good. Votes: 4

Having little money to spend was a valuable learning experience. My schooling also shaped my work ethic because while other children were listening to the Goons, I was studying, which enabled me to go to Cambridge University. Votes: 4

I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she likes shoes. The fairy tale is all about the shoe at the end, and I'm a big shoe girl. Votes: 4

It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal. Votes: 4

If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. Votes: 4

Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program, so you can't put anything above that, ... But it wouldn't matter who you had here if you didn't have the right mental attitude and work ethic. You need all those elements to come together to do something like we are doing. Votes: 4

Years ago, while I was watching a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, I remember staring in awe at Cal Ripken. I realized during this game that 'you don't have to be flashy' or have 'power numbers' to be great. It's about the simple things that are the hard things. It's about leadership, work ethic and commitment. Votes: 4

Roll-up those sleeves and work until you see the fruit of your labour. It takes Passion, Resolve and a Productive Work Ethic, meeting with Opportunity, for you to succeed. Votes: 3

I have a strong work ethic. Votes: 0

My parents had a great work ethic. Votes: 0

Work ethic must exceed the expectation level. Votes: 0

I believe Americans have a strong work ethic. Votes: 0

I think I have a really good work ethic. Votes: 0

No ethic is as ethical as the work ethic. Votes: 0

I'm a peaceful person once work ethic is established. Votes: 0

Have a huge work ethic, be ambitious, aggressive, tough. Votes: 0

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic. Votes: 0

TALENT and WORK ETHIC, the most important and RARE combination. Votes: 0

Work ethic is the most important component of being successful. Votes: 0

Entrepreneurs are outsiders by nature - outsiders with a work ethic. Votes: 0

Inspiration and work ethic - they ride right next to each other. Votes: 0

Horses have different levels of intelligence and different levels of work ethic. Votes: 0

You can't have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic. Votes: 0

If we want to succeed, we need to recover our grandparents’ work ethic. Votes: 0

If you can focus the energy into something valuable, put that into work ethic ... Votes: 0

I developed a really strong work ethic, and I don't take anything for granted. Votes: 0

I don't think I've met anyone with a stronger work ethic than Ray Charles. Votes: 0

I like Cinderella - she has a good work ethic and she likes shoes. Votes: 0

The pen isn’t really the weapon - the work ethic is the weapon. Votes: 0

Don't wait for the muse. She has a lousy work ethic. Writers just write. Votes: 0

I don't have a good work ethic. I have a real casual relationship with hours. Votes: 0

What I love about the theater is the work ethic. I grew up with it. Votes: 0

My parents instilled a very strong work ethic in me from a young age, fortunately. Votes: 0

I have a great work ethic - from watching Lucille Ball, not necessarily my own family. Votes: 0

I have a work ethic. If I say I'm going to do something, I do it. Votes: 0

I was raised by free-spirited people, though my father gave me a very strong work ethic. Votes: 0

All My Children' taught me a great work ethic; you work so hard on a soap opera! Votes: 0

If Americans are reluctant to go on the dole that's because they have a healthy work ethic. Votes: 0

Our father taught us such a work ethic that if there's something worth doing, it's worth doing well. Votes: 0

Parents should plant deeply the seed of the work ethic into the hearts and habits of their children. Votes: 0

I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening work ethic. Votes: 0

Work ethic, confidence, a laser focus and commitment to accomplish a goal that most people can never imagine. Votes: 0

You can never control how people respond to your work. You can only control your own work ethic. Votes: 0

I've worked hard, every single day since I left school. I think I have a Protestant work ethic. Votes: 0

I think that purity creates not only a higher level of artistic vision but a purer work ethic. Votes: 0

There was no way we'd ever get spoiled. Daddy made sure to instill in us a work ethic. Votes: 0

I've never had any kind of work ethic. I've never sat down with the intention of writing a song. Votes: 0

My family are my priority but I've always had a strong work ethic and I like to be busy. Votes: 0

My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: 'whatever makes you happy. Votes: 0

I try to be very much in control when it comes to work. I have a strong work ethic. Votes: 0

My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: 'whatever makes you happy.' Votes: 0

Money doesn't know about clocks, schedules or holidays and you shouldn't either. Money loves people that have great work ethic. Votes: 0

I believe work is good. There is dignity in work. I also believe that a hard-work ethic forges strong leaders. Votes: 0

In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving. Votes: 0

A can-do attitude, a positive personality, and a strong work ethic are still the primary ingredients for success at Nordstrom. Votes: 0

The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job. Votes: 0

My core values are still the same about music, and my work ethic, and what I want to represent to people. Votes: 0

I so admire the discipline, the work ethic, and the sacrifices fighters make to master all aspects of mixed martial arts. Votes: 0

Face your problems head on. Do what you have to do to take care of it. Develop a good work ethic. Votes: 0

The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British. Votes: 0

I was taught a very strong work ethic that included punctuality, which I've always felt is a sign of respect for others. Votes: 0

I can't control the naysayers. I can control my attitude and work ethic and determination and that's what I'm focused on now. Votes: 0

The Leftovers is a great basketball book that shines a light on what true competitors can overcome with a solid work ethic. Votes: 0

I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important. Votes: 0

I do see a big difference in the American work ethic compared to the British work ethic in a lot of artists. Votes: 0

I'm not a guy who did drugs or drank alcohol. I had a good work ethic and gave back to the community. Votes: 0

In the end, there's something of the puritan work ethic about me that roles really must sustain me on an intellectual level. Votes: 0

I credit my parents for instilling in me a good work ethic and the sensibility that God serves those best who serve themselves. Votes: 0

If you've worked in Australia, you can't get away with bad behaviour like showing up late. We take our work ethic very seriously. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton possesses an extraordinary intelligence and a remarkable work ethic. I am proud that she will be our next secretary of state. Votes: 0

I'm kind of the long-hauler type of person. I also have a strong work ethic and gratitude for people that I work with. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I never met a winner who had a work ethic. Not somebody who says I have so much talent that naturally I won. Votes: 0

I wish I were brave, although I try. I work too hard and don't play enough. Too much work ethic, not enough 'fun'. Votes: 0

Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic, and the courage to lean in. Votes: 0

If you want something you can have it, but you have to do some work. It's the ethic my mother brought me up with. Votes: 0

In terms of my own work ethic, I've always been a determined person. When I'm focused on something, I try to see it through. Votes: 0

I had no kind of work ethic and I always felt that music - especially rock 'n' roll - was a more for boys. Votes: 0

My father was a big influence - it was very important to him that we traveled, and he gave me my strong work ethic. Votes: 0

I think leadership is more than being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic. Votes: 0

American art in general... takes to surreal exaggerations and metaphors; but its Puritan work ethic has little use for the playful self-indulgence behind Parisian Surrealism. Votes: 0

I think leadership is more than just being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic. Votes: 0

I've seen plenty of ballplayers way better than me, but they didn't have the work ethic. It comes down to how bad you want it. Votes: 0

What a model of an artist was for me was an artist who worked. Picasso was the ultimate model, because the work ethic he had. Votes: 0

I never took the work less than serious, my work ethic is ingrained in me. But I've always had a sense of humor about myself. Votes: 0

Choices and decisions must be supported by your passion, resolve and a productive work ethic. If these meet opportunity - your success has finally come! Votes: 0

A strong work ethic is a form of accountability, because it involves keeping a promise to one's employer. It is not the same thing as workaholism. Votes: 0

I have gotten disturbed at... some of the Democrats' anti-business behavior, the sentiment, the attacks on work ethic and successful people. I think it's very counter-productive. Votes: 0

I'm very proud of being Jewish. It means I have a good work ethic, and you get Jewish humour and you're allowed to tell Jewish jokes. Votes: 0

I have gotten disturbed at some of the Democrats' anti-business behavior, the sentiment, the attacks on work ethic and successful people. I think it's very counter-productive. Votes: 0

What I respect in people more than anything is work ethic. And Justin Timberlake's got that. He works his tail off, and he knows his stuff. Votes: 0

Lysenkoism: A forlorn attempt not merely to colonize the botanical kingdom, but to instill a proper sense of the puritan work ethic and the merits of self-improvement. Votes: 0

We never understood the concept of people going onstage and giving anything less than 100 percent. Maybe that's a blue-collar work ethic, but I call it just ethics. Votes: 0

I'll work to maintain my work ethic out on the road, playing my shows, giving 110%, keeping God first, my family second, and treating my fans like royalty. Votes: 0

People spend all their time focused on things they can't control. In truth, there are only two things you can control: your attitude and your work ethic. Votes: 0

Whether it be training, dieting, working out, or work ethic, for every great excuse "Not" to do something, there are 100 "better" reasons for you to do it. Votes: 0

NFL cheerleading is harder than most people think. They train up to six hours every day with games on Sundays. They gave me a great work ethic. Votes: 0

My attitude towards money is because of my mum and dad. My parents have always worked full time and I've always had that work ethic in me. Votes: 0

Rose, I'm an addict with no work ethic who is likely going to go insane. I'm not like you. I'm not a super-hero." "Not yet," I said. Votes: 0

Live by the creed that a strong work ethic, playing by the rules, and doing things the right way will bring about opportunities for success and, ultimately, happiness. Votes: 0

I think I am against stereotype. Generally, Asian guys are more quiet - they study and have a good work ethic. Generally, I have none of those things. Votes: 0

My humour and my work ethic definitely come from my Scottish side, and I have to say the sense of humour doesn't really translate when I'm in America. Votes: 0

Ive been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you can make anything happen. Votes: 0

I'm not exceptionally fast or overly powerful. But I have a good work ethic, and I make up for it by using technique and trying to be smarter. Votes: 0

My work ethic came from my parents and my fear of failure. I came from a small, predominantly black school and I didn't want to let them down. Votes: 0

I am born and raised in the Bronx. Where I grew up, it is a really working-class neighborhood and it does give you a really good work ethic. Votes: 0

I've been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you can make anything happen. Votes: 0

Personally, I have nothing against work, particularly when performed, quietly and unobtrusively, by someone else. I just don't happen to think it's an appropriate subject for an 'ethic.' Votes: 0

I'm one of those people who does a lot of things. I'm lucky. I get up and I have a lot of energy. I have a great work ethic. Votes: 0

Have a clear plan or strategy to translate your success philosophy into desired results. Adopt an effective work ethic, with a laser-focus and requisite execution strategies to produce results. Votes: 0

As American productivity, once the exuberant engine of national wealth, has dipped to an embarrassingly uncompetitive low, Americans have shaken their heads: the country's old work ethic is dead. Votes: 0

Personnel determines the potential of the team. Vision determines the direction of the team. Work ethic determines the preparation of the team. Leadership determines the success of the team. Votes: 0

I think it's most important for children to understand the concept of respect and manners and also work ethic. I have a responsibility to those who came before me. Votes: 0

A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her work ethic and the scope of her dreams. Votes: 0

I heard Russell Simmons say that, 'people have million dollar dreams with a minimum wage work ethic.' Basically, everybody wanna be rich but don't nobody wanna work for it. Votes: 0

Balance is always tough with the kind of shows and my work ethic and all of that, but that definitely helps me do what I do in the big picture. Votes: 0

A lot of people just look at acting as a quick fix - they don't have a work ethic. This is a job; it's not all margaritas on the beach. Votes: 0

I'm not a trust-fund child. I think my father's got a healthy work ethic, and therefore, I think it just came with the part. You've got to look after yourself. Votes: 0

I have no artistic sensibilities. I wish I did. It is probably really cool. I have work habits and work ethic. For me, all the things I do are jobs. Votes: 0

Chicago was where I realized that improv is its own thing, its own art form. And through that, you kind of develop a work ethic of not selling it short. Votes: 0

Some economists believe that the Greeks' work ethic and thrift can pull them through. But the classical virtues can do nothing to offset the dearth of innovation that plagues the economy. Votes: 0

In 2005, I had the great honor of playing Shailene Woodley's mother in 'Felicity: An American Girl Adventure.' I was immediately impressed by her work ethic, both on and off set. Votes: 0

The average Jordanian has much in common with the average American in terms of the values that we share, the fact that we all value the family unit, our work ethic. Votes: 0

My inspiration comes from the message Duke Ellington gave - you are unique, be yourself, put out that thing that is you, then use your work ethic and produce great music. Votes: 0

All of the artists that I've worked with have an incredible work ethic. And Madonna has the best work ethic of them all. I've learned a lot from being around her. Votes: 0

I've always been very hopeful but I also know that as long as you've got a good work ethic, almost anything is achievable and I learned that in the armed forces. Votes: 0

My tunnel vision work ethic is very hard to come by, I believe. I have had an unwavering faith in myself and my career for as long as I can remember. Votes: 0

I have a very strong work ethic, and I'm very grateful for that. But I think there was a moment when I realized, "Oh, I can play a little as well." Votes: 0

My parents have a ridiculous work ethic; my dad just works, works, works, works, works. I think it would be hard to find a guy who's logged more hours than that guy. Votes: 0

I looked at people like Lil Wayne. I would go to the studio and I would observe Wayne, and I would literally pray. I would say 'God, give me his work ethic'. Votes: 0

You don't have to do everything by the time you're 30. Or 40. All you need is a work ethic. It's what allows you to push through moments of disappointment and self-doubt and fear. Votes: 0

America's work ethic is non-stop; it's not even enshrined in law that workers have to get their two weeks holiday money. But Americans work harder than everyone else I can think of. Votes: 0

Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic. Votes: 0

The minute you get away from fundamentals "“ whether its proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation "“ the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you're doing. Votes: 0

For me the starting point for everything - before strategy, tactics, theories, managing, organizing, philosophy, methodology, talent, or experience - is work ethic. Without one of significant magnitude, you're dead in the water. Votes: 0

Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic. Votes: 0

For a really relaxing time, you want to go to a place where the work ethic hasn't taken hold, where the culture hasn't been taken over by the western values of constant striving. Votes: 0

Nick O'Leary loves to compete. His work ethic is fantastic, and that's what I like about him. He works, and works, and works; and if he has to get better, he gets better. Votes: 0

My father was a watchmaker and an inventor. I saw him working in the house every day. The work ethic, I got from him. He worked hard and he never complained about it. Votes: 0

I hope I pass on my dad's good humor, work ethic and lack of self-seriousness. Our house was always a fun place where you'd get knocked around quickly if you took yourself too seriously. Votes: 0

They see a work ethic in both of us. But, they also see that my husband is more in control of his future, and I am more reliant on other sources for my career. Votes: 0

I've only been acting since 2009 and I learn more and more with each job. I think I prepare and I'm very focused and I have a good work ethic that I learned in school. Votes: 0

It's just one day at a time. I love multi-tasking and I'm really organized and when you have a certain work ethic, which all the girls have, we all have that same thing going on. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I learned pretty quickly that it's your WORK ETHIC that LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD. Education helps, but I've met failures who have Ph.D.s. I believe the hardest worker is always going to win. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0