Bob Cousy Quotes

I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.

The hardest thing to do is work hard when no one is watching.

The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty.

I always knew I had to work hard.

I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

You know, I think it's so ironic that we're calling hard work, striving for excellence, don't blame others, you know, don't give up, that we're calling these, quote, 'Chinese values,' 'cause I always thought of them as American values.

I give 110% while I am working. I know I do, because I have been doing this since I was nine. This is a way of life for me. So whether it be successful or not is not in my hands. I still do my job, the best I can.

If you work hard and you do your best, you can do anything.

There's no real road map to L.A. Everyone's journey is different. You have to persevere and be willing to put everything in it. You have to stick it out. I don't really have a safety net, but what I do is put myself in the best possible position to succeed by working hard. Also, be careful who you let into your life.

To be the best, I had to work harder than everyone else.

Happiness does not fall out of the blue and dreams will not come true by themselves. We need to be down-to-earth and work hard. We should uphold the idea that working hard is the most honorable, noblest, greatest and most beautiful virtue.

I believe that in life, you have to give things your best shot, do your best. You have to focus on what needs to be done, do the right thing, not the popular thing.

I think if you want to prove something to yourself and not fail there's only one choice and that's to work.

My dad taught me to work hard and to be the same guy every day. If that's going 100 miles per hour and working hard, then that's what I'll do.

If you want to be the best, you can't take the path of least resistance. Every morning, you wake up, and your mind tells you it's too early, and your body tells you you're a little too sore, but you've got to look deep within yourself and know what you want and what you're striving for.

I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal, to make it.

I've always surrounded myself with people who are driven. You can be gorgeous, but if you don't want to work for it, nothing is not going to happen.

It's about working when nobody's watching.

Follow what your head is telling you and work hard. That's the big secret.

Hard work opens doors and shows the world that you are serious about being one of those rare - and special - human beings who use the fullness of their talents to do their very best.

I'm not afraid of working hard at anything, whatever it is. I just always want to be the best that I can.

I was always the type of person that whenever I started something I finished it. And, I was always held accountable for my actions.

If you dedicate yourself to something, you can achieve it. It's simple, but it's true, and your age is just an excuse.

There are lots of people way more talented than me - but I work more, and I wanted it more. I never waited on anyone else.

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