Al Bernstein Quotes

The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.

Success is never so interesting as struggle

Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat.

The road to success runs uphill.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

I don't like doing things that are easy!

If you don't fail, you haven't tried hard enough.

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless it's kind of hard to get there.

If it comes easy, if it doesn’t require extraordinary effort, you’re not pushing hard enough. It’s supposed to hurt like hell.

The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

I like struggle.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

There is no success without hardship.

I've had a normal life, but I have struggled to get here. It hasn't been handed to me and it hasn't been easy.

Easy is not an option!

I've worked really hard, but it's definitely not been easy.

You cannot understand a man’s work by what he has accomplished but by what he has overcome in accomplishing it.

Do what is beyond your strength even should you fail sometimes.

Struggles are what made everything worth while.

I've never had anything given to me. I've never had anything easy. My whole career has been that way.

Everything I've gotten, I've had to work twice as hard to earn.

You have to work your way up the ladder just like everybody else. Nothing is given to you in this world, so you have to work hard.

I believe in pushing my records until the wheels fall off.

The greatest lesson I've learned is that you have to fight and continue to strive for greatness, as nothing great ever comes easily.