Usain Bolt Quotes

Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.

It takes more than talent to get to the top.

Drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.

Determination and hard work are as important as talent.

Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.

I always knew I had to work hard.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

I just have to keep working hard.

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

People don't understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that's been what has gotten me this far.

You've got to be the hardest-working guy.

I'm talented, but my work ethic has pushed me over the top.

When I got a chance to rap, I just busted my ass. When I got a chance to act, I busted my ass. Anytime I get a chance. I'm not wasting time. I won't do it if I'm not doing it 110 percent. You've got to work hard if you want to play hard. I like to play, but I know I gotta bust my ass.

It doesn't take talent to work hard.

Seeking is all very well, but holding requires greater talent: Seeking involves some luck; now the demand is for skill.

Hard work and determination equals success. Nothing comes easy. Put your mind to something.

Talent is long patience.

It's not about money or connections. It's the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone.

Success is a combination of effort, talent and hard work. There's got to be hard work and mental toughness. It's not just one thing that gets you there it's an accumulation of things

It is a lack of commitment, not a lack of talent, that damns you to mediocrity.

My coach told me, "Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there's always someone out there who's working just a little harder - if you take 150 practice shots, he's taking 200." And that drove me.

Talent is cheap. What really matters is discipline.

Behind every brilliant performance there were countless hours of practice and preparation.

Many successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people. The difference between them lies in the old axiom that successful people do those things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.

Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.