Albert Camus Quotes

Freedom is heavy. You got to put your shoulder to freedom. Put your shoulder to it and hope your back holds up.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Nothing of value is ever won without sacrifice.

All commitments require sacrifice and hardship.

If we wanted something, we had to earn it.

The greatest things in life all require commitment, sacrifice, some struggle and hardship. It's not easy. But absolutely worth it.

Freedom is not free, and we all have a lot of work ahead of us. And I perform the ultimate soundtrack to get the job done every day. We're not having any fun at all.

Freedom has a price. Most people aren't willing to pay it.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty; it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed.

My perception is that I've never done anything but work really hard.

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.

Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.

You have to work for everything. Marriage should not be any different.

If I were to compare the Olympic decathlon to fatherhood, I would say fatherhood is a lot tougher.

Nothing of any importance can be taught. It can only be learned, and with blood and sweat.

Public Service was never meant to be an easy living.

I've been working hard my whole life.

I'm used to working hard and making sacrifices.

I'll do whatever it takes to get on the field and whatever is asked of me or needed of me.

My friends seem to think that an hour and a half effort a day is all they need to bring to the altar to make things work for them. I couldn't do that. I thought that if you didn't work at least as hard as the guy who runs a gas station, then you had no right to hope for achievement. You certainly had to work all day, every day.

I always tell people that this is a really simple deal: Work hard. If you work hard, follow what's required and set your priorities right, then you can really perform without taking shortcuts. If you're taking shortcuts, you can't be free.

Hard work and sacrifice can get you a long way.

I could sit at home, watch TV, and go for the odd run. But to be the best, you have to make this sacrifice, keep going away and doing blocks of training in the mountains.

I never wanted to take the easy way, and I was always willing to hustle.

I wanted to go and I wanted to drive the miles for no pay, I wanted to set up the rings, I wanted to set up the chairs, I wanted to go to training six-seven days a week for hours upon hours and blow myself up to where I can only work on instinct. I wanted to sleep in my car. I wanted to do all of that.