David Pratt Quotes

I really do think that is why this country is so great: If you want to accomplish something, then you must do it.

If you have to rely on yourself, you try harder, and when you try harder, you feel bigger.

Hard work and a good education will take you further than any government program.

No great man ever complains of want of opportunity.

If there is still an American dream, reading is one of the bootstraps by which we can all pull ourselves up.

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

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

I am proof that the American dream still exists.

I'm constantly reminding myself that the world owes us nothing. We have to make our way and we have to work hard, persevere and make our own way in the world because the world isn't waiting for us, so let's let the world know we are here.

The American dream does not come to those who fall asleep.

The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don't necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination.

You just have to go as far as you can go. Everyone works his way up.

I got my degree. More importantly, I got a key to American opportunity. That's who we are - a nation that rewards ambition with opportunity. Where hard work can lead to success, no matter where you start.

I don't feel like I've nearly got to the place where I'm ready to even slow down.

My parents were exactly like millions of other Americans who had a fire in their belly to build something of their own, and in so doing they exemplified the dignity of work, the opportunity available in this great nation to those willing to work, and they left the world a bit better than it was when they first showed up.

Government can provide opportunity. But opportunity means nothing unless people are prepared to seize it.

Nothing comes sailing by itself.

That is not enough. Sport has been great for me, a great learning place that if you want to achieve you can, even if you are from the poorest part of Africa.

The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.

I think the American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent, and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build, and what can happen to you and your family.

The American dream does not come to those who fall asleep.

Sometimes, I pinch myself. Through everything, its about hard work... believing in yourself and in the American dream. Believe that you can make something out of yourself.

My parents both came to the United States from the Dominican Republic, and they were deeply grateful for the opportunities this country provided. They raised my siblings and me to want to make a difference and give back. They taught us to work hard and aim high, but to also make sure the ladder was down to help others climb up.

This is the essence of the American Dream - in the land of opportunity, if you have a good idea, create a solid plan, and work hard, you should be able to reinvent yourself and get ahead.

America is still the land of opportunity, and hard work is still a pathway to success.