Gord Downie Quotes

You're only going to get better when you work hard and you focus on what you're doing.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.

If you don't work hard, then you aren't going to have the success that you want. But if you work hard and dig in, then you are going to have the success that you want.

I'm a big believer in persistence, don't be greedy and, above all, work hard. It's what keeps me going.

You have to work hard at things.

There's no secret. Just work hard.

I know only one way: work hard.

All we can do is to work hard.

You got to be able to work hard. And that's what I do. I work hard, because that's what's necessary. You have to go that extra mile.

I think you can't get anywhere without hard work.

Work hard, never stop, do anything.

I've always known that to have anything, you've got to work hard at it.

If you don't work hard, all the talent doesn't help.

I just have to keep working hard.

I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard.

I've worked hard all my life. You have to if you want to get things done.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win - if you don't, you won't.

There is simply no substitute for hard work when it comes to achieving success.

Work hard, no matter how much recognition you get.

You have to be committed or you fall behind, lose out.

Working hard is very important. You're not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.

There is no substitute for hard work.

I learned the value of hard work by working hard.

People that I know, the vast majority, who are successful work really, really hard. Sure, there's some people that either get lucky or inherited it or don't have to work hard for some reason, but the vast majority who are successful work really, really hard.