Paul Tibbets Quotes

The self-made man is often proud of a poor job.

There wasn't a rich father or rich family that paid for everything that I have right now, so I worked my way.

Self-made men often worship their creator.

I worked hard to get where I am. And I started with nothing.

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

I want to be self-made and leave a mark.

I've earned every single thing that I've got.

No one has ever given me anything. No one gave me a tour card, no one gave me a US tour card, no one gave me a nice house and a Ferrari: I've had to work for every penny I have earned and I'm proud of that.

I am living proof that if you work hard enough, you will be able to achieve anything and I take a lot of pride in what I have achieved.

Hard work. Well, that=s all right for people who don=t know how to do anything else. It=s all right for people who aren=t lucky. But once you==re lucky, you don=t have to work for other people. You make them work for you.

I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.

People from all walks of life and all over the world look at me and know my humble beginnings and know that everything I've done has been through hard work. People respect me as a marketer and brand builder.

Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.

A self-made man? Yes, and one who worships his creator.

I would rather make my name than inherit it.

As his partner on this amazing journey, I can tell you Mitt Romney was not handed success. He built it.

We've plotted through the years of how to get to here, where we are now, or we would have never made it.

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.

Successful people will always tell you you can do something. It's the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.

My father started with nothing and is a self-made man. No matter what I do with my life, I can never match his accomplishments.

I did everything I could to stay in college and pay my own way, so I think that if success hadn't come so quickly, I would still be pursuing it.

If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues.

My parents were self-made people, and they were a team.

At the end of the day, I'm the biggest boss. I'm self-made.

I'm really a self-made businesswoman.