Russell Simmons Quotes

If you want to make something of yourself, you have to just do it relentlessly.

If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.

For me, it is important to do well in what I'm doing, to achieve the goals I have for myself.

If you want to learn and to become somebody, you must sacrifice some things.

I push myself as hard as I can every day so I can achieve my goals and so I feel I have nothing to regret later on after my career.

I was always taught as a kid that if there's anything you want in life, you've got to work towards it. I guess that sort of stayed with me, really.

Do not expect anything; there is more to be gained by earning it.

Hard work is the main thing-hard work and dedication. And I think a great part of it is goal setting. You set your goals to a point where they're attainable, but far enough away that you have to really go get them. And every year I push my goals a little bit farther away, and every year I work a little bit harder to get them. Every goal that I've set, I've been able to achieve. That's been very fulfilling.

know what you want, work to get it, then value it once you have it.

Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.

But it is only through constant, faithful endeavor by the girl herself that the goal eventually is reached.

I know how much more I need to do to be where I want.

I push myself to the limit.

Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.

Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.

Every man must play the part of his ambition. If you are trying to be a successful man, you must play the part.

If you want to achieve what you dream of achieving, whatever it may be, you're going to have to earn it.

One of the things Mother said to me, 'You want this, you're going to practice.' And I know how to practice.

I realise now that a lot of the things I was doing weren't helping me to get to the goal I want to achieve - to become the champion of the world.

For my future growth, I'm going to keep working. I'm going to put everything I have in it, and I think everybody knows that that's just the type of person I am.

I was a sheet metal worker, then a metal engineer, then a Pontin's bluecoat, then a comedian. You can achieve anything you want if you put your mind to it.

If you really want something, you just have to promise yourself that you won't stop until it happens.

I always wanted to get better, I always wanted to be the best, and I knew from a young age, so I kept putting in the hard work and kept training around the outside courts outside my house and it paid off.

Stop bragging about your lack of sweat and effort in achieving your goals. Start bragging about how hard you work, how patient you've become.

I always try to find something to motivate me to be a better player.