Don Shula Quotes

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic.

I come to the office each morning and stay for long hours doing what has to be done to the best of my ability. And when you've done the best you can, you can't do any better.

I've worked my whole life and never missed a deadline.

I think I have a really good work ethic.

I just try to come in every single day and be professional and work as hard as I can. I feel like you can't replace that.

Work ethic is probably my No. 1 value and No. 1 attribute.

There's no sauce for play like work.

When you have my confidence, I will do 200% for you.

And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

What I respect in people more than anything is work ethic. And Justin Timberlake's got that. He works his tail off, and he knows his stuff.

All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional, be on time and be prepared.

Amateurs hope, professionals work.

A reputation as a hard worker is a good reputation to have.

I have a strong work ethic.

The American work ethic is something to be admired. Our workforce, regardless of position, works hard to produce the best product and serve customers to the best of their ability.

Every day I went to work at Tampa, I gave it my all.

I don't have to show that I am working very hard.

Bare hands grip success better than kid gloves. Be thorough in all things, no matter how small or distasteful! The man who counts his hours and kicks about his salary is a self-elected failure.

Do the day's work.

This world needs all our best efforts and earnest endeavors twenty-four hours every day…if our labors were needed in another world we should be in another world; so long as we are in this one I believe in making the best and the most of the materials we have on hand.

Happiness does not fall out of the blue and dreams will not come true by themselves. We need to be down-to-earth and work hard. We should uphold the idea that working hard is the most honorable, noblest, greatest and most beautiful virtue.

Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work, and finish it off well.

I have a good work ethic.

It is in my nature to give the work I have all the discipline and due diligence that I am capable of.