John W. Gardner Quotes

You got to work hard whatever you're doing and try to be number one and take pride in what you're doing. You want to be at the best at your spot then you got to work hard, man. A lot of guys don't work as hard as it gonna take.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

Work harder than anybody you've ever seen. That's what I believe.

Hard work and dedication is important to success, and I have those qualities.

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

Whatever I have to do I will do and I will make it look great no matter what.

The great man is always the man of mighty effort.

All excellence involves discipline and tenacity of purpose.

...the question, Why try for greatness? would seem almost tautological. If you're doing something you care that much about, and you believe in its purpose deeply enough, then it is impossible to imagine not trying to make it great. It's just a given.

One thing about excellence, it&Mac226;s an exclusive club. And it&Mac226;s only for those who really want to pay dues to the s--. My daddy told me when I was a boy: The only way you can be different from other people is to do some s-- they don't want to do.

We don't mind working hard to be successful. We don't mind working to be at our best.

I'm always trying to be the best, on and off the pitch, is also very important. I've always taken things very seriously, since I was very young, and that's reflected in my career. Always being nominated, winning trophies for the club or individual awards, that's the culmination of many years of dedication, hard work and professionalism and that makes me very happy.

Greatness comes with discipline.

I'll probably never be the best actor in Hollywood, but I hope to be the hardest working.

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.

No one succeeds without effort... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.

I believed in the concept of over-performing. I believe anyone can achieve their goals in life if they over-perform, and that means you have to work ten times harder than anybody you see.

Many people who want to be great aren't willing to do the work to make it possible!

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

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

I've learned that anything in life worth having comes from patience and hard work.

I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.

There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more talented than I am, but I don't take anything for granted and I commit myself 100% to each of my roles.

Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.