Irving Stone Quotes

It takes more than talent to get to the top.

Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.

If you want to achieve something great, you have to work hard for it. It is as simple as that.

Easy is not a option..No days off..Never Quit..Be Fearless..Talent you have Naturally..Skill is only developed by hours and hours of Work

Talent is long patience.

It takes sacrifice as well as talent.

You must be willing to do things today others won't do, in order to have the things tomorrow others won't have

I've never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working. While the other guy's eatin'? I'm working. While the other guy's making love, I mean, I'm making love, too. But I'm working really hard at it.

Gold medals are made out of your sweat, blood and tears, and effort in the gym every day, and sacrificing a lot.

For every two minutes of glamour, there are eight hours of hard work.

What I lack in talent, I compensate with my willingness to grind it out. That's the secret of my life.

I always knew I had to work hard.

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.

When you want something bad enough, you work your butt off for it.

I just have to keep working hard.

You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.

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.

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.

If you have the talent and if you have the ability, and you work for it, you can achieve your goals.

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

You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you're willing to pay the price.

Building a better life for every child is a lot harder than becoming a world champion. Both goals take dedication and commitment.

Winners do what losers don't want to do.

If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.