Andre Dubus III Quotes

Discipline - Success doesn't just happen. You have to be intentional about it, and that takes discipline.

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

You need three things to win: discipline, hard work and, before everything maybe, commitment. No one will make it without those three. Sport teaches you that.

The secret of success lies in that old word, 'Drudgery,' in doing one thing long after it ceases to be amusing; and it is 'this one thing I do' that gathers me together from my chaos, that concentrates me from possibilities to powers, and turns powers into achievements.

At the end of the day, you can have all the talent in the world. But if you don't put in the work, nothing works. The engine doesn't start going. It's a car without gas.

It takes a lot of hard work to stay committed and focus on what I wanted to achieve.

I have no magic formula. The only way I know to win is through hard work.

You don't achieve success by "taking it easy" or "working on it later." You achieve it thru persistence and hard work.

There is absolutely nothing that beats hard work.

I know that the hard work got me here. And the day I stop working hard, this can all go away.

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand

Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.

Determination and hard work are as important as talent.

Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work.

It's important to work hard - there's no short cut around that.

Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.

Patience, persistence, and power to do are only acquired by work.

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

You've got to be a disciplined person if you want to succeed both in sport and in life.

Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

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

Discipline, work. Work, discipline.

If success is a habit, it is a hard one to acquire.

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.