Alain de Botton Quotes

Many successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people. The difference between them lies in the old axiom that successful people do those things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.

I think one of my biggest lessons so far in life is that hard work really does pay off. It may not culminate in the way you expected it to, but I have found that when I really put my head down and apply myself, I often get a good result.

Nothing comes easy. I know that people joke all the time and try to figure out, you know, what it is that I do, but I work really hard. I get up every day at 5 a.m. and start my day. I think as long as you work really hard and figure out what you want to do and stay motivated and have a plan and stay committed - just don't be lazy. That's my best advice. It's the most simple advice, but it really worked for me. I think that for some reason, I see people that think things will come easy and it doesn't really come easy.

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

I know only one way: work hard.

There's no alternative to hard work.

You've got to be the hardest-working guy.

Nothing replaces hard work.

There is absolutely nothing that beats hard work.

Effort is grossly underrated.

There is simply no substitute for hard work when it comes to achieving success.

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

The only genius that's worth anything is the genius for hard work.

Nothing beats hard work.

I always put in the work.

You can't run away from the fact that you cannot ignore hard work.

If you don't work hard, all the talent doesn't help.

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

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

Working really hard is what successful people do.

I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. That's how I got to where I am right now because of sacrifice and the work I put into it.

No great achievement is possible without persistent work.

Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way.

Without the work, the magic won’t come.

If you can't outsmart people, outwork them.