Booker T Quotes

If you're willing to work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to move up.

We'll always focus on creating a society where people who work hard and want to get on in life are rewarded.

I want to give the message that anyone can succeed given the opportunity.

I'm not a believer of luck. I think opportunity and hard work becomes luck.

Success comes to you with luck and a lot of hard work, but it doesn't give you the right to be any better than anybody else.

It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated.

I want to prove that you don't have to come from Oxford University or Rada - and you don't have to have parents that support you - to succeed.

I've worked really hard, but I know people who have worked even harder but didn't have the chances I've had.

A man with a silver spoon may get his share of supporters, but he can never be an inspiration for somebody! Patience and hard work are the key to every man's success.

If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.

We need to be united, and we all need to understand that we're all capable of achieving the American dream. And, but that has to be something that is self-realized. And also, to demonize someone for achieving the American dream is unfair.

If you're not willing to work, you're never going to be able to experience the American Dream.

I think there's lots of people with family connections but who are actually nowhere. If you're hard-working and determined, you will make it, and that's the bottom line. I don't believe in an easy way through.

The American dream, to me, means having the opportunity to achieve, because I don't think you should be guaranteed anything other than opportunity.

Equality of opportunity means the achievers must be allowed to achieve.

You make your own luck by working hard, you know?

In the world today many people rightfully feel entitled to have success and the good things in life, but they usually understand it will require sacrifice and hard work.

If I can achieve success, then anyone can.

No matter where you come from, everything comes through work.

Breaking through glass ceilings isn't reserved for liberals.

I believe that if you do all the right things, in time, you will get your opportunities.

If there is a national, secular religion in the United States, it is the belief that America is the Land of Opportunity, that we are a meritocracy, that any kid, no matter who they are, or where they come from, can work hard and move up in the world: that their effort matters.

We may have been born on third base, but we worked like we were starting from home plate. You know: batter up.

As long as you work hard, the manager will see it, and he'll give you an opportunity.

If you have talent, then success will come to you.