Sam Waterston Quotes

I believe in not sitting down and taking it easy.

We cannot look backwards. What we have to do is raise our heads, look forward, roll up our sleeves and work.

Always it's like big challenge for me. Every point is a big challenge. So I do everything I can.

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

I have always worked hard, and seeing so many Icelanders make tremendous efforts to cope with difficult tasks and decisions inspires me.

The important thing is that when you come to understand something you act on it, no matter how small that act is. Eventually it will take you where you need to go.

Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.

People asked me what I want as an epitaph: "He Tried".

Discomfort is the way to go if you want to make something you feel is worthwhile.

Hope is a start. But hope needs action to win victories.

When I was young, I would try to give the right answers. 'I'm going to try to slide.' But at the end of the day, I finally realized that I am going to do whatever it takes. I'm going to leave everything out there.

You go out and do the best you can and hope it works. You just try to improve.

I'm going to go out there and just keep trying to get better.

Don't say, 'I don't want to do this, because, whatever.' Don't give up on something. You got to work hard.

Life is about hard work and getting on with things.

The elevator to success is broken, take the stairs.

Hope rarely enters into it. 'Tis action moves the world.

You’re only poor if you give up. The most important thing is that you did something. Most people only talk and dream of getting rich. You’ve done something.

There is no excuse for not trying.

To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on.

Either I will find a way, or I will make one.