Al Oerter Quotes

You've got to put your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts.

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

There is absolutely nothing that beats hard work.

No one has come up with a substitute for hard work.

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.

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

Without the work, the magic won’t come.

Whatever success people have in a field, it's a result of hard work. If you ultimately succeed in one place, you must have worked hard there or somewhere else.

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

Every day is a work day, and I have to work my ass off just as much as any other guy, doing whatever job they're doing. I believe in commitment and hard work, and hopefully, after that, success comes.

There is no substitute for hard work. If you're looking for the easy way, if you're looking for the trick, you might get by for a while, but you will not be developing the talents that lie within you. There is simply no substitute for work.

It doesn't take talent to work hard.

The common denominator for success is work.

Effort is grossly underrated.

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

The true success is to labour.

Effort, not ability, makes the biggest difference in achievement.

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.

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

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.

The person that works the hardest wins.

Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work

You don't win by being good. You win with hard work and sacrifice. Without that, skill is just potential.

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.

There is no substitute for work; what seems ease of performance comes from the greatest labor.