Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes

Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.

No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.

If you don't quit, and don't cheat, and don't run home when trouble arrives, you can only win.

Your connections might get you in the door, but it won't keep you there. And if you haven't prepared, you'll suck.

It's not the name that makes the player. It's the player.

Don't let anything but your talent affect your success.

I never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, I've relied on that, versus image or star. I have just said, 'Hire me if you want somebody good.' I tried to be as good as I could be every time out, and that's kind of bridged the decades.

Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.

For me, every opportunity is a golden opportunity, so I just need to work as hard as I can to maintain credibility and respect and hopefully people enjoy watching me as an actor.

The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success.

As an older and wiser man, I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work and talent and determination.

Win with ability, not with numbers.

If you work hard and perform well, it doesn't matter whether you're 20 or 40. People are going to follow, and you can go in there and run the show.

There were times when I was a joke, but talent survives.

I don't want to be a celebrity. I don't want to be on posters. I want to be good.

I feel that if you have the talent and are hard working, then no one can stop you.

You have to work your way up the ladder just like everybody else. Nothing is given to you in this world, so you have to work hard.

After your debut, it doesn't matter whether your parents are actors or factory workers. All that matters is whether you can get the job done.

A guy like AJ Styles, the cream always rises to the top. He gets all the credit. Bobby Roode is another one. Their talent got them to where they're at. Talent gets you to the top. Attitude keeps you there.

I believe if you are sincere with your work and you are good at it, then your identity will be created by default.

There are things apart from films that inspire me. I play a lot of sports and love it. It is the only field where you can't become a star without actual performance.

A familiar name on its own, however, does not carry its bearer far unless the talent is there, and the will to work.

There is but one straight road to success, and that is merit. The man who is successful is the man who is useful. Capacity never lacks opportunity. It can not remain undiscovered, because it is sought by too many anxious to use it.

I believe ability can get you to the top,” says coach John Wooden, “but it takes character to keep you there.… It’s so easy to … begin thinking you can just ‘turn it on’ automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you’re there. When you read about an athlete or team that wins over and over and over, remind yourself, ‘More than ability, they have character.'