Laura Whitmore Quotes

Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.

Unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do, he will never do all he can do.

I don't get irrational about it, but I do have a deeply-rooted competitive spirit. Not necessarily towards other people, but towards any obstacle that I set for myself.

Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.

I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by.

Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.

You can achieve only that which you will do.

To be challenged means to strive. I'm almost certain that's true.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

Strive for extraordinary, don't moan, and sleep when you're dead.

If one is hardworking and has faith in one's talent, I think it just adds to one's confidence.

In 1987, I wrote a goal sheet. I didn't want to waste my life. I'd dropped out of college, and there was a lot of pressure from my parents. I decided, 'If you're going to do this, you're going to become the best in the world at this.'

It was a competitive household. If I wanted to win at something, I had to work for it. It made me understand I could do anything I put my mind to.

I'm trying to get the best out of myself.

I am not in competition with anybody; I just want to be productive.

I think that people can have their hand in as many different things as they want. You've just got to put your mind to it and just do it.

I've really tried everything in my power to get my life together.

Experience has taught me that there is one chief reason why some people succeed and others fail. The difference is not one of knowing, but of doing. The successful man is not so superior in ability as in action. So far as success can be reduced to a formula, it consists of this: doing what you know you should do.

See, winners embrace hard work.

If I drive myself to the brink of my ability, then I don't get stale or bored.

You don't have to follow what most players do by going to the top school. You can do anything at any school you're at, as long as you're focused and you work hard.

In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.

I realised at a certain point that if I was going to have the kind of life that I fantasised about, I needed to get my act together.

Work hard, take care of yourself, and you'll be just fine.

I feel confident imposing change on myself. It's a lot more fun progressing than looking back. That's why I need to throw curve balls.