Thomas a Kempis Quotes

Wherever work is done, victory is attained.

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning.

Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.

The fact is the sweetest dream that labor knows.

He who wants to succeed should learn how to fight, to strive and to suffer. You can acquire a lot in life, if you are prepared to give up a lot to get it.

Full effort is full victory.

Remember there is no success without hard work.

Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work

No path of flowers leads to glory.

Success is never so interesting as struggle

But all of this success came at the end of a long climb.

If you win without sacrifice you enjoy it but it's more satisfying when you have struggled.

I've worked hard over the years, I've been injured and I've worked hard through it, and I've made it.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

I really appreciate an actor who has paid their dues and who has learned hard knocks and has been rewarded in the end.

The whole company of saints bears witness to the unfailing truth that without real effort no one wins the crown

In every sport, there will be struggle and obstacles, but a victory which comes easily is no victory.

Any win feels great. It is hard to do.

Success always demands a greater effort.

My music career has been very rewarding, but success never came easily.

Now understand me well. It is provided in the essence of things that from any fruition of success, no matter what, shall come forth something to make a greater struggle necessary.

I didn't have nothing handed to me. It's a hard, long road getting to where I'm at. And I think the fans that have been down with me for a long time, they see that. They've been seeing me clawing my way to try to get to the top.

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

Opportunity follows struggle. It follows effort. It follows hard work. It doesn't come before.