Michael Crichton Quotes

There is no substitute for hard work. Never give up. Never stop believing. Never stop fighting.

I have a real worker-bee mentality. Just show up, just do it. Even if you feel like s--t and you think you're terrible and you'll never get better and it will never go anywhere, just show up and do it. And, eventually, something happens.

Hard work and determination equals success. Nothing comes easy. Put your mind to something.

It is a lack of commitment, not a lack of talent, that damns you to mediocrity.

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

Few people are lacking in capacity, but they fail because they are lacking in application.

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

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.

A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.

Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.

People don't understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that's been what has gotten me this far.

People often ask me for the secret to success. Usually, they mean success in the music industry, but I think the answer applies to most things in life: always persevere and never give up.

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

There is absolutely nothing that beats hard work.

I don't have Romário's technique, [Marc] Overmars' pace or [Patrick] Kluivert's strength. But I work harder than the others. I'm like the student who is not as clever, but revises for his exams and does OK in the end.

Effort is grossly underrated.

I think my secret is that there's no shortcuts for hard work, determination and having that don't give up attitude.

Most people fail, not because of lack of desire, but, because of lack of commitment.

I just want to inspire all those people who gave up and said 'I quit,' Never give up!

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 is a combination of effort, talent and hard work. There's got to be hard work and mental toughness. It's not just one thing that gets you there it's an accumulation of things

Hard work, dedication!

Hell itself must yield to industry.

If you are hardworking and determined, you will make it and that's the bottom line. I don't believe in an easy way through.

Whatever you do, stay focused. Because any stuff is not going to last forever. Once you get a show at something, you gotta roll with it. You can't sit on your ass. You better keep working. You better stay motivated.