“Coming out of high school, I think it was good for me instead of going to college because college and the NBA are two different things. You can dominate on the college level, but the NBA is a whole different story. The dudes that do the best are the ones who work hard.” ThinkingTwoDifferentHardWholeStoriesSchoolLevelsCollegeHard WorkHigh SchoolDifferent ThingsNbaComing OutDo The BestTwo Different ThingsGoing To College Author:Dwight Howard
“My mom played tennis for, like, six hours a day and went to college on a tennis scholarship, because that was the way she could go to school. So they instilled in me the idea that you have to work hard for the things you want in life and never complain.” WayWantIdeasHardSchoolHoursCollegeHard WorkMomSixMy MomComplainingTennisScholarship Author:Dakota Fanning
“And this year, when we end the cruel, defeatist practice of passing children who cannot read into fourth grade, and when our most diligent students begin to graduate from high school in 11 years, and get a head start on college costs with the dollars they earned through their hard work, others will take notice of Indiana yet again.” YearsChildrenEndsHardSchoolPracticeStudentsCollegeHard WorkCostHigh SchoolDollarsPassingPassingsGradesGraduatesFourthDiligentIndianaFourth GradeGraduating High SchoolHead Start Author:Mitch McConnell
“Anybody who knows me knows I'm passionate about American football. I gave this game everything I had. In college, that's what I looked to do. Everything. Everything for so long, and all you hear growing up is that hard work pays off, hard work pays off, hard work pays off.” KnowsLongHardGamesPayGrowing UpGrowingFootballCollegeHard WorkPassionateKnow MeAmerican FootballHard Work Pays Off Author:La'el Collins
“If you're willing to put in the work, the idea is that you should be able to raise a family and own a home, not go bankrupt because you got sick, 'cause you've got some health insurance that helps you deal with those difficult times; that you can send your kids to college; that you can put some money away for retirement. That's all most people want. Folks don't have unrealistic ambitions. They do believe that if they work hard, they should be able to achieve that small measure of an American dream.” PeopleIfsWantShouldBelieveIdeasHardHelpingHomeDreamKidsAbleCausesDifficultDealsAchieveCollegeWillingHard WorkAmbitionSickRaisesFolksRetirementAmerican DreamDifficult Times Author:Barack Obama
“I'm a guy who has always been a late bloomer on every level. I've always wanted to get into the league as a kid. Who would have thought during my senior year at college that I would be where I am now? It's been a lot of hard work and never stopping.” YearsHardWould BeKidsWantedGuyLevelsCollegeHard WorkLateLeagueSeniorStoppingSenior YearNever Stopping Author:Kevin Martin
“Playing college soccer was going to be the top of my athletic feats. I wasn't going to the Olympics. I was a decent player, but it's because of hard work, not because I was Freddy Adu. I wouldn't have a medal from the Olympics if I wasn't in a chair. I wouldn't have gone to the Olympics and experienced the whole atmosphere.” IfsHardWholeGonePlayerCollegeHard WorkSoccerAtmosphereDecentChairsOlympicsMedalAthleticFeats Author:Mark Zupan
“Most people go to college to get a job, and here I am sitting in class with a job, making exponentially more than whoever's teaching me, you know what I'm saying? At the end of the day, I wanted to finish what I started, and make my mom proud. A lot of people put a lot of hard work and investment to allow me to go to school, and for me not to finish would have been like a slap in the face to my family and those people.” PeopleKnowsHas BeensEndsHardWantedSchoolJobsFacesClassTeachingCollegeHard WorkMomProudSittingMy FamilyInvestmentMy MomThe End Of The DaySlapHere I AmSlap In The Face Author:Mike Posner
“As Mayor, I have a responsibility to ensure city government is making life better for all Angelenos, especially those whose past hard work laid the foundation for the city we enjoy today. Whether someone is born here, or comes here for college, career, or retirement, I want L.A. to be a place that welcomes all generations.” WantHardGovernmentTodayPastEnjoyBornCitiesResponsibilityCareersGenerationsCollegeHard WorkFoundationRetirementMayorsEnjoy TodayCity Government Author:Eric Garcetti
“As a community college professor for over twenty years, I've seen the determination, resilience and dedication of countless students. Regardless of circumstances, they show up. They work hard. They believe anything is possible.” YearsBelieveHardShowsCommunityStudentsCollegeHard WorkCircumstancesDeterminationTwentiesResilienceProfessorsDedicationAnything Is PossibleCommunity CollegeCollege Professors Author:Jill Biden
“No one has ever drowned in sweat.” MotivationalSportsEffortFootballCollegeHard WorkCoachesCoachingMotivational SportsSweat Author:Lou Holtz
“I believe capital gains, for the most part, should be taxed the same way we tax income from hard work, sweat, and toil. And if we do those things, we can be a country that actually can afford debt-free college again.” IfsWayShouldBelieveCountryHardI BelieveCollegeHard WorkTaxesGainsDebtIncomeSweatToilCapital GainsDebt Free Author:Hillary Clinton
“I come from people who did not go to college. They didn't even finish high school. People who one might call ordinary Americans who are very hardworking.” PeopleHardMightSchoolCollegeHard WorkOrdinaryHigh School Author:Joyce Carol Oates
“The best part about being a Blazer is the fans. The fans here are so loyal it feels like a college team with how close the fans and players are. They have such a great passion for the team that it makes it fun to be a part of and makes you want to work harder to make the team successful.” WantFeelsPassionFunSuccessfulPlayerTeamFansCollegeHard WorkHarderLoyalWork HarderGreat PassionBlazers Author:LaMarcus Aldridge
“My parents grew up in poor families where little English was spoken, they both went to college and became teachers. They believed that anything was possible with hard work, and they particularly stressed the importance of education. They instilled that same belief in my sister and me.” LittlesHardBeliefParentPoorTeacherCollegeHard WorkGrewGrew UpImportanceMy SisterStressedImportance Of EducationPoor Family Author:Samuel Alito
“I hear that players tend to burn out of basketball, but I absolutely never had that experience myself. There were many times in my life where I got cut from a team I wanted to make, or didn't get playing time in high school, and even into college. But setbacks always inspired me to work harder, spend more time in the gym, play more, learn more, and watch more basketball.” PlayWantedSchoolWatchesCuttingPlayerTeamCollegeHard WorkBasketballHigh SchoolHarderInspiredMore TimeGymSetbackWork HarderBurn Out Author:Ashley Graham