“That way of life against which my generation rebelled had given us grim courage, fortitude, self-discipline, a sense of individual responsibility, and a capacity for relentless hard work.” WaySelfHardIndividualGivenResponsibilityGenerationsHard WorkDisciplineCapacitySelf DisciplineFortitudeRelentlessMy GenerationGrimIndividual Responsibility Book:Old Home Town Source: Old Home Town
“It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales. I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton ... oh, there's many more! I wouldn't want to be like them, you understand, but I'd like to be equal, if you will.” PeopleIfsWantTryingPlaySeemsNightGivenRoomsWonderTalentHard WorkEqualHarderScalesWork HarderEricYour RoomKenny Author:B. B. King
“It is hard work to control the workings of inclination and turn the bent of nature; but that it may be done, I know from experience. God has given us, in a measure, the power to make our own fate.” KnowsMayHardDoneTurnsGivenFateHard WorkBentInclination Book:Jane Eyre Source: Jane Eyre
“It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given specialty. When I take my kids to the Baseball Hall of Fame, I want them to experience the full array of talents that make the game what it is today, not just the larger-than-life freaks of nature. I want them to know that you don't have to be the biggest or the strongest to reach your goals, and that hard work and perseverance are also rewarded.” KnowsWantHardKidsTodayCertainGamesGivenGoalBornPlayerTalentHard WorkFameBaseballPerseveranceHallsStrongestFreakHall Of FameSpecialtyLarger Than LifeReaching Your GoalsBaseball Hall Of Fame Author:Bert Blyleven
“[Having perosonal trainer for the movie 'The back-up plan'] I felt like I had just given birth. He was like, "You can't eat anything but this. You've got to do what I say." So along with doing the film, I did this kind of disciplined workout regimen, because every cheese farmer is ripped and buff, and I wanted to be true to character, because I'm Method. But it took a lot of hard work to get there. You can rest assured in the fact that it's all gone now.” KindHardCharacterFactsWantedFilmGivenFeltGonePlansHard WorkLike YouBirthMethodBeing TrueFarmersCheeseWorkoutAssuredTrainersRipped Author:Jennifer Lopez
“We are missing the truth. We live in a society that lies and fosters and sells dishonesty at a discount. Remember the line, 'America spells cheese K-R-A-F-T? That does not spell cheese! We tell our kids that as long as it looks good on the outside, don't worry about the inside. Or work hard and you'll be rewarded in the end. That's not necessarily true anymore. We don't tell the truth about certain things. Young people see our hypocrisy. We haven't given them a model to follow.” PeopleLooksLongDoeEndsHardKidsAmericaRememberYoungLyingCertainGivenLinesWorryMissingHavensHard WorkModelsSellsHypocrisyTelling The TruthSpellsCheeseDishonestyDiscounts Author:Iyanla Vanzant