“My parents are very hard working people who did everything they could for their children. I have two brothers and they worked dog hard to give us an education and provide us with the most comfortable life possible. My dad provided for his family daily. So, yes, that is definitely in my DNA.” PeopleGivingChildrenTwoHardParentDogBrotherHard WorkDadComfortableMy DadDnaTwo BrothersComfortable Life Author:David Oyelowo
“My parents survived the Great Depression and brought me up to live within my means, save some for tomorrow, share and don't be greedy, work hard for the necessities in life knowing that money does not make you better or more important than anyone else. So, extravagance has been bred out of my DNA.” MeanDoeHas BeensImportantHardParentKnowingShareHard WorkTomorrowSurvivedGreedyDnaGreat DepressionExtravagance Author:David Suzuki
“The thing about travelling is that you work hard and play hard, but you can do all those things without your parents knowing.” HardPlayParentCan DoKnowingHard WorkPlay Hard Author:Aaron Taylor-Johnson
“My whole childhood was like: Work hard, be quiet, respect elderly people, respect your parents, and just be unobtrusive.” PeopleHardWholeParentChildhoodHard WorkQuietElderly Author:Mindy Kaling
“My mother was a secretary that elevated herself to having her own international company, my father elevated himself to an NBA player and perennial all-star. So I learned from my parents that it's about hard work, about both of them getting their education, putting people first and leading a life of integrity.” PeopleFirstsHardMotherFatherStarsParentCompanyPlayerHard WorkIntegrityInternationalNbaSecretaryNba PlayerAll Stars Author:Brian J. White
“I think just what my parents instilled in me was hard work and being able to always go out there and focus and be 100%. I took that work ethic into the NFL and everyday I always gave 100% and never wanted anything to be handed to me. I wanted to earn it. And every time I stepped on that football field during practice I wanted to leave that football field with learning something about what the practice was about for me that day...” ThinkingHardAbleWantedParentPracticeFocusFieldsFootballHard WorkEthicsEverydayNflWork EthicFootball Field Author:Jerry Rice
“I lived in lower-income neighborhoods in the inner city. Across the street were dark parts of the world. I've experienced the gamut, from third world to inner city to my parents working their way out of being secretaries and janitors to professors and real-estate people. They've shown me a path of perseverance and hard work in a peaceable way.” PeopleWorldWayRealHardParentDarkCitiesPathStreetsHard WorkThirdsPerseveranceIncomeNeighborhoodProfessorsSecretaryEstatesThird WorldInner CityJanitorPerseverance And Hard Work Author:Kenna
“If you work hard and play by the rules, you'll have a better life than your parents did, and your children will have a better life than you did.” IfsChildrenHardPlayParentHard WorkOur ChildrenYour ChildrenBetter Life Author:Beau Willimon
“The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings. Those are the beliefs I learned from my parents.” IfsCountryHardPlayAmericaBeliefParentShareHard WorkPromiseBlessingFairsOur Country Author:Geraldine Ferraro
“The legacies that parents and church and teachers left to my generation of Black children were priceless but not material: a living faith reflected in daily service, the discipline of hard work and stick-to-itiveness, and a capacity to struggle in the face of adversity.” ChildrenHardFacesLeftParentBlackCommunityChurchStruggleTeacherGenerationsIdentityMaterialsHard WorkDisciplineCapacityAdversitySticksLegacyPricelessMy GenerationFacing AdversityCultural Identity Author:Marian Wright Edelman
“From the beginning of my days, it comes right back down to my parents. Raising all the kids. They really taught me principles of hard work, honesty and integrity. Those are the things that will always carry with you. My brother and I carry on those qualities that my parents have taught us. It helps keep me in check.” HardHelpingKidsParentQualityPrinciplesHonestyTaughtBrotherHard WorkIntegrityChecksMy BrotherTaught UsHonesty And Integrity Author:Charlie Brenneman
“They really just taught me at an early age the values of hard work. Both my parents are two of the hardest working people that I know, so that was a big foundation for me and something I really cherish and it really helped me to grow up in that kind of household.” PeopleKnowsKindTwoHardBigsAgeValuesGrowsParentGrowing UpTaughtHard WorkFoundationHardestCherishHouseholdValue Of Hard Work Author:Blake Griffin
“President Bush delivered a commencement speech at a university in Wisconsin. A very inspirational speech. Apparently Bush told the students, 'You can do anything in life if your parents work hard enough.'” IfsHardEnoughParentPresidentCan DoStudentsHard WorkSpeechUniversityPresident BushWisconsinCommencementAnything In LifeCommencement SpeechVery InspirationalInspirational Speech Author:Conan O'Brien
“Work hard in school and listen to your parents. They really do want the very best for you and have been where you're going.” WantHas BeensHardSchoolParentHard Work Author:Rob Paulsen
“A boy wrote me once to say that he loved it when the news from Lake Wobegon came on the radio because it meant that his parents stopped arguing. That was an eye-opener for me. You work hard to polish your act and then you find out that it does people good in ways you couldn't predict.” PeopleWayDoeHardEyeParentBoysHard WorkNewsRadioArguingLakesPolishLake Wobegon Author:Garrison Keillor
“I was a very earnest, hard working boy at school, but my parents were distressed because I was always bottom of the class. But I wasn't dilatory, I worked like crazy.” HardSchoolParentClassBoysCrazyHard WorkBottomEarnest Author:Ridley Scott
“"Dream big, work hard." My parents brought up Kylie [Jenner] and me to be workaholics. That's something I really appreciate.” HardDreamBigsParentHard WorkAppreciateWorkaholic Author:Kendall Jenner
“Like tens of millions of Americans, my parents were immigrants. They were poor and did not speak English well. They went to flea markets and sold gifts to make ends meet. Eventually, through hard work, they opened six gift stores in shopping malls. My parents achieved the American dream; they went from being poor to a home and gave my brother and me an amazing education. I wanted to serve the country that gave so much to my family.” WellsEndsCountryHardHomeDreamWantedSpeakParentPoorMillionsBrotherHard WorkSixMy FamilyStoresMy BrotherImmigrantsShoppingAmerican DreamMallsFleasSpeak EnglishFlea Markets Author:Ted Lieu
“My parents are hard workers and they showed me what it means to work hard. I would give a lot of the credit to my parents for where I'm at and who I am. They both worked multiple jobs to make sure me and my siblings were able to play sports and have a home. I'll never forget how hard they worked and that always motivates me.” GivingMeanHardPlayHomeAbleJobsSportsParentForgetHard WorkWorkersCreditWho I AmNever ForgetMultipleSiblingMy SiblingsHard WorkerMultiple Jobs Author:Clay Guida
“'Our parents' generation had it a lot tougher than we did. They had to live through the Depression, World War II, and then they had to, you know, try to pick up the pieces of their lives and bring up their children. And, it was a great example for us. I guess we grew up with a certain amount of the ethics our parents had, which is, you know: work hard, make your own way, be independent.” KnowsWorldWayTryingChildrenWarHardCertainParentPiecesGenerationsExampleHard WorkGrewAmountGrew UpPicksEthicsIndependentWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War I Author:Billy Joel
“Education, actual learning - it is hard work. It's very personal. Your parents don't teach you anything. Your teachers don't teach you anything. The government doesn't teach you anything. You read it. You don't understand it; you read it again. You break a pencil and read it again.” HardGovernmentParentTeachBreakTeacherHard WorkWorking ItPencils Author:Dean Kamen
“You live in a time of great challenges and opportunities. As spirit sons of heavenly parents, you are free to make the right choices. This requires hard work, self-discipline, and an optimistic outlook, which will bring joy and freedom into your life now and in the future.” SelfHardJoySpiritChoicesOpportunityParentChallengesSonHard WorkDisciplineOptimisticHeavenlySelf DisciplineOutlookRight ChoicesMake The Right ChoiceOpportunities And Challenges Author:Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“My parents didn't believe in luck. They believed in hard work and in preparing me to take advantage of opportunity. Like many parents, they taught me to be generous but never to depend on the generosity of others.” BelieveHardOpportunityParentTaughtHard WorkDependsAdvantageLuckGenerosityGenerousPreparingGenerosity Of Others Author:Naveen Jain
“Both my parents were migrant workers who came to the U.K. in the Fifties to better themselves. The culture I grew up in was to work hard, save hard and to look after your family.” LooksHardCultureParentHard WorkGrewGrew UpWorkersOur FamilyMigrantsMigrant Workers Author:Sanjeev Bhaskar
“My children are my greatest gifts and my greatest inspirations. That my husband is the most honest, kind, hard-working, and genuine person, and I honestly don't know how I could ever live without him. That my parents love me and I love and appreciate them. That I hate doing taxes. That my biggest pet peeve is inconsiderate people. That I love laughing, traveling, volunteering, and my friends. That my favorite smell is chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven. That I am blessed.” PeopleKnowsKindChildrenPersonsHardInspirationHateParentLaughingKnow HowHonestHard WorkHusbandTaxesMy FriendsAppreciateI HateBlessedMy FavoriteSmellHonestlyGenuineMy ChildrenPetMy HusbandChocolateVolunteerChipsCookiesBakingGreatest GiftsOvensParents LoveInconsideratePeevesChocolate ChipsPet PeeveChocolate Chip CookiesGenuine Person Author:Trista Sutter
“Every culture feels like their parents are the most stringent as far as, "We came to this country to work hard, we want you to be a doctor or a lawyer."” WantFeelsCountryHardCultureParentHard WorkDoctorsLawyer Author:Ato Essandoh
“I would have to name two people - my parents. I've seen them come through adversity and work hard to create the best life for me and my siblings. Although I don't remember them together as a couple, I remember the love they had for their children.” PeopleChildrenTwoHardTogetherRememberNamesParentHard WorkCoupleAdversitySiblingMy Siblings Author:Dwyane Wade
“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 think that what my parents taught me about hard work, optimism and education still holds true.” ThinkingStillsHardParentTaughtHard WorkOptimism Author:Samuel Alito
“Baseball as I have said before to many... many parents it's not about wins and losses. It's about the life lessons that are learned on that baseball field. The perseverance, the hard work that it takes, dealing with failure.” SaidHardWinningParentLossFieldsHard WorkLessonsBaseballPerseveranceLife LessonWins And LossesBaseball Field Author:Goose Gossage
“Let Girls Learn issue has always been personal for me. I grew up in a working-class neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago where most folks, including my parents, didn't have college degrees. But with a lot of hard work - and a lot of financial aid - I had the chance to attend Princeton and Harvard Law School, and that gave me the confidence to pursue my ambitions.” SchoolGirlParentChanceCollegeHard WorkAmbitionFinancialAidsNeighborhoodMy AmbitionLaw SchoolCollege Degree Author:Michelle Obama
“I'm always willing to work that little bit harder to achieve what I need to achieve because I feel like it's a blessing for me to be here. I was never supposed to be here. I'm the black council estate kid, single parent, from West London, with friends that are in jail, friends that have committed heinous crimes, friends that are doing nothing. I'm not supposed to be here, therefore I have nothing to lose. I'm always going to work harder than everyone else because if it doesn't work, "So what?".” KidsParentBlackAchieveCrimeHard WorkBlessingCommittedGoing To WorkWork HarderSingle Parent Author:Noel Clarke
“It isn't easy for everyone in Germany to make ends meet through well-paid work in Germany. You have to have sufficient skills and work hard. And I also know that we have much too much poverty and inequality here. Still, our parents and grandparents built an incredibly prosperous and peaceful country. One shouldn't, of course, play down the degree to which this is dependent on our economic strength. The truth is that Moscow, Beijing and Washington have one thing in common: They don't value the European Union at all. They disregard it.” CountryValuesEasyParentCommonPovertyEconomicHard WorkTruth IsPeacefulInequalityGrandparentProsperousEuropean Union Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.” PeopleMadeHardSchoolOpportunityParentCollegeHard WorkGradesGood Grades Author:Anthony Mackie
“I had parents who instilled in me the importance of love, morals and hard work. I give God all the glory because he has brought me through so much.” GivingHardParentMoralHard WorkGloryImportance Author:Junior Seau
“Respect your parents. What they tell you is true. Hard work, dedication and faith will get you anything. Imagination will drive itself. You can get anything you want, but you have to have faith behind all your ideas. Stick to your goals and have an undying faith.” WantIdeasHardParentGoalImaginationBehindsHard WorkSticksHave FaithDedicationInspirational RunningWork DedicationHard Work Dedication Author:Russell Simmons
“I have great respect for my parents. I got such beautiful things from both of them. It doesn't mean that we didn't have our rough times, but they were remarkable people who were open-minded, creative and hard-working, and had great senses of humor.” PeopleMeanHardBeautifulParentCreativeHard WorkSensesRemarkableRoughSense Of HumorBeautiful ThingsOpen MindedRough TimesGreat Respect Author:Patti Smith