It’s easy for the thought-leader and executive classes to embrace a ‘do what you love and love what you do’ philosophy when they are wealthy enough to work hard only voluntarily, and when their jobs grant them status. – Alex Pareene
I’ve learned it’s really important to work hard and keep your family and friends close. You’ve got to let them know how much you appreciate them for sticking by you. – Carrie Underwood
Broadcasting is definitely in my cards for the future, and I’m determined to work hard at it – to perfect it and create my style and niche. – Apolo Ohno
While we can work hard at improving our health, size is no more in our control than the color of our skin, our ethnicity, or our sexual preference. – Allison Anders
It’s silly to work hard the whole week and then spoil it by not preparing properly before the game. – Arsene Wenger
In ‘The Force Awakens,’ women as well as men are in positions of authority. And you don’t have to work hard to do that – it’s not a statement, it’s the world. – Cass Sunstein
What people are looking for are candidates and representatives that are going to work hard, tell it like it is. I’m unafraid to do things when it doesn’t poll well. – Adam Hasner
Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish. – Brad Henry
I think if you show up and you work hard and you’re straightforward, you can always create your own opportunities. I hope I’m right. – Cory Monteith
I always try to work hard and get things done as soon as possible, but never at the loss of quality of the product. – Chet Faker
No matter who you are, no matter what your color, creed, how you choose to pray or who you choose to love, that if you are an American – first generation or fifth – one who is willing to work hard, play by the rules and apply your God-given talents – that you should be able to find a job that pays the bills. – Cory Booker
If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything. – Arnold Schwarzenegger
You learn after losing quite a bit, year after year, that you have to continue to work hard, stay tough, and endure to the end before it’s going to work out. – Burgess Owens
I think it’s healthy for a person to be nervous. It means you care – that you work hard and want to give a great performance. You just have to channel that nervous energy into the show. – Beyonce Knowles
I just come every day, do my stuff before the game, work hard. You work hard, and it pays off. – Asdrubal Cabrera
If you work hard and perform well, it doesn’t matter whether you’re 20 or 40. People are going to follow, and you can go in there and run the show. – Colin Kaepernick
I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you’re a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you’ll win – if you don’t, you won’t. – Caitlyn Jenner
I want people to say, ‘She is really sweet and kind.’ Anyone can work hard enough and be ‘pretty.’ Not many people are nice nowadays. – Amy Weber
We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don’t want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential. – Barack Obama
To the new ‘Apprentice’ candidates I would say to follow your gut instincts, be yourself and get ready to work hard for the next few months. Oh, and try to have some fun! – Bill Rancic
Always be prepared; always work hard and take pride in your work no matter what it is. I still follow that advice and have already tried to pass it on to my children. They, of course, ignored me. – Allen Covert
Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard. – Colin Powell
One who works for his own profit is likely to work hard. One who works for the use of others, without profit to himself, is likely not to work any harder than he must. – B. Carroll Reece
I wanted to go where the people work hard, throw down, and really needed the party… Saginaw is all that and then some. I looked in those faces – and I knew, these people mean business. – Brantley Gilbert
The thing about travelling is that you work hard and play hard, but you can do all those things without your parents knowing. – Aaron Johnson
What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor, is the simple, profound belief in opportunity for all – the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead. – Barack Obama
I don’t just sing for free. It’s my work. You’re paid for what you do. And I work hard. – Celine Dion