Work Quotes

"You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft that you will die without ever realizing your true potential."

"Play iterated games. All the returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest."

"Retirement is when you stop sacrificing today for an imaginary tomorrow."

"It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently."

"Play long-term games with long-term people. All returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest."

"Wealth is having assets that earn while you sleep."

"The only way to get to the other side of the journey is to suffer through it."

"Motivation is crap. Motivation comes and goes. When you’re driven, whatever is in front of you will get destroyed."

"Be quick, but don't hurry."

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

"Make each day your masterpiece."

"Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character."

"Never mistake activity for achievement."

"Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference."

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."

"If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?"

"Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability."

"Discipline yourself, and others won't need to."

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."

"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."

"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."

"Don't look at the scoreboard. It's not about the score, it's about the effort."

"We don't want to be as good as the competition. We want to be better than the competition."

"The best competition I have is against myself to become better."

"Industriousness: There is no substitute for work."

"Conditioning: Mental, moral, and physical. Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated."

"There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning."

"Failure to prepare is preparing to fail."

"Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way."

"Nothing will work unless you do."

"Activity is not achievement."

"The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team."

"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."