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- Nov 07, 2020
Hard Work Quotes
On effort, discipline, and mentors who make the difference.
These quotes push back on the idea of shortcuts, whether the subject is transforming education systems or the sweat-and-concentration reality behind writing that looks effortless. See also Discipline quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most of the time you will fail, but you will also occasionally succeed. Those occasional successes make all the hard work and sacrifice worthwhile.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would argue that 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.
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- Nov 07, 2020
No man who has not tried it can imagine what dreadful hard work it is to listen. Splitting gum logs in the dog days is child's play to it. I've tried both, and give the preference to the gum logs.
- Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have always had the same philosophy throughout my career: work hard for your club, and if you get selected, it's because the hard work was seen by the head coach.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I got a nomination for director, which means the world to me; it's just the most exciting thing for me and my family. You do the good hard work, and the rest of it is something you shouldn't get too caught up in, but when it happens - boy! I respect it.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Writing is hard work. Generating stories that catch people's attention and holding it are very difficult.
- Others
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- Nov 07, 2020
Making books is hard work. Some books are, of course, more demanding than others.
- Health
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- Nov 07, 2020