Strong Work Ethic Quotes

• From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from the earliest days of life right through to the present time.

  George J. Mitchell

  Sister, Strong, Brother

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• I was raised by free-spirited people, though my father gave me a very strong work ethic.

  Diane Lane

  Strong, Father, People

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  Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.

  Arnold Palmer

  Inspirational, Sports, Hard Work

  FaceBook post by Arnold Palmer from Oct 04, 2016

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• The first qualification for success in my view is a strong work ethic.

  Henry Ford II

  Strong, Views, Work Ethic

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• Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.354, Courier Corporation

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• I believe work is good. There is dignity in work. I also believe that a hard-work ethic forges strong leaders.

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Strong, Believe, Hard Work

  Mike Krzyzewski, Donald T. Phillips (2010). “Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life”, p.178, Hachette UK

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• My parents instilled a very strong work ethic in me from a young age, fortunately.

  Matthew Gray Gubler

  Strong, Work Ethic, Parent

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I developed a really strong work ethic, and I don't take anything for granted.

  Sarah Jessica Parker

  Strong, Work Ethic, Ethics

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• The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job.

  Drew Carey

  Strong, Jobs, Marine

  Interview with Mary Buckheit, proxy.espn.com. September 9, 2002.

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• Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambition.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.354, Courier Corporation

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• I don't take anything for granted.

  Bubba Watson

  Taken For Granted, Taking Things For Granted, Never Take Anything For Granted

  "I don't take anything for granted". Interview with Greg Prato, bravewords.com. May 24, 2016.

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• I'm very blessed and I don't take anything for granted.

  Julianne Hough

  Blessed, Granted, Don't Take Anything For Granted

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic, and the courage to lean in.

  Ursula Burns

  Dream, Strong, Work Ethic

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• Nothing will serve you better than a strong work ethic. Nothing. And it's something that you can't teach. You have to be thrown into it, where you're going to sink or swim. It's amazing how self-correcting and how clarifying a good, hard, shitty job can be. Because at the end of the day, any profession I've seen anybody in, when you peer behind the curtains of Oh, wouldn't that be a great job? Wow, what an amazing thing, a philanthropic endeavor! it really just comes down to It's a f**king grind.

  Robert Downey, Jr.

  Strong, Kings, Jobs

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• My family are my priority but I've always had a strong work ethic and I like to be busy.

  Amanda Holden

  Strong, Work Ethic, Priorities

  "Amanda Holden: 'I'm not the slapper the press portrayed me as'". Interview With Lisa O'Kelly, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 2011.

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• I was taught a very strong work ethic that included punctuality, which I've always felt is a sign of respect for others.

  Nicole Kidman

  Strong, Work Ethic, Taught

  FaceBook post by Nicole Kidman from Sep 28, 2016

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• My dad is good at sticking with stuff and he has a strong work ethic, which is imbued in me. Growing up, he would constantly ask what I was doing and was I achieving anything.

  Pete Cashmore

  Strong, Growing Up, Dad

  "Pete Cashmore Started A Blog Because It Was Something He Could Do From Bed" by Teri Evans, www.businessinsider.com. December 11, 2011.

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• I have a very strong work ethic, and I'm very grateful for that. But I think there was a moment when I realized, "Oh, I can play a little as well."

  Carla Gugino

  Strong, Grateful, Thinking

  "A little white lie made Carla Gugino Troop Beverly Hills' tallest scout". Interview with Erik Adams, tv.avclub.com. June 17, 2015.

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• A can-do attitude, a positive personality, and a strong work ethic are still the primary ingredients for success at Nordstrom.

  Robert Spector

  Strong, Attitude, Work Ethic

  Robert Spector, Patrick D. McCarthy (2012). “The Nordstrom Way to Customer Service Excellence: The Handbook For Becoming the "Nordstrom" of Your Industry”, p.29, John Wiley & Sons

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• My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: 'whatever makes you happy.

  Sally Hawkins

  Strong, Attitude, Philosophy

  "Lady luck" by Maddy Costa, www.theguardian.com. April 10, 2008.

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• My parents both worked - my mom was an accountant, and my dad is a builder - and that taught me about having a really strong work ethic, and I respected them a lot for that.

  Miranda Kerr

  Mom, Strong, Dad

  "Love Letters: Miranda Tells All". Harper’s Bazaar Interview, www.harpersbazaar.com. February 24, 2016.

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• Well, one of the most important things for Americans to be reminded of is that a lot of the exceptional nature of our country is founded in Judeo-Christian values that promotes individualism, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to family, charity.

  Jim DeMint

  Christian, Country, Strong

  "Interview: Sen. Jim DeMint on Tea Party, U.S. Debt, and God's Calling". Interview with Michelle A. Vu, www.christianpost.com. July 4, 2011.

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• Live by the creed that a strong work ethic, playing by the rules, and doing things the right way will bring about opportunities for success and, ultimately, happiness.

  Nick Saban

  Strong, Opportunity, Work Ethic

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• I'm pretty conservative when it comes to money. My parents were very working class and constantly working. There was always a very strong work ethic and that's put a more conservative, "save for a rainy day" mentality into me.

  Lemar

  Strong, Rainy Day, Class

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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• I try to be very much in control when it comes to work. I have a strong work ethic.

  Alison Brie

  Strong, Work Ethic, Trying

  "Alison Brie Has Still Got It" by Matt Ufford, uproxx.com. August 02, 2010.

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