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• Weve got nine generations of farmers in my family, in Warwickshire. And I do feel connected to being a farmers son. There was a time when I didnt, when I rebelled against it, but theres certainly that sort of work ethic within me.

  Joseph Mawle

  Son, Generations, Nine

  "Joseph Mawle: 'I've played some despicable characters'". Interview with Ursula Kenny, www.theguardian.com. March 19, 2011.

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• We have the reverse of the Puritan work ethic in America now. No one ever becomes a star by plugging along year after year. What is needed is flair, talent, 'an eye,' contacts, charisma, and, most of all, naturalness.

  Judith Martin

  Stars, Eye, Years

  Judith Martin (1986). “Style and substance: a comedy of manners”, Scribner

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• As a general rule, when something gets elevated to apple-pie status in the hierarchy of American values, you have to suspect that its actual monetary value is skidding toward zero. Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent. Same thing with work: would we be so reverent about the 'work ethic' if it wasn't for the fact that the average working stiff's hourly pay is shrinking, year by year.

  Barbara Ehrenreich

  Zero, Work, Motherhood

  Ms., Oct. 1986

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• We play by the rules, we play hard and we prepare hard. The work ethic of our team and preparation is like no other in my opinion and we try to make our fans in America proud.

  Robert Kraft

  Team, Play Hard, Nfl

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• The level of sacrifice in the world of dancing is incredibly intense, that work ethic if nothing else - get up, go to class, rehearsal, performance, get up, go to class - that's your life, and it's like that for a finite time, usually.

  Anne-Marie Duff

  Sacrifice, Class, Dancing

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• I never took the work less than serious, my work ethic is ingrained in me. But I've always had a sense of humor about myself.

  George Hamilton

  Serious, Ethics, Sense Of Humor

  Source: www.foxnews.com

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• Entrepreneurs are outsiders by nature - outsiders with a work ethic.

  Anita Roddick

  Entrepreneur, Outsiders, Ethics

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• No ethic is as ethical as the work ethic.

  John Kenneth Galbraith

  Work, Ethics, Ethical

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• I look for people who have raw intelligence and a great work ethic and loyalty, and I can quickly identify people who have the right ingredients. But sometimes it is more difficult to get them to accept the fact that they can take on increasing responsibility. Oftentimes individuals will decide how far [they] go by how much work they're willing to put in and how quick they are to ask for help. Too many people have this deep-seated fear that if they ask for help, they will be thought less of.

  Hillary Clinton

  Loyalty, Responsibility, People

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• My idol when I was growing up was Michael Jordan the basketball player because of his work ethic rather than his talent and because of what he went through to be as good as he was.

  Justin Timberlake

  Basketball, Growing Up, Player

  Source: www.indielondon.co.uk

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• As a leader, these attributes - confidence, perseverance, work ethic and good sense - are all things I look for in people. I also try to lead by example and create an environment where good questions and good ideas can come from anyone.

  Heather Bresch

  Perseverance, Ideas, People

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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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• Vin Scully has been my broadcasting idol for a long time. He is so humble - he has the exact same work ethic that he had 65 years ago. His family is what he cares about the most, and at the heart of his whole being is his marriage and kids.

  Hannah Storm

  Heart, Humble, Kids

  "ESPN's Hannah Storm on Hiking With Ronda Rousey, Watching a Ball Game With Vin Scully (Q&A)". Interview with Debbie Emery, www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 24, 2014.

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• You can never control how people respond to your work. You can only control your own work ethic.

  Kerry Washington

  People, Ethics

  Source: deadline.com

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• It's a lot harder to keep your cool than it is to lose it. That's on any work ethic. Even if you're a big producer on a movie set, or whatever, it's a lot harder to be a pro than be a baby on your crew. That's one work ethic to keep in mind, as one bad apple could give five people a bad day, when that one person could've stepped up their own efforts a little more and not bring anyone else down.

  Hank Williams III

  Baby, Bad Day, Apples

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• Balance is always tough with the kind of shows and my work ethic and all of that, but that definitely helps me do what I do in the big picture.

  Hank Williams III

  Balance, Ethics, Helping

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• Every time that I've won a championship I've looked at my guys around me and looked at their work ethic and said 'You know what, I'm going to win it this year. I feel that way now.

  Shaquille O'Neal

  Basketball, Winning, Years

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• Look at all of the great strengths of America: entrepreneurialship, work ethic, natural resources, a democracy, a transparency, a willingness to be critical. Around the world, they look at us, and they say, "Why are you criticizing yourself? Why are you people arguing during the political process to elect a president or somebody else?" That's the great strength of this country.

  Michael Bloomberg

  Country, America, People

  Interview with Tom Brokaw, www.nbcnews.com. September 21, 2008.

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• I'm always going to judge somebody on their work ethic, and whether or not they made me feel something, or whether or not I felt they did a good job. To me, it's important to try to block anything personal out and look at the performance, in any field.

  Nicolas Cage

  Jobs, Block, Judging

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• I've always relied on discipline to achieve goals great and small. At a young age, my father instilled a real work ethic in me - and a fear of men. I always felt like if I didn't have a natural knack for something, I could kind of out-discipline the competition as it were. So I would always work as hard as I possibly could, sometimes to my own detriment and my personal life. For me, I think will power and discipline are very synonymous.

  Ryan Reynolds

  Father, Real, Men

  Source: www.moviesonline.ca

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• I heard Russell Simmons say that, 'people have million dollar dreams with a minimum wage work ethic.' Basically, everybody wanna be rich but don't nobody wanna work for it.

  Yo Gotti

  Dream, People, Dollars

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• I'm one of those people who does a lot of things. I'm lucky. I get up and I have a lot of energy. I have a great work ethic.

  Jamie Lee Curtis

  People, Energy, Doe

  Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. September 24, 2010.

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• How could you not learn from Cher with her work ethic and the way she commands attention when she walks into a room, but exudes such peaceful tranquility and love for everyone. She just makes you feel warm and welcome and more inspired to do a better job because you want to step up to the plate.

  Christina Aguilera

  Jobs, Peaceful, Attention

  Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. November 16, 2010.

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• Work ethic is the most important component of being successful.

  Kliff Kingsbury

  Successful, Important, Ethics

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• Russell... I love you. I thank you so much man. You made me better. You know, Your work ethic. I always wanted to compete with you. I always wanted to pull up into the parking lot of the practice facility, And if you beat me there, I was always upset. I always wanted to outwork you. And you set the bar. You set the tone. And thank you so much man. Thank you. You had a big piece of this MVP trophy. You're an MVP caliber player It's a blessing to play with you man.

  Kevin Durant

  Love You, Blessing, Player

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