Work Ethic Quotes - Page 5

• I think it's a shame when you come across young actors and musicians who haven't had the time to learn their craft. It doesn't matter if it's acting or music, you really have to learn how to do it from the bottom up because unless you have a great work ethic... fame is a terrible thing to have.

  Denis Leary

  Thinking, Acting, Musician

  "The End of Rescue Me, But Not Denis Leary". Interview with Nancy Doyle Palmer, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 6, 2011.

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• I admired the work ethic of the cowboys I read about. The idea of these young people taking on this much responsibility was impressive. I would like modern readers to have an appreciation of this.

  Walter Dean Myers

  Appreciation, Responsibility, Cowboy

  "An Interview With Walter Dean Myers About The Journal of Joshua Loper". Interview with Linda M. Pavonetti and Richard F. Abrahamson, www.scholastic.com.

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• I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.

  Joe Namath

  Sports, Important, Lucky

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• I dream of big things. I work for the small things. If you're going to dream, you might as well dream big. A lot of that came from my mother. She was adamant about the work ethic---about how you can't just dream things.

  Kevin Costner

  Mother, Dream, Might

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• Unfortunately, I think a lot of people are affected more by the idea of fame than the actual work ethic involved. A lot of them just want to be reality TV-type people who don't do anything.

  Katy Perry

  Reality, Thinking, Ideas

  Interview with Kristen Wiig, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 8, 2012.

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

  Sarah Jessica Parker

  Strong, Ethics, Granted

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• It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances.

  Rachael Ray

  Hard Work, Thinking, Long

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• NFL cheerleading is harder than most people think. They train up to six hours every day with games on Sundays. They gave me a great work ethic.

  Sarah Shahi

  Cheerleading, Sunday, Thinking

  "Up Close with Sarah Shahi". Interview with Kristen Aldridge, www.shape.com.

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• I wish I were brave, although I try. I work too hard and don't play enough. Too much work ethic, not enough 'fun'.

  Danielle Steel

  Fun, Play, Brave

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

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• For me, you don't ever want to be defined by the color of your skin. You want to be defined by your work ethic, the person that you are, your character, your personality. That's what I've tried to go out and do.

  Robert Griffin III

  Character, Color, Personality

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• The work ethic at art school is completely different than the work ethic amongst people who get into music. People who paint, it's an honorable thing to spend all day and all night in front of your canvas - that is the romantic vision of the painter.

  Nick Cave

  Art, School, Night

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• I do say no to lots of things, actually! I know it doesn't look like it. But I have a tendency to a) be rubbish at saying no, and b) be pushed by some kind of Protestant work ethic.

  Jo Brand

  Looks, Rubbish, Saying No

  "Jo Brand: 'National treasure? I'd rather maintain a taint of national disgrace'". Interview with Euan Ferguson, www.theguardian.com. September 10, 2011.

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• Our philosophy about activity and our attitude about hard work will affect the quality of our lives. What we decide about the rightful ratio of labor to rest will establish a certain work ethic. That work ethic - our attitude about the amount of labor we are willing to commit to future fortune - will determine how substantial or how meager that fortune turns out to be.

  Jim Rohn

  Attitude, Philosophy, Hard Work

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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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• When you look at facing retirement in your mid-30s, and all of a sudden the outlet for that passion and work ethic goes away, you can't just sit back in a rocking chair and be retired at 35. I'm not a good enough golfer to play golf every day.

  Drew Bledsoe

  Retirement, Passion, Golf

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• What I respect in people more than anything is work ethic. And Justin Timberlake's got that. He works his tail off, and he knows his stuff.

  Amy Adams

  People, Tails, Stuff

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• I have met many entrepreneurs who have the passion and even the work ethic to succeed - but who are so obsessed with an idea that they don't see its obvious flaws. Think about that. If you can't even acknowledge your failures, how can you cut the rope and move on?

  Kevin O'Leary

  Moving, Passion, Cutting

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• Horses have different levels of intelligence and different levels of work ethic.

  Anson Mount

  Horse, Different, Levels

  Source: collider.com

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• Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.

  Amy Chua

  Children, Giving Up, Fun

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• I've worked hard, every single day since I left school. I think I have a Protestant work ethic.

  Elvis Costello

  School, Thinking, Ethics

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• The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British.

  Simon Cowell

  Hard Work, People, Ambitious

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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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• I suppose all of us - we have the old Protestant work ethic of feeling guilty when you're not working, and getting a buzz from feeling like you're really busy. That's the reason to sort of carry on.

  Jonny Greenwood

  Feelings, Buzz, Ethics

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• What a model of an artist was for me was an artist who worked. Picasso was the ultimate model, because the work ethic he had.

  Patti Smith

  Artist, Ethics, Models

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• Work ethic is one of the biggest things my father taught me. That man worked like every day, every day, 9 to 5, well 9 to 9 in his case, but he would treat it as if it was a 9 to 5 job. He would clock in. He would put in his hours. That is how you can write those you know incredibly long books that unfortunately there is not much market for anymore, but that is also how you can explore an idea on a deeper level than we get in our media surface these days. It's tough.

  John Buffalo Mailer

  Father, Book, Writing

  Source: bigthink.com

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