Work Quotes - Page 17

From the manner in which a woman draws her thread at every stitch of her needlework, any other woman can surmise her thoughts.

The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.

Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything.

When it comes to getting things done, we need fewer architects and more bricklayers.

I play in a position that demands hard work and generosity and little glamour, but I like it. It’s my job and I like it. I would rather intercept and steal 10 balls than shoot. That’s what I’m here for, to make everyone else’s jobs easier.

All good work is done the way ants do things: Little by little.

There are no shortcuts. If you feel good, you'll look good, you'll play good. Work hard every day. No matter what your strengths and weaknesses, there's no substitute for hard work.

Genius is seldom recognized for what it is: a great capacity for hard work.

Nothing came easy. I was just born with a need to explore every part of my mind. And with long searching and hard work, I became devoted to my restlessness.

You set a goal to be the best and then you work hard every hour of every day, striving to reach that goal. If you allow yourself to settle for anything less than number one, you are cheating yourself.

Becoming a Christian is the work of a moment; being a Christian is the work of a lifetime.

We should work on our process, not the outcome of our processes.

After being taught sets and reps and working at it for a length of time you can't paint by numbers anymore. It must come from within. Any artist has an emotional contact with their work. A true bodybuilder doesn't just build muscle he creates muscle. You can't be a robot.

Is success just about winning? Acclaim? Trophies? Wealth? Our personal happiness or satisfaction? I have been blessed to experience some of these over the years, and I can answer without batting an eye: No. Accomplishments, applause, awards and fortune are rewards that often come as the result of hard work and a determined spirit, but there is something bigger. Something better. Something that will outlast the winningest season, the plushest corner office, the heftiest bonus and the loudest cheers. That something can only be found when we look beyond the final score.

We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.

The hardest thing to do is work hard when no one is watching.

Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal.

I know i can, be what i wanna be, if i work hard at it, I'll be where i wanna be

You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation.

For me, every day is a new thing. I approach each project with a new insecurity, almost like the first project I ever did. And I get the sweats. I go in and start working, I'm not sure where I'm going. If I knew where I was going I wouldn't do it.

It is better to have one person working with you than three people working for you.

I'm not telling you it is going to be easy - I'm telling you it's going to be worth it.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you.

When it seems impossible like nothing is going to work, you are usually just a few millimeters away from making it happen.

If you haven't found it yet, keep looking.