Play Hard Quotes

• When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Work, Advice, Better Life

  Theodore Roosevelt (2015). “Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century”, p.73, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Play hard, work hard, love hard. . . .The bottom line for me is to live life to the fullest in the here-and-now instead of a hoped-for hereafter, and make every day count in some meaningful way and do something-no matter how small it is-to make the world a better place.

  Michael Shermer

  Meaningful, Atheist, Live Life

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• Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

  Colin Powell

  Inspirational, Military, Work

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• Be yourself, be pleasant, play hard and have no regrets.

  Jimmy Buffett

  Being Yourself, Regret, Play

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• Enjoy life, study hard, play hard, be kind to other people, set high standards, and don't be afraid to say "No."

  Nia Long

  People, Enjoy Life, High Standards

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

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• Play hard, play smart, play together, have fun.

  Morgan Wootten

  Fun, Smart, Together

  "Coaches Spotlight: Marlon Wells". Interview with Gary Trousdale, www.scout.com. November 7, 2006.

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• I'm an artist, but I'm also a businesswoman, and sometimes you have to play hard.

  Jessie J

  Artist, Sometimes, Play

  Biography/Personal Quotes, labs.imdb.com.

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• Guys like Larry Bird -- he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That's not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.

  Larry Bird

  Guy, Bird, Demand

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• It's taken me 30 years to get this way, and I don't intend to let go. I work hard, but I play hard, too, and that's the one part of me that nobody sees. But I intend to be around for a long time yet.

  John Barrowman

  Letting Go, Taken, Hard Work

  "Why Torchwood Star and Talent Show Judge John Barrowman Would Do Anything for Success". www.dailymail.co.uk. April 11, 2008.

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• I'm trying to earn everything given to me. I play hard and I want guys to remember that when they play the Magic they have to face Dwight Howard. And when you face him you have to get after it.

  Dwight Howard

  Guy, Magic, Trying

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• I was never on a mission to be an NFL quarterback. I wanted to be a good high school player, and I worked hard at that. That made me good enough to play in college and then I wanted to be a good college quarterback. During college I played well enough to make it into the NFL. I never took it for granted and really wanted to play hard at each level and I have always had a lot of fun doing what I wanted to do.

  Peyton Manning

  Fun, School, Player

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• Everybody wants to be famous, but nobody wants to do the work. I live by that. You grind hard so you can play hard. At the end of the day, you put all the work in, and eventually it'll pay off. It could be in a year, it could be in 30 years. Eventually, your hard work will pay off.

  Kevin Hart

  Hard Work, Years, The End Of The Day

  "Kevin Hart's Wild 'Ride' [INTERVIEW]". Interview with Kelley L. Carter, www.ebony.com. January 20, 2014.

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• I'm never gonna wait that extra twenty minutes to text you back and I'm never gonna play hard to get when I know your life has been hard enough already.

  Andrea Gibson

  Inspirational, Enough Already, Poetry

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• We have a high ceiling. We're still young. We're still learning coach's system and we're still learning how to play hard every night. I think that's been a bad habit of ours the last few years. It's a habit that's hard to shake, too. I think if we keep pushing, we'll be alright this season.

  Andrew Bogut

  Sports, Night, Thinking

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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, Nfl, America

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• There's no reason that young girls shouldn't feel like they can't smash people on the field. Nothing dirty. You want to keep it clean. You just want to play hard. Get your jersey dirty, shorts dirty, and just have fun out there.

  Carli Lloyd

  Girl, Fun, Dirty

  "This Pre-World Cup Interview with Carli Lloyd Shows Just How Awesomely Intense She Is". Interview with George Quraishi, www.slate.com. July 8, 2015.

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• I work hard. But I play hard, too.

  Pitbull

  Hard Work, Play, Hard

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

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• I work hard but I play hard.

  Kenny Chesney

  Hard Work, Play, Hard

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• Get shot down cuz your over zealous, play hard to get and females get jealous.

  Young MC

  Jealous, Advice, Zealous

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• Football is my profession now. I'm getting married in August... It's a new experience for me as someone just getting out of college. I still have the same attitude about football I always had. I play hard. I enjoy practice. I'd rather be throwing in passing drills than sitting around and watching TV.

  Doug Flutie

  Football, Attitude, College

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• I work hard and I play hard, too. There is nothing wrong with that.

  Vijay Mallya

  Hard Work, Play, Hard

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• The goal is not simply to 'work hard, play hard.' The goal is to make our work and our play indistinguishab le.

  Simon Sinek

  Hard Work, Goal, Play

  FaceBook post by Simon Sinek from Dec 20, 2014

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• The thing about travelling is that you work hard and play hard, but you can do all those things without your parents knowing.

  Aaron Taylor-Johnson

  Hard Work, Knowing, Parent

  "Toy boys r us" by Alun Palmer, www.mirror.co.uk. March 26, 2010.

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• I'm a jet jockey and I've always escaped ever since I was a kid. I've always been a weekend type runaway person. Work hard, play hard type thing. It's not been a mid-life thing at all, it's been a habit because I think it changes your environment and how you feel even if it's for the day. It's a good thing.

  John Travolta

  Hard Work, Kids, Weekend

  "Wild Hogs - John Travolta interview". Interview with Rob Carnevale, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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• It's about how the players play and compete. I know everybody is going to equate that on winning or losing, like they always do, but if we play hard and compete well in the game .. then I think we are building on something.

  Nick Saban

  Winning, Player, Thinking

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