Work Ethic Quotes - Page 5

• I am proud of my achievements, my work ethic, and the way I live my life. The PGA Tour not only treated me unfairly, but displayed a lack of professionalism that should concern every professional golfer and fan of the game.

  Vijay Singh

  Games, Achievement, Fans

  "Vijay Singh sues PGA Tour in supreme court over doping sanction" by Ewan Murray, www.theguardian.com. May 8, 2013.

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• They [teachers] beat it right out of me. Or they beat it into me and educated it out of me. I don't know; that's an interesting question. The Catholic schools required work, so I think that may have been where the work ethic came from, in answer to the question of how my character may have been shaped.

  William Mapother

  Teacher, School, Character

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

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• I do notice that when I come in to meet casting people, they love that I'm Australian. Maybe it's our good work ethic.

  Rebel Wilson

  People, Casting, Ethics

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

  Matthew Gray Gubler

  Strong, Parent, Age

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Lysenkoism: A forlorn attempt not merely to colonize the botanical kingdom, but to instill a proper sense of the puritan work ethic and the merits of self-improvement.

  J. G. Ballard

  Self, Kingdoms, Merit

  "A User's Guide to the Millennium". Book by J. G. Ballard, 1996.

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• The goal that the Obama team has is to fundamentally replace the historic America of self reliance, independence, the work ethic, the people who go out and achieve because they spend their lifetime doing the right things and they want to replace it with a politician dominated redistributionist bureaucracy which in the essence would mean the end of the America as it has been for the last 400 years.

  Newt Gingrich

  Team, Mean, Self

  "Glenn interviews Newt Gingrich". "Glenn Beck Radio Program", www.glennbeck.com.

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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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• Generally, I am just myself, a crazy John Belushi type. But I'm not comparing myself to him. I think I am against stereotype. Generally Asian guys are more quiet - they study and have a good work ethic. Generally, I have none of those things.

  Bobby Lee

  Crazy, Thinking, Guy

  "Bobby Lee On Comedy, Survival And Being ‘A Big, Sweaty Ball Of Flesh’". Interview With Greg Archer, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 18, 2013.

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• My father was a watchmaker and an inventor. I saw him working in the house every day. The work ethic, I got from him. He worked hard and he never complained about it.

  Carl Reiner

  Father, House, Saws

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• All My Children taught me a great work ethic; you work so hard on a soap opera! It is a good way to start in the business, get success without getting a big head and learn your craft.

  Eva LaRue

  Children, Crafts, Opera

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• So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural. I think there has to be a mind-set that you’re not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fail. I’ve done it quite a bit. The calmer you are, the more the game slows down for you, and I think part of that is controlling your emotions.

  Derek Jeter

  Thinking, Games, Mind

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• I'm very proud of being Jewish. It means I have a good work ethic, and you get Jewish humour and you're allowed to tell Jewish jokes.

  Daniel Radcliffe

  Mean, Proud, Ethics

  Guardian interview, July 4, 2009.

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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, Personality

  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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• By the time I got to be director of product management at Thomas-Conrad, I was in a better negotiating position, as I had accumulated more accomplishments and gained a reputation for having a great work ethic.

  Maynard Webb

  Accomplishment, Directors, Ethics

  Maynard Webb, Carlye Adler (2013). “Rebooting Work: Transform How You Work in the Age of Entrepreneurship”, p.39, John Wiley & Sons

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• But in my mind, I don't think there's any question Sidney Crosby is the best all-around player in the game. His hockey sense is so strong and so solid, combined with his God-gifted talent of being able to see the ice, see the entire picture in front of him. And, most importantly, I don't care how good you are, if you don't have a work ethic, it doesn't matter. There's no question that each and every game, he's one of the hardest-working guys on the ice. In my mind, he's the best player in the game today.

  Wayne Gretzky

  Strong, Hockey, Player

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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, Priorities, Ethics

  "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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• Keep integrity and your work ethics intact. So what if that means working a little harder; an honorable character is your best calling card, and that's something anyone can have!

  Kathy Ireland

  Integrity, Character, Mean

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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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• I guess something people wouldn't expect me to listen to are artists like Alicia Keys. But she is so incredibly talented. She has this huge voice and great work ethic, which I really respect in an artist. She is also very humble and gracious and devoted to her skill.

  Zola Jesus

  Humble, Artist, Skills

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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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• The all American work ethic, destructive enough by itself, also packs a gender double standard that strip-mines the natural resources of both parents. It has taught us that as their earnings and success increase, men become "more manly," while women become "less feminine." This perverse cultural dynamic gives fathers an incentive to stay away from their families and kill themselves at work, while coercing mothers to limit their career commitment, which in turn limits their wages and shortchanges their families.

  Letty Cottin Pogrebin

  Mother, Father, Women

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• For 500 years the West patented six killer applications that set it apart. The first to download them was Japan. Over the last century, one Asian country after another has downloaded these killer apps- competition, modern science, the rule of law and private property rights, modern medicine, the consumer society and the work ethic. Those six things are the secret sauce of Western civilization.

  Niall Ferguson

  Country, Years, Law

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• Bad habits are easy and discipline is hard-and “easy” is where people gravitate. A good work ethic requires a painstaking daily effort. Easy typically leads to a life long list of problems but the discipline of having a plan leads to an extraordinary rewarding life. In the long run, the easy way makes life harder and the harder way makes life easier.

  Tony Horton

  Running, Discipline, Long

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• After announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: Last winter I made the decision to coach for only one more season. I have been wrestling with the timing of announcing that decision. After seeing the outstanding attitude and work ethic of this team, I came to the conclusion that it's best to get the announcement out of the way now so we can focus on the season and avoid the repeated distractions that come from questions about my retirement.

  LaVell Edwards

  Retirement, Attitude, Team

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• We must promote solid traits such as work ethics, a dignified lifestyle, matching actions to rhetoric, performance rather than grandstanding.

  Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

  Matching, Ethics, Action

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