#hard work

My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education. ↗

— John H. Johnson

#believed #education #faith #great #great faith

I am very proud of my mom and consider her the most courageous woman I know. With perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, she raised a family of Olympic athletes and gave us the tools and the spirit to succeed. That is something that my brothers and I will always be thankful for. ↗

— Diana Lopez

#am #athletes #be thankful #brothers #consider

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of. ↗

— Kate Smith

#care #faults #hard #hard work #i

There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call 'the breaks.' In order for a writer to succeed, I suggest three things - read and write - and wait. ↗

— Countee Cullen

#call #except #getting #hard #hard work

No, but I've always felt that with true talent, and a commitment to hard work, it is possible to achieve an enduring respect and appreciation. In other words, I don't take my fans for granted. ↗

— John Fogerty

#always #appreciation #commitment #enduring #fans

Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all. ↗

— Julia Gillard

#economy #education #hard #hard work #opportunity

The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the gods. ↗

— Maxine Hong Kingston

#displayed #favored #gods #graceful #hard

If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept it all to themselves. ↗

— Joseph Kirkland

#hard work #kept #rich #such #surely

The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me. ↗

— Steve Nash

#dallas #especially #fans #feels #first

Midwestern people stick together. Gee willikers, they work hard. There's no glitz, no glamour. When I was a girl in Duluth, Minnesota, I used to get up early and milk cows, so I know what hard work is. ↗

— Gena Lee Nolin

#early #gee #get #girl #glamour