Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience.
Freedom under law is hard work. If rulers cannot be trusted with arbitrary power, it is up to citizens to raise their voices at injustice.
In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are enjoyable.
People forget that keeping a band together is hard; man, it's really hard. All the cliches apply about living in each other's pockets; of it being a relationship, a marriage, a family.
I'm flatchested, I'm short, I'm brunette, I have droopy eyes, and so people have a hard time casting me as a 'beauty.'
Starting my business has been very hard work. I have received no help from any officials at all.
In the business world, lower profits reflect less demand for your product. But in government the opposite is true - demand for our services increases in hard times.
My generation fought very hard for feminism, and we fought very hard to not be labeled as you had to have a husband or you had to be in a relationship, or you were somehow not a cool chick.
The health care system is really designed to reward you for being unhealthy. If you are a healthy person and work hard to be healthy, there are no benefits.
I think if you show up and you work hard and you're straightforward, you can always create your own opportunities. I hope I'm right.
It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.
Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order.
Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.
The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.
My childhood was safe and sane. No abuse and no traumas. I was surrounded by a large and loving family who taught me the importance of hard work and a meaningful education.
I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I've got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino - those people are touched by God.
The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.
My parents were both born and raised in the Depression. They instilled great values about integrity and the importance of hard work, and I've taken that with me to every job.
Work hard, earn a great living, get whatever you want out of life, have all the stuff you want. But there should be a ceiling on it-enough is enough!
The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.
I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.