Part of the middle class promise is that, after a lifetime of hard work, you'll be able to retire and enjoy the fruits of that labor. Medicare was established to secure that promise.
Everybody out there watches the show and has expectations of wanting to be an 'Idol', but we're going to teach them how much hard work goes into it.
Making books is hard work. Some books are, of course, more demanding than others.
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?'
In today's world, we all live with the burden of feeling that anything is possible if we're only clever enough, smart enough, work hard enough.
The grim reality is that most start-ups fail. Most new products are not successful. Yet the story of perseverance, creative genius, and hard work persists.
I come from a very rough background, and I'm saying that if you work hard and dedicate yourself that you can make it, too.
I just work hard and do things as they come along. But it has been a challenge to learn that I have to say 'no' to things and to know how and what to prioritize.
You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.
The productivity now at universities is terrible. Tenure is a terrible idea. It keeps them around forever and they don't have to work hard.
My parents are very conservative. They taught me the value of hard work - don't depend on other people, do it yourself.
I don't think there is anything owed to us. You've got to go out and work hard for every round win.
Always work hard. Intensity clarifies. It creates not only momentum, but also the pressure you need to feel either friction, or fulfillment.
Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted.
If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.
To be a parent, you must be authoritarian. If the Zambians want to succeed, they must learn to work hard, and they should not expect to be treated with kid gloves.
A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.
I just want to work on things that are really hard, and when I'm not working on things that are really hard, I want to hang out with people I like to be with, and that's it.
The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.
I don't repeat myself and I don't look back because everything is hard work and the only way forward is to continue to be creative.
I work hard. The staff and crew see how much energy I put into this project, and it makes them step up.
