Work Ethic Quotes

I admired the work ethic of the cowboys I read about. The idea of these young people taking on this much responsibility was impressive. I would like modern readers to have an appreciation of this.

The Leftovers is a great basketball book that shines a light on what true competitors can overcome with a solid work ethic.

Chicago was where I realized that improv is its own thing, its own art form. And through that, you kind of develop a work ethic of not selling it short.

Work ethic has always been stressed in my family. My dad is going to be 80 years old and he still works part time. My mom just retired a couple years ago and she's in her mid- to late 70s.

In terms of my own work ethic, I've always been a determined person. When I'm focused on something, I try to see it through.

I'm not a guy who did drugs or drank alcohol. I had a good work ethic and gave back to the community.

I do see a big difference in the American work ethic compared to the British work ethic in a lot of artists.

I'm a peaceful person once work ethic is established. If people are around me and whatever I'm doing is efficient, then I'm extremely peaceful.

We never understood the concept of people going onstage and giving anything less than 100 percent. Maybe that's a blue-collar work ethic, but I call it just ethics.

I, like many people, had some sort of preconception about Madonna. One of the preconceptions was that she had the extraordinary work ethic, which turned out to be absolutely true.

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.

My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: 'whatever makes you happy.

Nick O'Leary loves to compete. His work ethic is fantastic, and that's what I like about him. He works, and works, and works; and if he has to get better, he gets better.

I'm kind of the long-hauler type of person. I also have a strong work ethic and gratitude for people that I work with.

I do say no to lots of things, actually! I know it doesn't look like it. But I have a tendency to a) be rubbish at saying no, and b) be pushed by some kind of Protestant work ethic.

Rose, I'm an addict with no work ethic who is likely going to go insane. I'm not like you. I'm not a super-hero." "Not yet," I said.

My dad is good at sticking with stuff and he has a strong work ethic, which is imbued in me. Growing up, he would constantly ask what I was doing and was I achieving anything.

As American productivity, once the exuberant engine of national wealth, has dipped to an embarrassingly uncompetitive low, Americans have shaken their heads: the country's old work ethic is dead.

What a model of an artist was for me was an artist who worked. Picasso was the ultimate model, because the work ethic he had.

I credit my parents for instilling in me a good work ethic and the sensibility that God serves those best who serve themselves.

I suppose I get a lot of questions about Tiger. But Tiger Woods is a tremendous talent. He plays well. He has a great work ethic. He's probably as talented of a golfer as anyone who's ever played.

I have no artistic sensibilities. I wish I did. It is probably really cool. I have work habits and work ethic. For me, all the things I do are jobs.

I've worked hard, every single day since I left school. I think I have a Protestant work ethic.

If we want to succeed, we need to recover our grandparents’ work ethic.

I've never had any kind of work ethic. I've never sat down with the intention of writing a song.

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.

America's work ethic is non-stop; it's not even enshrined in law that workers have to get their two weeks holiday money. But Americans work harder than everyone else I can think of.

Hillary Clinton possesses an extraordinary intelligence and a remarkable work ethic. I am proud that she will be our next secretary of state.

Horses have different levels of intelligence and different levels of work ethic.

Entrepreneurs are outsiders by nature - outsiders with a work ethic.

I think it's most important for children to understand the concept of respect and manners and also work ethic. I have a responsibility to those who came before me.

My attitude towards money is because of my mum and dad. My parents have always worked full time and I've always had that work ethic in me.

My family are my priority but I've always had a strong work ethic and I like to be busy.

My work ethic is something that I thought would help the team.

My idol when I was growing up was Michael Jordan the basketball player because of his work ethic rather than his talent and because of what he went through to be as good as he was.

I've seen plenty of ballplayers way better than me, but they didn't have the work ethic. It comes down to how bad you want it.

I never took the work less than serious, my work ethic is ingrained in me. But I've always had a sense of humor about myself.

If Americans are reluctant to go on the dole that's because they have a healthy work ethic.

What I love about the theater is the work ethic. I grew up with it.

Unfortunately, I think a lot of people are affected more by the idea of fame than the actual work ethic involved. A lot of them just want to be reality TV-type people who don't do anything.

I had no kind of work ethic and I always felt that music - especially rock 'n' roll - was a more for boys.

The best thing about where comedy is now is if you have a little bit of talent and a strong work ethic, and strong social skills, you can make a name for yourself and you can make money.

I try to be very much in control when it comes to work. I have a strong work ethic.

The pen isn’t really the weapon - the work ethic is the weapon.

All My Children' taught me a great work ethic; you work so hard on a soap opera!

I think that purity creates not only a higher level of artistic vision but a purer work ethic.

In the end, there's something of the puritan work ethic about me that roles really must sustain me on an intellectual level.

I do not play this instrument so well as I should wish to, but I have always supposed that to be my own fault because I would not take the trouble of practicing.

You can get a lot of work done if you stay with it and are excited and its play instead of work.

The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is to not train them and keep them.