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28 Smart Quotes about work

Work quotes are words of wisdom that inspire, motivate and guide us to achieve our career goals. These quotes come from successful leaders, thinkers, and writers who have experienced the ups and downs of work life. They remind us that hard work, perseverance, and passion are key to success. Work quotes also encourage us to maintain a positive attitude, keep learning and growing, and strive for excellence in everything we do. Whether we’re facing a tough challenge, feeling demotivated, or just need a little push to get started, work quotes can give us the inspiration we need to overcome obstacles and achieve our dreams.

Don´t stop until you´re proud.

Don´t stop until you´re proud.

 

Always deliver more than expected. -Larry Page

Always deliver more than expected. -Larry Page

 

You learn the value of hard work by working hard.

You learn the value of hard work by working hard.

 

Patience can be bitter but her fruit is always sweet. -Habeeb Akande

Patience can be bitter but her fruit is always sweet. -Habeeb Akande

 

Nothing worth having comes easy.

Nothing worth having comes easy.

 

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. -Babe Ruth

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. -Babe Ruth

 

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. -Beverly Sills

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. -Beverly Sills

 

Where focus goes, energy flows.

Where focus goes, energy flows.

 

You are what you do, not what you say you´ll do.

You are what you do, not what you say you´ll do.

 

The only way you see results is if you stay consistend.

The only way you see results is if you stay consistend.

 

The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it. -John Ruskin

The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it. -John Ruskin

 

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. -Jimmy Johnson

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. -Jimmy Johnson

 

Nobody’s a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It’s hard to stay on top. -Paul Coffey

Nobody’s a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It’s hard to stay on top. -Paul Coffey

 

No great achiever, even those who made it seem easy, ever succeeded without hard work. -Jonathan Sacks

No great achiever, even those who made it seem easy, ever succeeded without hard work. -Jonathan Sacks

 

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goals my strength lies solely in my tenacity. -Louis Pasteur

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goals my strength lies solely in my tenacity. -Louis Pasteur

 

Inspiration is the windfall from hard work and focus. Muses are too unreliable to keep on the payroll. -Helen Hanson

Inspiration is the windfall from hard work and focus. Muses are too unreliable to keep on the payroll. -Helen Hanson

 

If your dreams don´t scare you, they are too small. -Richard Branson

If your dreams don´t scare you, they are too small. -Richard Branson

 

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins. -Benjamin Franklin

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins. -Benjamin Franklin

 

I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. -Thomas Jefferson

I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. -Thomas Jefferson

 

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy. -Robert Hall

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy. -Robert Hall

 

Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit. -Helena Rubinstein

Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit. -Helena Rubinstein

 

Hard work helps. It has never killed anyone.

Hard work helps. It has never killed anyone.

 

Happiness is the real sense of fulfillment that comes from hard work. -Joseph Barbara

Happiness is the real sense of fulfillment that comes from hard work. -Joseph Barbara

 

Everything yields to diligence. -Thomas Jefferson

Everything yields to diligence. -Thomas Jefferson

 

Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better. -Jim Rohn

Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better. -Jim Rohn

 

Don´t be busy, be productive.

Don´t be busy, be productive.

 

Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It´s leadership.

Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It´s leadership.

 

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. -Colin Powell

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. -Colin Powell