Work ethic quotes

"You might come from privilege. But you will not outwork me!' - Eric Thomas, Motivational speaker, author, consultant, and minister.

Below are lists of work ethic quotes.

"I've seen all those fighters get fatigued. All those fighters got fatigued [at one point in their careers]. They're all legends, and I take my hat off to them. They paved the way for me to be where I am. But one thing about me, of course I'm a 15-round fighter. I've shown I got a granite chin; I've never hit the canvas. I've been in there with the best of my era, and I made A- and B-level fighters look like D-level fighters." - Boxer Floyd Mayweather.^[1]

"Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they're making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that's the difference." - Coach Lou Holtz

"Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come." - Dwayne Johnson

"The only thing standing between you and outrageous success is continuous progress." - Dan Waldschmidt

"Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you're a janitor or taking your first summer job, because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life." - Tyler Perry

"Work ethic is important because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, charisma, or any other natural attribute, it's a choice." - Mike Rowe

"Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic." - Harsha Bhogle

If you're going to preach dedication, work ethic, teamwork, unselfishness, and being part of a team to accomplish a common goal, you have to live it - you can't just talk about it." - Chris Mullin

"Everyone talks about age, but it's not about age. It's about work ethic. Winning never gets old." - Lisa Leslie

"I'm amazed how well conditioned this US team is. I've never seen the Soviets outskated this late in the game. That's exactly what the US team is doing right now." - Announcer Ken Dryden during the 1980 Olympic United States vs. Soviet Union hockey game

Eric Thomas work ethic quotes

"Listen to me. If you work for it. If you're willing to put in that sweat, that blood, those tears, baby I'm telling you, you can have what you want, be what you want, do what you want, can you hear me? It's yours. I'm coming. I'm telling you. It's yours. It's yours. You can have it. It's yours. You can do it. It's yours. You can be it. It's yours." - Eric Thomas^[2]

"If you want it like you want to breathe. If you want it like you say you want it, you can have it. If you are willing to persevere, if you are willing to fight for it, there is nothing you can't have if you are willing to work for it. You might be smarter. You might come from privilege. But you will not outwork me! If you want to be successful in life, you have to understand that there is a sense of urgency. You have to do things faster than your competitors. There are some guys who are at a whole different level. You have to separate yourself. I dare you to leave everything on the field. Get tired of losing. There is greatness in you. You can reach your full potential. Be what you were called to be. Do what you were called to do. Listen to me. Do not fear. I need you to understand. that you can have it, but it is going to be a fight. But if you are willing to fight, there is going to come victory." - Eric Thomas.^[3]

"I'm not the smartest but you will not outwork me. I wake up every morning at 3 o'clock. We got home from the university of Cincinnati at 2:45. At 3 o'clock I went on my hour and a half walk with God. Came back in did some work, you might be smarter your family might come from privilege, your daddy might own a company, but you will not outwork me. You will not have more drive then i have. You will not have more passion then me. And I'll beat you every single day. You will not wake up in the morning because your spoiled, you will not wake up before 8, before 6. Pushups. I will outrep you. Everyday I'm doing more and more. I'm doing sittups everyday. I will outwork you. If you show up, they can't outwork you... It's a whole lot of NBA players. When you watch the game you notice it's some lot of guys that's on a different level. I'll give you 3 things that's within these people that makes them do what they do... If youve every watched Micheal or Kobe. I'm not a fan of either of the two. but im a fan of greatness' - Eric Thomas

“You can’t cheat the grind, it knows how much you’ve invested, it won’t give you nothing you haven’t worked for.” - Eric Thomas

“Let them sleep while you grind. Let them party while you work. The difference will show.” - Eric Thomas

“Some days are harder than others to get up early and grind, but I’d rather suffer a little today than struggle the rest of my life.” - Eric Thomas