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I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.
One cannot prescribe to anyone whether he should follow an ethic of absolute ends or an ethic of responsibility.
If you want something you can have it, but you have to do some work. It's the ethic my mother brought me up with.
Donald Evans is a favorite person of mine. His worth ethic, his attitude and his dedication really set him apart.
I think basketball IQ, work ethic, competitiveness are probably the most important things in a basketball player.
I wish I were brave, although I try. I work too hard and don't play enough. Too much work ethic, not enough 'fun'.
I come from the home-grown punk ethic, where it doesn't matter if you can't play a note, it's how you communicate.
In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.
My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: 'whatever makes you happy.'
John Cena's work ethic is beyond reproach. It's been phenomenal to see what he does and he's made himself a brand.
When you're home-schooled, you have to have a certain level of work ethic. Otherwise, you don't get anything done.
The biggest thing I take away from the Army is that work ethic and being able to focus and put your eyes on a goal.
My father was a big influence - it was very important to him that we traveled, and he gave me my strong work ethic.
You have to have a work ethic. It is always 24/7. It is a lot of sweat equity, and it is a little bit of Lady Luck.
When I was 20 years old, if you had a $100 bill and a good idea and a strong work ethic, you could start a company.
I would say a guy I always respect and admire is Dame. I always liked Dame's game. I watch him, just his work ethic.
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 faith falters at times. But I have a very, very strong faith in work ethic, for lack of a better way of putting it.
The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British.
I was determined if I was going to become a superstar it would be on my terms. I've had that ethic since the beginning.
I so admire the discipline, the work ethic, and the sacrifices fighters make to master all aspects of mixed martial arts.
The work ethic behind everything Kanye does is crazy. It's greatness. He told me, 'We're not just rappers, we're artists.'
I think there are more Australians making it in Hollywood... we have a fantastic reputation for having a great work ethic.
Work ethic is important because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, charisma, or any other natural attribute, it's a choice.
In the end, there's something of the puritan work ethic about me that roles really must sustain me on an intellectual level.
Have a good work ethic. You've got to practice, practice, practice. I'm not telling you what to practice - that's up to you.
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.
Attempts to construct an ethic from the rules of evolution, or from psychology and sociology, end up being simply inadequate.
'Power' is a beast to produce. Everyone behind the scenes brings a thoughtfulness and dauntless work ethic day in and day out.
If it's one thing my parents did right, it was teaching me to have a good work ethic, and I plan on doing the same with my kids!
If you've worked in Australia, you can't get away with bad behaviour like showing up late. We take our work ethic very seriously.
God blessed me with great talent and good genetics. Plus, he blessed me with a good work ethic and a drive to want to be the best.
I'm not a starstuck dude. I've been in this game too long for that, but I do respect and acknowledge real work and real work ethic.
The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture.
I think leadership is more than just being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic.
I can't tell you exactly why my work ethic is the way that it is, but I know that I will always work harder than anyone else I know.
I've shot all over the world with crews from all over the world. The work ethic is the same. Bollywood is my career; it's what I do.
I think the work ethic will take me wherever I want to go in life. It's my mindset that determines how, when, and if I'll get there.
My father has been an inspiration - he instilled his work ethic without ever having to hammer it home. He was also very encouraging.
I grew up watching my parents work in the fields. That's where I get my work ethic from, because I saw them work hard my whole life.
Even if I was running an idli shop for a living, I know that my idlis will taste good because that's how highly I rate my work ethic.
A lot of my success, and a lot of who I am now, is because of my dad, and the way he raised me and taught me how to have a work ethic.
A lot of people just look at acting as a quick fix - they don't have a work ethic. This is a job; it's not all margaritas on the beach.
I didn't come from a wealthy family. My dad told us if we wanted spending money, we had to earn it. So I developed an early work ethic.
I hope that my work ethic has been a model for those who do not believe in themselves or have lingering doubts about their own abilities.
Being in bands and plugging away with not many opportunities and no money for many years really shaped me and taught me about work ethic.
English country life is more like Chekhov than 'The Archers' or Thomas Hardy or even the Updike ethic with which it is sometimes compared.
The greatest movement for social justice our country has ever known is the civil rights movement and it was totally rooted in a love ethic.
My biggest flaw is probably my attention span or lack thereof. And while it might seem contradictory, my biggest strength is my work ethic.
I've been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you can make anything happen.