Colin Powell on hard work
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Colin PowellColin Powell The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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More on hard work
When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.
Vera WangVera Wang Sometimes I get more excited for shows that I know are going to be quieter because it gets me more inspired to be more of a showman and be more of an entertainer and forces me to work harder.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
Arthur AsheArthur Ashe There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
Roger FedererRoger Federer I’m a power couple with myself. I love us, we work hard.
Rachel WolchinRachel Wolchin I’m very inspired by him-it was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.
Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane It is on record that when a young aspirant asked Faraday the secret of his success as a scientific investigator, he replied, ‘The secret is comprised in three words- Work, Finish, Publish.’
Michael FaradayMichael Faraday A lot of people who are ‘social media’ stars aren’t considered to be ‘real’ stars, and people underestimate the amount of work it takes to edit and upload a video every single day and document your life like that.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes
