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Quotes on hard work, effort and earning your results. This hand-picked collection brings together 25 of the finest hard work quotes ever written — from English Proverb, Winston Churchill, Thomas Edison and other great voices. Tap Copy on any quote to save or share it.

The early bird catches the worm.

— English Proverb

Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.

— Winston Churchill

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

— Thomas Edison

Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognise them.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

— Benjamin Franklin

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

— Benjamin Franklin

Work like there is someone working twenty-four hours a day to take it all away from you.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

— Henry David Thoreau

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.

— Theodore Roosevelt

Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going — hard work ties them together.

Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work.

The harder I work, the luckier I get.

Nothing will work unless you do.

— Maya Angelou

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort.

There is no substitute for hard work.

— Thomas Edison

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

— Thomas Edison

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense.

— Thomas Edison

Retirement is the reward for a lifetime of hard work.

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