Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of South Africa's leading organization - and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think.Nelson Mandela
Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.Nelson Mandela
Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.Plato
I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.Plato
I work very hard, and I play very hard. I'm grateful for life. And I live it - I believe life loves the liver of it. I live it.Maya Angelou
Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.Kahlil Gibran
Overcoming fear is the first step to success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work and commitment they have shown underlines what is needed to set up a business.Richard Branson