Earned Quotes

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A good reputation is something that must be earned, yet can never be bought. — Stephen King
After all the allowances are made for the necessity of having a few supermen in our midst - explorers, conquerors, great inventors, great presidents, heroes… — Lin Yutang
There are no soul mates. Not in the traditional sense, at least. In my 20s someone told me that each person has not one but… — Pamela Druckerman
That which we acquire with the most difficulty we retain the longest; as those who have earned a fortune are usually more careful of it… — Charles Caleb Colton
I almost always write everything the way it comes out, except I tend much more to take things out rather than put things in. It's… — Peter Straub
I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity at all, but glory. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat. — B.K.S. Iyengar
And whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you. I have learned from you. And youâ€™ve made me a better president.… — Barack Obama
But the blessing Christ promised, the blessing of great reward, is a reward of grace. The blessing is promised even though it is not earned.… — R C Sproul
Luck is earned. Luck is working so hard at your craft, service or enterprise that sooner or later you get a break. — Paul Hawken
In the far upper corner of my altar is a photo of Joan Crawford in her most fierce Mommy Dearest mode, just to remind me… — Alice Walker
And what did the banks do to earn this perpetually flowing river of wealth? Did they lend out their own capital obtained through investment of… — G. Edward Griffin
Independence is never given to a people, it has to be earned; and, once earned, must be defended. — Chaim Weizmann
When I was young, I thought confidence could be earned w/ perfection. Now I know that you don't earn it; you claim it. — Cecelie Berry
When I was young, I thought confidence could be earned with perfection. Now I know that you don't earn it; you claim it. And you… — Cecelie Berry
The money I've earned has enabled me to keep my life in my own hands. I had a terrific body, and I got paid for… — Carmen Dell'Orefice
I felt I'd earned the Good Housekeeping Seal when I designed an oval-shaped spaghetti pot, because spaghetti is long. — Rachael Ray
I want to earn my own way, I like having nice things but I've never accepted anything I haven't earned. — Jayne Mansfield
I don't like people who use the press to advance themselves in a way that they haven't earned as an actor, performer or director. — Jason Patric
My father had a very simple view of life: you donâ€™t get anything for nothing. Everything has to be earned, through work, persistence and honesty.… — Grace Kelly

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