Adversity Quote by Shelby Steele

Opportunity follows struggle and some effort. It doesn't just come from nowhere. There's gotta be some hard work.

— Jeromy Shingongo

Growth follows knowledge; action follows inspiration; opportunity follows perception; always the spiritual first, then the transformation into the infinite and illimitable possibilities of achievement.

— Charles F. Haanel

Listening well is an exercise of attention and by necessity hard work. It is because they do not realize this or because they are…

— M. Scott Peck

Success is less interesting than struggle. There is great pleasure in the effort.

— Willa Cather

Put in an honest day's work. It is the building block of a spiritual life.

— Philip Toshio Sudo

When I am working it is up early and coffee and 15 hours of being on the set. When I am not working, it…

— Mackenzie Astin

I can't cultivate a relationship with my child if it's between takes. I tried that on a movie and realized, 'This is not going…

— Katherine Heigl

I have a theory about marriage, Monsieur Boustouler. And it's that nearly always you will know within two weeks if it's going to work.…

— Khaled Hosseini

I love the idea of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the beautiful stories about it, which I loved in Sunday school and I…

— Elton John

As I work day after day, inspirations from different places go into the work. It's combination, but it's also comparative. I'll be reading two…

— Ali Banisadr

Being on a successful television show is a good thing. It’s steady work. It’s a chance to work with a group of people in…

— Kelly Rowan

I look at Starbucks, Howard Schultz has made many brilliant decisions, and one of the things that they did was they invented the third…

— Seth Godin