Work

heber-j-grant“That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that the power to do is increased.”
– Heber J. Grant via Ralph Waldo Emerson*

 
 
 

hinckley_medium“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.”
– Gordon B. Hinckley

 

 

 

MONSON_medium“Whatever our calling, regardless of our fears or anxieties, let us pray and then go and do.”
– Thomas S. Monson

 

 

 

spencerwkimball“Brothers and Sisters: I don’t know exactly why the Lord has called me, but I do have one talent to offer. My father taught me how to work; and if the Lord can use a worker, I’m available.”
– Spencer W. Kimball (on calling as Apostle)

 

 

ARVEE ECO PHOTOGRAPHY“Champions aren’t made in the ring, they’re recognized there.  What you cheat on in the early light of the morning will show up in the ring under the bring lights.”
– Joe Frazier*

 

 

 

John_F._Kennedy,_White_House_photo_portrait,_looking_up“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country. . . The belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God . . . let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessings and His help, but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.”
– John F. Kennedy*

 

 

443px-Will_Rogers_1922“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
– Will Rogers*

 

 

 

 

georgealbertsmith“I feel that there has been no justification given to any man in this world to feel that he can depend on somebody else to provide him a livelihood.  I did not feel when I was a child that somebody would be compelled to provide me a means of living.  The Lord gave me intelligence.  HE directed that I should work, and I began to work when I was twelve years of age, and I found joy in it, and have earned my living and helped others during more than fifty years… I thank God for work, for the joy that comes from doing things in the world.”
– George Albert Smith

 

493px-Sean_Combs_2010“I demand the best. Sleep is forbidden. If you work for me, you have to roll how I roll. I’m not really human. I’m like a machine.”
– Sean Combs*

 

 

 

Abraham_Lincoln_November_1863“Things may come to those who wait, but only things left by those who hustle.”
– Abraham Lincoln*

 

 

 

250px-Steve_Jobs_Headshot_2010-CROP“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
– Steve Jobs*

 

 

arthurashe“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
– Arthur Ashe*

 

 

 

hinckley_medium“Get on your knees and ask for the blessings of the Lord; then stand on your feet and do what you are asked to do. Then leave the matter in the hands of the Lord. You will discover that you have accomplished something beyond price.”
– Gordon B. Hinckley

 

 

hinckley_medium“You can’t plow a field simply by turning it over in our mind.”
– Gordon B. Hinckley

 

 

 

dieter-f-uchtdorf-large“When our wagon gets stuck in the mud, God is much more likely to assist the man who gets out to push than the man who merely raises his voice in prayer- no matter how eloquent the oration.”
– Dieter F. Ucthdorf

 

 

boyd-k-packer-large“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.”
– Boyd K. Packer

 

 

 

 

kimbclark“Whatever level of spirituality of faith or obedience we now have, it will not be sufficient for the work that lies ahead.”
– Kim B. Clark

 

 

 

Russell_M_Nelson“It is important for you to know who you are and who you may become. It is more important than what you do; even as vital as your work is and will be.”
– Russell M. Nelson

 

 

Elder-Joe-J_-Christensen“I have asked mission presidents in many parts of the world this question: ‘How many missionaries do you have in your mission who are really spiritual and also lazy?’ There isn’t one in all the world. Laziness and spirituality don’t go together. The most spiritual people I know are also some of the hardest working people I have ever met. So if you want to increase your level of spirituality, work hard. Magnify your callings within the church. Really work!”
– Joe J. Christensen

 

spencerwkimball“We must lengthen our stride and must do it now.”
– Spencer W. Kimball

 

 

 

heber-j-grant“I have never seen the day when I was not willing to do the meanest of work, rather than be idle.”
– Heber J. Grant

 

 

 

397px-James_Albert_Michener_·_DN-SC-92-05368“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion.  He hardly knows which is which.  He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing.  To him he’s always doing both.”
– James A. Michener*

 

 

MONSON_medium“The future is in your hands, the outcome is up to you.”
– Thomas S. Monson

 
 
 
 
 

rogerstaubach“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.”
– Roger Staubach*

 

 

 

georgealbertsmith“This is our Father’s work. It is the most important thing that we will be identified with in this life.”
– George Albert Smith

 

 

 

timduncan“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.”
– Tim Duncan*

 

 

John_F._Kennedy,_White_House_photo_portrait,_looking_up“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”
– John F. Kennedy*

 

 

 

dwaynejohnson“People always ask, ‘What’s the secret to success?’ There are no secrets: Just be humble, hungry, and always be the hardest worker in the room.”
– Dwayne Johnson*

 

 

 

robertdhales“If you want more than you now have, reach up, not across!”
– Robert D. Hales

 

 

 

423px-Michael_Jordan“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”
– Michael Jordan*

 

 

 

 

“There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happens.”
– Tommy Lasorda*

 

“The greatest reward is not what we receive for our labor, but by what we become by it.”
– John Ruskin*

 

“Be grateful for what you have. Work hard for what you don’t have. Stop complaining. Stop wishing. Start working.”
– Unknown

 

“Work like there is someone working twenty-four hours a day to take it all away from you.”
– Mark Cuban*

 

“If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.”
– Confucius*

 

“It has long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them.  They went out and happened to things.”
– Leonardo da Vinci*

 

“Going to church doesn’t make you Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.”
– Unknown

 

“Unless you continually work, evolve, and innovate, you’ll learn a quick and painful lesson from someone who has.”
– Cael Sanderson*

 

“Good luck is found where hard work and good planning meet.”
– Unknown

 

“Luck is where the crossroads of opportunity and preparation meet.”
– Seneca*

 

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop”.
– Confucius*

 

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.”
– Leonardo da Vinci*