"I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man." ― Theodore Roosevelt Topic(s): Work More From Theodore Roosevelt "Believe you can and you’re halfway there." "The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight." "With self-discipline most anything is possible." More In Work "Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy."― Robert Half "The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play."― Arnold J. Toynbee "Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down other’s work."― Ann Rule