I always felt tennis and winning was a byproduct of doing everything right.
Andre AgassiRead
Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work
Interpretation
Hard work is irreplaceable and essential for achieving goals.
This quote by Andre Agassi emphasizes the importance of hard work in achieving success. It suggests that no matter what other advantages or talents one may possess, there is no replacement for the dedication and effort that hard work requires, which is critical in any pursuit of excellence.
In practice
In a motivational speech about achieving career goals.
I always felt tennis and winning was a byproduct of doing everything right.
You know my dad pushed me to believe that I was going to be the best. I just never thought of life without tennis, even looking forward.
Tennis is the loneliest sport.
There's a lot of good waiting for you on the other side of tired. Get yourself tired.
Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant training and sweating every day. But I was completely committed to working out to prove to myself that I still could do it.
You'll hear a lot of applause in your life, but none will mean more to you than that applause from your peers. I hope each of you hears that at the end.
I don't think there's too many Aboriginal people out there who are successful that don't want to help make gains for our people.
The rewards of my life have been great. I built a company; I left things better than I found them. I have a good reputation. I put the Vanguard shareholders and crew first. That's a huge thing.
I wouldn't swap the era I competed in for anything, not a day of it. I started out as an amateur, and people like myself, Seb Coe, Steve Ovett, Steve Cram, Tessa Sanderson and the rest did it for the glory of winning medals for our country.
I don't know if I believe in luck. I think I'm very fortunate.
There is no evidence that success in business will make us happy people or allow us to have happy families.
Our success at Cisco has been defined by how we anticipate, capture, and lead through market transitions. Over the years, I've watched iconic companies disappear - Compaq, Sun Microsystems, Wang, Digital Equipment - as they failed to anticipate where the market was heading.
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