Moses Malone Quotes

I take pride in everything I do. I don't want to be handed anything. I want to earn it.

I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

I work as hard as anybody will ever work and I like that. That's why I've been successful and that is when I feel good about myself. If I do my damnedest and don't succeed, I feel good about the effort.

The most important thing, in anything you do, is always trying your hardest, because even if you try your hardest and it's not as good as you'd hoped, you still have that sense of not letting yourself down.

I never felt entitled to anything. I'm the hardest worker I know.

In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.

You've got to put in the work. And you've got to play with confidence. You've got to believe in yourself.

It takes an inner strength to succeed.

I know if I stay true to myself and stick to my guns, I will never fail myself.

You can't give up. If you set yourself a target, you've got to keep on until you achieve it. It's a matter of having pride in yourself.

I have to keep pushing and keep striving, and also keep being me on the field.

I know my work ethic and know what I've put in to get where I'm at.

Regardless of what anyone says, I know how hard I worked.

Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.

Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.

I never tried to use anything besides my own sweat and blood and talent to get somewhere.

There are few things that you can't do as long as you are willing to apply yourself.

You know, it sounds corny, but I believe in myself. And I work hard.

Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.

If you believe in what you're doing, you'll be successful.

Success is dependent on effort.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.

You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.

I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.