Paul Gallico Quotes

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.

The hardest thing for me is to be patient and realize that it's not all going to happen right now. I just have to keep digging away, digging away. Just keep working on my game.

Winning is, of course, rewarding; who doesn't enjoy winning? But for me, it's about more than just winning: it's about knowing I'm putting in the day-to-day work to get a little bit better every time.

Whatever it is you seek, you have to put in the time, the practice, the effort. You must give up a lot to get it. It has to be very important to you. And once you have attained it, it is your power. It can't be given away : it resides in you. It is literally the result of your discipline.

The more you practice and study, the better you are... so I still practice and study all the time.

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

The best that an individual can do is to concentrate on what he or she can do, in the course of a burning effort to do it better.

When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.

I've always been one to do the work and just hone my craft.

One of my biggest influences of all time would probably be one of my soccer coaches, Coach Darlington, from high school. He was always trying to get me to push myself really hard. No excuses. I always hated him, but it paid off. I think that's what life is all about... when you push through the hard stuff and it pays off.

It's not all about talent. It's about dependability, consistency, and being able to improve. If you work hard and you're coachable, and you understand what you need to do, you can improve.

One of the things Mother said to me, 'You want this, you're going to practice.' And I know how to practice.

I'm just trying to work on my game and get better. That's all I can do. Keep working hard, keep trying.

Push yourself every single day to continue to work at yourself. And I feel like that's the reason why I made it.

I just have to continue to attack practice and get better.

I fell off the tour when I was younger and had to go back home and practise harder and get better.

I used to be very lazy in my teens. I didn't practise enough but I was OK when I started really getting into snooker.

If I started something, I had to finish. Like with violin. I started when I was seven only because my best mate wanted to. I hated it and wanted to quit, but Dad made me continue, and I got to grade seven. My parents said I had to know the value of stuff and work for stuff.

I try to learn every day and train as hard as I can.

Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence - natural ability notwithstanding.

Every single day I wake up and commit myself to becoming a better player. Some days it happens, and some days it doesn't. Sure, there are games I'm going to dominate and there are going to be games when I struggle. But it doesn't mean I give up.

Hard work is the only way to go. Strive to be the best you can be and remember that when you try your best, you can't ask any more from yourself, and people can't ask any more from you.

Success depends on how much you are willing to sacrifice, how much you are willing to alter your everyday life for a particular goal.

Remember that all success is based on long-term commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way.

If you want learning, you must work for it.