Hard work, says the Scottish proverb, never killed a man.

Hard work, says the Scottish proverb, never killed a man. People die of boredom and disease. There is nothing like an occasional all-night push to enliven morale – provided you are part of the push. Never leave the bridge in a storm.

I've heard that hard work never killed anyone, but I say why take the chance?

Hard work never kills anyone.

It's true hard work never killed anyone, but I figure, why take the chance?

I’m no stranger to hard work. I’ve lived by the idea that hard work is good work.

I still consider Dr. Davis’s reminder that “hard work never killed anyone” some of the finest medical advice I have ever received. I believe it sustained me through my four subsequent heart attacks and the numerous other cardiac challenges I faced as I pursued my career in public service. For that, I will always be grateful.

Hard work never killed a man. Men die of boredom, psychological conflict, and disease. They do not die of hard work.

Work never killed anyone. It's worry that does the damage. And the worry would disappear if we'd just settle down and do the work.

One of the most important things I tell my children is that hard work can pay off. You can’t quit. You can’t complain. You never claim it’s unfair or unequal.

Hard work is very important, and it will never go in vain. Just be yourself, and the world will listen to you.

I've always been amused by the contention that brain work is harder than manual labor. I've never known a man to leave a desk for a muck-stick if he could avoid it.

No work is low or bad in this world if it is done in the right spirit. (…) That is why a man should never hesitate to do any work. Whether it is high or low, big or small, no work is bad. Work is work.

believe that hard work pays off, then you work hard; if you think it’s hard to get ahead even when you try, then why try at all? Similarly,