The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done.

The world does not pay men for that which they “know.” It pays them for what they DO, or induce others to do.

The world rewards you for value provided, not time spent.

You are what you do, not what you say you'll do.

Money isn’t how you motivate great people, it’s how you reward great people.

To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of
undeserving people.

The universe doesn't give you what you ask for with your thoughts — it gives you what you demand with your actions.

The world is not a wish-granting factory.

To win real rewards, we must firmly decline the deceptive rewards offered by society.

The world is not a costume ball,

To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of undeserving people.

The award doesn’t mean nothing to me. My reward is getting new jobs, new projects—that’s my reward. Of course, that moment when you receive the award, you’ll be very happy. You could be very happy in the moment. But I’m a very practical person and a very realistic person. If I get a new job, that’s my reward.

Nature’s laws know no reward, only punishment. The reward is only that you are in harmony with nature.

Don’t work for recognition but do work worthy of recognition.