Arnold Schwarzenegger on Work Quotes

"I welcome the pain. The pain makes me a champion."

"If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream."

"If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you."

"I love it when someone says that no one has ever done this before, because then when I do it, that means that I’m the first one that has done it."

"The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow."

"Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows the belief that whatever you do doesn't matter."

"My definition of living is to keep on moving."

"Don't ever let someone tell you, 'You can't do it'."

"Work like hell and advertise."

"You must have a clear vision of where you want to go. Every rep I did brought me closer to that goal."

"I’m a big believer in hard work, grinding it out."

"You have to have a vision. If you don't have a vision of where you are going, you drift around and you never end up anywhere."

"Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark."

"If you don't find the time, if you don't do the work, you don't get the results."

"Break the rules, not the law."

"What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else?"

"There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps."

"The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion."

"Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed."

"Sleep faster. We have 24 hours a day. You sleep six hours and have 18 hours left. Now, I know there are some of you out there that say well, wait a minute, I sleep eight hours or nine hours. Well, then, just sleep faster, I would say."

"The more you do, the more you can do."

"Don't be afraid to fail. Anything I've ever attempted, I was always willing to fail."

"Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while money didn't bring you happiness, giving back will."

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."

"Stay hungry, stay healthy, be a gentleman, believe strongly in yourself and go beyond limitations."

"The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that."

"The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character."

"Trust yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks."

"I never listened to the naysayers. I always believed that if I worked hard enough, I could achieve anything."

"Start wide, expand further, and never look back."

"Everything I did, I always used the same system. Reps, reps, reps."

"It’s simple. If it jiggles, it’s fat."

"The only way to be a champion is by going through these forced reps and those moments of pain."