Famous Quotes & Sayings

Keith Richards

There's something beautifully friendly and elevating about a bunch of guys playing music together. This wonderful little world that is unassailable. It's really teamwork, one guy supporting the others, and it's all for one purpose, and there's no flies in the ointment, for a while. And nobody conducting, it's all up to you. It's really jazz__that's the big secret. Rock and roll ain't nothing but jazz with a hard backbeat.

Giordano Bruno

The hammers must be swung in cadence, when more than one is hammering the iron.

Giorgio Armani

Movies always fascinated me. They are an endless source of inspiration. There are countless images by great directors that made a profound impression on me, and I see film as a sublime example of teamwork.

Giorgio Armani

I've always had a great interest in sports that embody the values of commitment, hard work and teamwork - all values I strongly believe in.

Greg Louganis

Well, unless you're Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan, you need the full support of your team.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.

Homer

Light is the task where many share the toil.

Howard Schultz

Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.

Mickey Mantle

A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.

Kevin Myers

Sure, there's no 'i' in team, but there is an 'm' and an 'e'.

Ken Olsen

Teamwork was more accepted 40 years ago.

Ken Robinson

Most great learning happens in groups. Collaboration is the stuff of growth.

Michael Jordan

I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, I can expect half-hearted results. Most people get it the honest way by setting their goals and committing themselves to achieving their goals. That's the only way I did it anyway. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Michael Dell

Visionaries have the unique ability to dream of what's possible and then make it a reality. We are excited to watch these visionaries use technology to help students develop skills in collaboration, critical thinking and teamwork that they'll need to compete in the global economy.

Mia Hamm

I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

Mark Twain

Synergy - the bonus that is achieved when things work together harmoniously.

...there are persons who seem to have overcome obstacles and by character and perseverance to have risen to the top. But we have no record of the numbers of able persons who fall by the wayside, persons who, with enough encouragement and opportunity, might make great contributions.

Nikki Sixx

Motley Crue, collectively and individually, have done things on our own terms.

John Green

I never really understood that massive collaboration involving hundreds of people is what makes movies possible, and it's also why I would agree that curiosity is not the most important human trait; the urge to collaborate is. Heck . . . only we have the ability to cooperate to make like online communities and space telescopes and imaginariums and movies. So the great thrill of this whole experience [my novel being made into a movie] for me was . .. .seeing humanity do what it's best at, which ultimately is not competing but cooperating.

Pat Summitt

Teamwork does not come naturally. Let's face it. We are born with certain inclinations, but sharing isn't one of them.

Pat Summitt

Teamwork is what makes common people capable of uncommon results.

Pat Summitt

To me, teamwork is a lot like being part of a family. It comes with obligations, entanglements, headaches, and quarrels. But the rewards are worth the cost.

Michael Winner

A team effort is a lot of people doing what I say.

Michael Schumacher

When you start out in a team, you have to get the teamwork going and then you get something back.

Mario Andretti

If you think you're always in control, then you're not going fast enough.

George Washington

A hundred thousand men, coming one after another, cannot move a Ton weight; but the united strength of 50 would transport it with ease.

Neale Donald Walsch

I think that things happen individually first, and then collectively. It's not the other way around.

Marcel Proust

The world was not created once and for all time for each of us individually. There are added to it in the course of our life things of which we have never had any suspicion.

The hardest problems of pure and applied science can only be solved by the open collaboration of the world-wide scientific community.

Kelley Armstrong

But was it wrong to put yourself first? That’s called survival, right? If you’re running for your life, you don’t get the luxury of being nice. They were going to learn that. It’s fine to wave the pompoms for teamwork—all for one and one for all—but when push came to shove, these guys wouldn’t be risking their lives for Chloe, maybe not even for each other. I was sure of it. Once things got worse, it would be every kid for himself. It always is.

Joe Torre

Million Dollar Arm touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundations core values, such as children, teamwork and family.

Joe Lhota

What I learned from 9/11 that is really important, first and foremost, you have to motivate all the workers and understand that they've left their families to help clean up a pretty awful situation. Every time you have an emergency management situation, it's all about teamwork.

John C. Maxwell

I am convinced more than ever that good communication and leadership are all about connecting. If you can connect with others at every level -one-on-one, in groups, and with an audience-your relationships are stronger, your sense of community improves, your ability to create teamwork increases, your influence increases, and your productivity skyrockets.