John H. Johnson Work Quotations

My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education.

Long shots do come in and hard work, dedication and perseverance will overcome almost any prejudice and open almost any door.

I would tell young people to start where they are with what they have and that the secret of a big success is starting with a small success and dreaming bigger and bigger dreams, I would tell them also that a young Black woman or a young Black man can't dream too much today or dare too much if he or she works hard, perseveres and dedicates themselves to excellence.

The players are stronger than a year ago, ... They have a good work ethic, and we have good senior leadership. That is a big plus.