“Without the work, there is nothing.”
“The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.”
“The art is nothing without the gift. But the gift is nothing without work.”
“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.”
“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.”
“Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.”