Unleashing Greatness: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes from The Rock

"Success at anything will always come down to this: Focus and effort, and we control both."

- Dwayne Johnson

"The best thing about me is that I’m always going to get better."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Success isn’t always about ‘greatness’; it’s about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied."

- Dwayne Johnson

"It’s not about the money. It’s about the people you help and the impact you make."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Grind, don’t stop."

- Dwayne Johnson

"You don’t have to be the smartest, but you have to be the hardest worker."

- Dwayne Johnson

"If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied."

- Dwayne Johnson

"The road to success and greatness is always paved with consistent hard work."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Success is no accident. It’s hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I like to use the hard times in the past to motivate me today."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Don’t focus on the pain, focus on the progress."

- Dwayne Johnson

"There’s no substitute for hard work."

- Thomas A. Edison

"Don’t just talk about your goals. Show them through your actions."

- Dwayne Johnson

"In the gym, in life, I am always trying to be the hardest worker in the room."

- Dwayne Johnson

"All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Grind Hard, Shine Hard."

- Dwayne Johnson

"The wall! Your success is on the other side. Can’t jump over it or go around it. You know what to do."

- Dwayne Johnson

"There is no substitute for hard work. Always be humble and hungry."

- Dwayne Johnson

"We do today what they won’t, so tomorrow we accomplish what they can’t."

- Dwayne Johnson

"When life puts you in touchy situations, don’t say “Why Me?” Just say “Try Me.”"

- Dwayne Johnson

"When you walk up to opportunities door, don’t knock it… Kick that b*tch in, smile and introduce yourself."

- Dwayne Johnson

"With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains."

- Dwayne Johnson

"You don’t need directions, just point yourself to the top and go!"

- Dwayne Johnson

"Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, “Awe sh*t, they’re up”."

- Dwayne Johnson

"In 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I’m broke as hell and one day I won’t be."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Success at anything will always come down to this: focus and effort. And we control both."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Success isn’t overnight. It’s when every day you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Think back 5 years ago. Think of where you’re at today. Think ahead 5 years and what you want to accomplish. Be Unstoppable."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I grew up in a musical family; the majority of my growing up was done in Hawaii. It’s what we do. You sing, you dance, you play ukulele and you drink."

- Dwayne Johnson

"The men I idolized built their bodies and became somebody – like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger – and I thought, ‘That can be me.’ So I started working out. The funny thing is I didn’t realize back then that I was having a defining moment."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Football changed my life and it gave me a platform to get out my aggression and it gave me a sense of value."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I like the idea of working in different genres and transcending genres and hopefully finding success, and ultimately make movies people like."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I want someone who can trust that my big hands are going to take care of them."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I’m very low-key. I don’t really blend in, so it’s difficult to go out in public. I like to do things that are kind of quiet, whether it’s a dinner at my house or a restaurant, or a movie night at home."

- Dwayne Johnson

"My philosophy is, it’s always very rewarding when you can make an audience laugh. I don’t mind making fun of myself. I like self-deprecating comedy. But I’d like you to laugh with me occasionally, too."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I like the idea of making a big, fun, adventure type of movie."

- Dwayne Johnson

"When I was a kid at four years old, that’s when I started amateur wrestling with my dad and family. And when that’s instilled in you, it never goes away."

- Dwayne Johnson

"You don’t sign up for a divorce when you get married. It’s very painful. But it’s taught me a great deal about myself."

- Dwayne Johnson

"WWE is a space where I thrived, and I loved, and I still do. I love connecting with an audience; that is the greatest thing about going back to WWE."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I’ve always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too."

- Dwayne Johnson

"My goal was never to be the loudest or the craziest. It was to be the most entertaining."

- Dwayne Johnson

"The road to success and greatness is always paved with consistent hard work. Outwork your competitors, be authentic, and above all else, chase your greatness."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Let your actions do your talking for you."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Just bring it!"

- Dwayne Johnson

"Two things happen when an athlete gets injured. Some guys say, ‘F*ck it, I’m going to wait it out 3-4 months.’ But with me and lots of other athletes, you find your eighth or ninth gear – a gear you’ve never gone to before – and say, ‘I’m going to come back.’"

- Dwayne Johnson

"Training for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the desire, the work ethic, the great successes and the great failures – I take that into life."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I’ll never, ever be full. I’ll always be hungry. Obviously, I’m not talking about food. Growing up I had nothing for such a long time. Someone told me a long time ago and I’ve never forgotten it, ‘Once you’ve ever been hungry, really, really hungry, then you’ll never, ever be full.’ So I’ll always be hungry in some way, driven and motivated to get what I want."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I grew up where, when a door closed, a window didn’t open. The only thing I had was cracks. I’d do everything to get through those cracks – scratch, claw, bite, push, bleed. Now the opportunity is here. The door is wide open, and it’s as big as a garage."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room."

- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

"One of the most important things you can accomplish is just being yourself."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Blood, sweat, and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn."

- Dwayne Johnson

"It’s you vs. you."

- Dwayne Johnson

"It’s not about the car your drive. It’s about the size of your arm hanging out of the window."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Keep calm and shut your mouth."

- Dwayne Johnson

"If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse."

- Jim Rohn

"It’s simple. Do it."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate me today."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Getting up at four o’clock in the morning everyday before anybody else and grounding my thought process as in the ‘no one will outwork me. no one.’ I love and respect you guys. You motherfu****s won’t out work me."

- Dwayne Johnson

"It all starts with this, two hands. Putting in work."

- Dwayne Johnson

"What’s the key to success? The key is, there is no key. Be humble, hungry, and the hardest worker in any room."

- Dwayne Johnson

"The single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Failure’s not an option. It’s just a step."

- Dwayne Johnson

"We had some rough times. We had some fighting times. And my dad always knew that there were parts of his life that were fu**** up. And in the end, away from the noise, we had some pretty raw conversations about who he was, and who he always wanted me to be. And the good stuff is what will always be in the forefront of my mind, because I recognize that in our complicated testosterone-driven relationship, some of the best parts of me that I’ve been fortunate to share with the world I get from him. The resilience, the work ethic, the ‘No one’s gonna give it to you, so you got to get your ass out there and work it, earn respect’ type of credo, I get from him. And I will always carry that with me."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams."

- Dwayne Johnson

"When you walk up to opportunity’s door, don’t knock. Kick that bitch in, smile, and introduce yourself."

- Dwayne Johnson

"The first step to achieving your goal, is to take a moment to respect your goal. Know what it means to you to achieve it."

- Dwayne Johnson

"When life puts you in touchy situations, don’t say ‘Why me?’ Just say ‘Try me.’"

- Dwayne Johnson

"What’s a key to success? One of the things is the willingness to put in the hard work when you’re alone. Everyone works hard when eyes are on them: boss watching, teachers, trainers, co-workers, etc. Pushing yourself past your limits and working extremely hard when no one is watching is what makes all the difference in the world and sets you up for success. Best thing about being alone is that no one can judge you—but you."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Vision, guts and, enthusiasm are three qualities I feel you always got to have to have a shot at success."

- Dwayne Johnson

"My work, my goal, my life, it’s like a treadmill. And there’s no stop-button on my treadmill. Once I get on, I just keep going."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Training for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the desire, the work ethic, the great successes, and the great failures—I take that into life."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Be the hardest worker in the room."

- Dwayne Johnson

"It ain’t the 99% who’s not putting in the relentless hard work that I care about. It’s the 1% who is."

- Dwayne Johnson

"By 23yrs old, I failed at achieving the biggest dream of my life. My ass was kicked and I was down – but not out. I refused to give up, got back up and pushed on."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Vision, guts and enthusiasm. Three qualities I feel you always gotta have to have a shot at success."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Success will always be driven by focus & effort — and we always control both."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Don’t focus on the pain. Focus on the progress."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Check your ego at the door. The ego can be the great success inhibitor. It can kill opportunities, and it can kill success."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Get you’re a** kicked, get back up and you put the gloves back on and you swing away."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Unapologetically push for greater and always disrupt expectations."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Being a true badass has no weight or gender requirement – just 100% commitment to greatness."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I never want to just play in the game, I want to change the way the game is played."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Outwork all competition, be grateful for the grind, don’t run from your demons and if it ever becomes personal, then payback’s a bitch."

- Dwayne Johnson

"It’s one thing to be hungry it’s another thing when you’re starving for greatness and you’re starving for success."

- Dwayne Johnson

"My dad always said too that regardless of what you do in life, and where you go, respect is going to be given when it is earned, and you have to go out and earn it every single day."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Two hand philosophy. If I can’t earn it, then I don’t want it. My hands might be calloused up and scarred up with a knuckle or two missing (poor punching form;) but they’re mine and serve as my daily anchors for puttin’ in the work."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Regardless of the success I’ve been a lucky son of a b**** to achieve, I operate every single day as if I am starving."

- Dwayne Johnson

"I have a little belief that success is never unrelenting. And if success is what we chase – then neither are we."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Sometimes you find success and sometimes you don’t, but my satisfaction is knowing I’ll always control my effort with my own two hands."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Always be you, play chess, not checkers and always play the long game."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Our ancestors are always watching, so as long I have a heartbeat and two capable hands – we handle business and finish the job."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Do not go gentle — cause that rent is always due."

- Dwayne Johnson

"You either play the game or let the game play you."

- Dwayne Johnson