100+ Quotes That Celebrate Teamwork, Hard Work, and Collaboration

Intro

“Teamwork makes the dream work.” You’ve probably heard this quote before – maybe in the office, on a Zoom call, or even as someone's Slack status. Originally coined by John C. Maxwell in 2002, this phrase has since become synonymous with the importance of collaboration. And it’s no wonder why; if you’re aiming for big goals, a team can help you get there faster and with better results.

Quotes are powerful in their simplicity. They distill complex ideas and truths into memorable, bite-sized nuggets of wisdom. I’ve found that the right quote can keep me motivated, push me to collaborate more effectively, and even foster deeper connections with my team. That’s why I’ve gathered 100 of my favorite quotes about teamwork, hard work, and collaboration. They serve as constant reminders that, together, we can achieve remarkable things.

If you’re looking to elevate your team's spirit or simply find some personal inspiration, this list of teamwork quotes will have you feeling energized and ready to tackle your next big challenge.

Quotes About Collaboration

1. "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." — Helen Keller

2. "If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself." — Henry Ford

3. "Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up." — Oliver Wendell Holmes

4. "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." — Isaac Newton

5. "No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it." — H.E. Luccock

6. "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision." — Andrew Carnegie

7. "It is the long history of humankind that those who learned to collaborate most effectively have prevailed." — Charles Darwin

8. "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." — Henry Ford

9. "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." — Michael Jordan

10. "The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." — Phil Jackson

11. "The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison." — James Cash Penney

12. "Politeness is the poison of collaboration." — Edwin Land

13. "Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, and it will change your life." — Amy Poehler

14. "Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration." — Simon Mainwaring

15. "Teamwork begins by building trust." — Patrick Lencioni

16. "When we all help one another, everybody wins." — Jim Stovall

17. "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success." — Babe Ruth

18. "There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others." — George Shinn

19. "You can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed." — Napoleon Hill

20. "The whole is other than the sum of the parts." — Kurt Koffka

21. "A group becomes a team when each member praises the skills of others." — Norman Shidle

22. "The ratio of We’s to I’s is the best indicator of the development of a team." — Lewis B. Ergen

23. "Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work." — Vince Lombardi

24. "No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll lose out to a team." — Reid Hoffman

25. "If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." — Booker T. Washington

Hard Work Quotes to Inspire Determination

26. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard." — Tim Notke

27. "Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment." — Mahatma Gandhi

28. "The harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." — Thomas Jefferson

29. "Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs." — Malcolm Forbes

30. "The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work." — Vince Lombardi Jr.

31. "Growth and comfort do not coexist." — Ginni Rometty

32. "Work hard in silence; let success make the noise." — Frank Ocean

33. "Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit." — Helena Rubinstein

34. "The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." — Charles Kingsleigh

35. "Dreams don’t work unless you do." — John C. Maxwell

36. "Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them." — Ann Landers

37. "Success is dependent upon the glands—sweat glands." — Zig Ziglar

38. "Great things are not done by impulse but by a series of small things brought together." — Vincent van Gogh

39. "Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." — Sam Levenson

40. "Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out." — Robert Collier

41. "I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." — Stephen Leacock

42. "Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." — Napoleon Hill

43. "Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving." — Conrad Hilton

44. "The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it." — Unknown

45. "Success is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." — Colin Powell

Motivational Teamwork Quotes

46. "Teamwork makes the dream work." — John C. Maxwell

47. "The bigger the dream, the more important the team." — Robin Sharma

48. "None of us is as smart as all of us." — Ken Blanchard

49. "If you take out the team in teamwork, it’s just work." — Matthew Woodring Stover

50. "Tough times don’t last. Tough teams do." — Robert Schuller

51. "Together, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results." — Becka Schoettle

52. "Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication." — Mike Krzyzewski

53. "It’s better to have a great team than a team of greats." — Simon Sinek

54. "Ego is the ultimate killer on a team." — Patrick Lencioni

55. "Strategy is not a solo sport, even if you’re the CEO." — Max McKeown

56. "There is no such thing as a ‘one-man show’ in a winning team." — Jose B. Cabajar

57. "Many candles can be kindled from one without diminishing it." — Midrash

58. "We rise by lifting others." — Robert Ingersoll

59. "In teamwork, silence isn’t golden. It’s deadly." — Mark Sanborn

60. "The power of one is formidable, but the power of many working together is better." — Gloria Arroyo

61. "Success is best when it’s shared." — Howard Schultz

62. "When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes reality." — Joe Paterno

63. "In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity." — Sun Tzu

64. "Our destiny is not written for us; it’s written by us." — Barack Obama

65. "Create an environment where people can take risks." — Paul Hewson (Bono)

Quotes on Perseverance and Success

66. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." — Winston Churchill

67. "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." — Walt Disney

68. "Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." — Winston Churchill

69. "The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well." — John D. Rockefeller Jr.

70. "It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up." — Vince Lombardi

71. "Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go." — William Feather

72. "Success is best when it’s shared." — Howard Schultz

73. "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." — Thomas Jefferson

74. "You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do." — Henry Ford

75. "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." — Robert Collier

76. "The real test is not whether you avoid failure, but whether you learn from it." — Barack Obama

77. "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." — Franklin D. Roosevelt

78. "Success is not in what you have, but who you are." — Bo Bennett

79. "Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work." — Nikola Tesla

80. "If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success." — James Cameron

Famous Quotes About Life

81. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." — Nelson Mandela

82. "Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans." — John Lennon

83. "Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life." — Steve Jobs

84. "If life were predictable, it would cease to be life and be without flavor." — Eleanor Roosevelt

85. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." — Mae West

86. "In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years." — Abraham Lincoln

87. "Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." — John D. Rockefeller

88. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." — Helen Keller

89. "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

90. "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Inspirational Quotes About Life

91. "The best way to predict your future is to create it." — Abraham Lincoln

92. "Believe you can and you’re halfway there." — Theodore Roosevelt

93. "The purpose of our lives is to be happy." — Dalai Lama

94. "Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions." — Dalai Lama

95. "The most wasted of days is one without laughter." — E.E. Cummings

96. "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." — C.S. Lewis

97. "You get in life what you have the courage to ask for." — Oprah Winfrey

98. "Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it." — Lindsey Vonn

99. "Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." — Walt Whitman

100. "Find out who you are and do it on purpose." — Dolly Parton

Conclusion: Turning Inspiration into Action

Quotes are more than just words. They encapsulate timeless wisdom, motivate us during challenging times, and push us toward achieving greater things. From teamwork and collaboration to hard work and perseverance, these quotes remind us of the power of unity and the importance of never giving up.

While reading these quotes can inspire you, putting them into practice is where true change happens. Use these words as a spark to fuel your actions. Collaborate, work hard, persevere, and most importantly, believe in the possibilities that teamwork and determination can bring.