My mother always told me, if you study hard, the answers should be right under your nose or easily seen.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

I looked hard at my friend. I could not have been more surprised if he has said the same thing about Nepoleon,or Socrates,or Solomon.

VOA: special.2011.03.26

This is because my father rolls up his sleeves and prepares to work hard.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

Everyone in my office works hard, but some people have had their wings clipped.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

This came as a shock to me. I looked hard at my friend.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

"Apart from my mother, everybody laughing, she would say if you really want something, you work hard, you take advantage of opportunity, you never give up,you find a way.

VOA: special.2009.11.18

Instead,my friend was always hard up for cash.

VOA: special.2009.10.04

"I never done it in my life - I don't,know kind of hard, that's why I am still here - unemployed."

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

And even among those that quote,unquote may be hungry or poor, it's quite often viewed as 'they deserved it, they are not hard workers, it's not my problem,'".

VOA: standard.2009.09.09