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Quotes About Effort

As long as you gave it your best shot, even if in the opinion of others 'you failed,' you didn't fail.
~ Al Lewis
I'm not thinking about my numbers. I'm just trying to do the best I can to help the team win.
~ Carlos Gonzalez
Playing half court or even organising a practise game against another team is a great way to train. It ensures a tough session and is often the best way to learn what works and what doesn't
~ Unknown
I don't go thinking I'm going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I'll do the best that I can.
~ Serena Williams
I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have.
~ Jacki Weaver
If you try your best, you can always be better.
~ Nonito Donaire
You'll never prove you're too good for a job by not doing your best.
~ Ethel Merman
If you do the best and the most you can today, don't worry about tomorrow.
~ B. C. Forbes
We both have a great loyalty to it, and I think that it's important to give it our best shot.
~ Nicholas Lea
I just want to give my best in London, I want to cross that line and see a personal best on the clock then I will see what position I am in.
~ Asafa Powell
See, I can talk to the pretty man like a real grown up if I try hard enough.
~ Unknown
I've always very earnestly tried to do my best, so I just have to trust that and forgive myself for being fallible.
~ Claire Danes
We always do the best we can by the light we have to see by.
~ Julia Cameron
The best way to describe my ability was to say that after the game the other kids would say to me, 'Way to try!'
~ Jon Stewart
I come to spring training and just try to do my job, try to do the best I can. That's all any player can do.
~ Danny Bautista
Give your best effort, because you are worth your best effort.
~ Denis Waitley
I expect that [trying to do the best] of my players today and of my kids. My wife says I shouldn't expect that of my children, but I don't think that's asking too much.
~ Frank Robinson
Last night we were the best team on the day.
~ Unknown
You can just sweep the floor generally and gain nothing from it. Or you can figure out the best way to sweep the floor, put your power into it, use it as a concentration exercise, and be meditative.
~ Frederick Lenz
With practice you can get to be the best within your biological constraints.
~ Unknown
I try to get the best performance an actor can give.
~ Taylor Hackford
I just try to live the right way the best I can. I make plenty of mistakes but I just try to do the best I can and be a great example for my kids.
~ John Salmons
When it's over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best you were capable of? If yes, you will probably be ok with the outcome
~ John Wooden
Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice.
~ John Wooden