Quotes About Effort

Since I was a kid, even in school I gave my best, playing with my friends, 100 per cent sweating, fighting. When I was playing any game, even video games, I wanted to win.

No matter what somebody thinks about your videos or whatever, everyone can agree how much work it is.

I'd love to be able to sing. I make videos in my car when I'm driving back and forward between Manchester and Essex, and I try my hardest to sing well but it just doesn't work out.

When filming videos you spend hours getting ready and hours waiting around.

I know of no scholar more dedicated to bringing a thorough and accurate portrayal of America's involvement in Vietnam than Mark Moyar. Everyone who is interested in a full picture of that oft-misunderstood war should be grateful for his effort.

I'm a Vietnam veteran. I was here when there was no public support, not just for the effort in Vietnam, for the mission in Vietnam, but for our men and women in uniform.

Hard work often produces better results than talent.

If one doesn't do something well, it shouldn't be done." "I don't agree," she protested. "Sometimes the effort should be made even if the results aren't perfect.

Mr. Ravenel is here on a business matter, and the tenants need his attention far more than we do." "But Kathleen," Cassandra said in concern, "we mustn't let him work himself into exhaustion." Kathleen burst out laughing. "Darling, I doubt he's ever worked a day in his life. Let's not distract him on his first attempt.

one isn't improved by being at the top of the mountain, one is improved by the climb.

I'll have you know," Mrs. Church said in amazement, "it took our two stoutest footmen to bring that crate into the house. How did two young ladies manage to carry it away so quickly?" "Sh-sheer determination," Helen wheezed. "All I want in this life," West told Kathleen, "is to see you try to pry that crate away from those two." "I wouldn't dare," she replied, giving up. "They would do me bodily harm.

Everyone talks about age, but it's not about age. It's about work ethic. Winning never gets old.

Everyone should know what it's like to get a C.

because that's what you do, you keep trying even when you know the effort is in vain. As

Anything conferred without commensurate effort is ultimately worthless.

You have to be in the game long enough to see the results.

Focus on what you can control... Kow what you can bend to your will, and don't waste energy on what you can't.

I just had this dumped on me. Brilliance takes time.'" Justinius

But I've come to believe ... to think ... well, all God asks of us is to do our best, from morning until night. He does not expect us to do things that only He can accomplish, only what we've been given to do, and to trust Him with the rest.

To not try at all is a form of murder itself.

volleyball. Even being "almost the best" would be alright.

The good life demands a lot of maintenance.

It's more work to be mean than it is to be nice.

I probably hit the ball as far today as I did 40 years ago. That just shouldn't be.