Quotes About Effort

The great doing of little things, makes the great life.

This, indeed, is one of the eternal paradoxes of both life and literature-that without passion little gets done; yet, without control of that passion, its effects are largely ill or null.

It is not life that's complicated, it's the struggle to guide and control life.

Better a long life of toil than a short one of ease.

I was brought up to believe that there is no such thing as failure as long as I'm trying my best. So I've had a 'blood, guts and glory' approach through my whole life.

I've had a normal life, but I have struggled to get here. It hasn't been handed to me and it hasn't been easy.

All my life I wanted to accomplish something worthwhile-a thing people will say took a little something.

In my 20s, I worked very, very hard. I have a much more balanced life now.

A special ability means a heavy expenditure of energy in a particular direction, with a consequent drain from some other side of life.

Living requires but little life; doing requires much.

Like running trying to live a good life has to hurt a little bit, or we're not running hard enough, not really trying.

Aligning what you do with who you are requires commitment, effort, and perseverance. But the rewards are well worth it. Not only will it enhance the quality of your life, it may even prolong it.

In the end you get what you deserve, the amount of effort you put in determines the amount of joy that you receive.

Since Life is but a Dream, Why toil to no avail?

The indefatigable pursuit of an unattainable perfection -even though nothing more than the pounding of an old piano -is what alone gives a meaning to our life on this unavailing star.

I guess one of the great agonies of life is that we are constantly trying to finish that which is unfinishable

I have done what I could do in life, and if I could not do better, I did not deserve it. In vain I have tried to step beyond what bound me.

Nothing is impossible to industry (fortitude).

Divine opportunities are all around you every day. Make a conscious effort today to show kindness to someone.

The greatest results in life are usually attained by common sense and perseverance.

When you think that it's too hard, remember that in the long run, doing the things that will make you successful is a lot easier than being unsuccessful

I've worked very hard, but my life's always been fun.

BUSINESS and LIFE are like a bank account-you can't take out more than you put in.

Do not envy those who seem to be naturally gifted; it is often a curse, as such types rarely learn the value of diligence and focus, and they pay for this later in life.