Quotes About Effort

Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit.

The aim of poetry and the poet is finally to be of service, to ply the effort of the individual into the larger work of the community as a whole.

I like to have fun all the time, even if I'm working.

I feel that everyone is good. In this way I give every game my best effort. The moment that you let up is the time that you can be hit by the sucker punch.

Focus alone is not enough; putting in the time to commit is also crucial to achieve success.

You can't win all the time. There are guys out there who are better than you.

It can be hard to find time sometimes, but it's all about motivating yourself. I do whatever I can whenever I can.

To spend too much time in studies is sloth.

One has no talent. I have no talent. It's just a question of working, of being willing to put in the time.

I think it's a false trade-off to say quality time versus quantity - you have to have both.

I just started writing stuff to kill time on summer evenings. This is why I'm always telling people who ask me what they need to do to succeed to give up, do something else.

We all want to play great music all the time, but if that is not possible, you have to hit as many right notes as you can.

It takes me forever to write songs most of the time.

One must put things in perspective - I've been given a circumstance with very little time to catch form and try and get an Olympic quota for the country.

He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.

We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this time... to ask for an effort in the battle against debt.

At which time the repulsor puts out its final effort and slows you down so you crash quite slowly into the surface." "Crash." "Quite slowly." Face & Luke

The 10% between 90% done to 100% done takes most of the time, causes most of the stress, but is all of the value.

If somebody knew every time they did something it was going to be a hit there would never be any failures. Sadly, that's not how it works. You take nothing for granted.

Sometimes you're looking to play perfect tennis but it's not going to happen all the time and you have to accept it.

I like to go back to Chinese film-making from time to time. I don't think I can make Chinese films back to back; it's such a big effort. I'd have to take a very long break.

There is no time to fail.

Here's to the man who rode the race, who took the time, who kept the time, and who did the trick.

In yoga practice, over time you use fewer muscles more efficiently. Expansion does require energy, but it should not require a great deal of effort.