Quotes About Effort

they practiced so hard and intensely that it hurt.

No magnificent product of the imagination—whether a machine, painting, or philosophy—was created in a complete vacuum. The invention of the telegraph took the efforts of a thousand, but the last man, who added that final inspired touch, got the

if you practiced an activity four hours per day, seven days per week, it would take you about seven years to reach ten thousand hours. That kind of dedication can only come from the heart—a true love and passion for the activity.

there are no such things as natural-born under- or overachievers—there are simply people that tap into their true potentials and people that don't. What is generally recognized as "great talent" is, in almost all cases, nothing more than the outward manifestations of an unwavering dedication to a process.

Defiantly do the work instead and Resistance withers.

the relation between IQ and success follows the law of diminishing returns.

there are no such things as natural-born under- or overachievers—there are simply people that tap into their true potentials and people that don't.

The invention of the telegraph took the efforts of a thousand, but the last man, who added that final inspired touch, got the credit. When

many theories were put forth, there was one common factor that researchers recognized in all great performers: they practiced so hard and intensely that it hurt.

genius is a path that we can all take and derive much benefit, happiness, fulfillment, and success from...not a genetic windfall or divine gift. Ultimately, this is the path to greatness.

There is nothing impossible to him who will try.

the opportunities presented to one are just as important to success as one's own inherent talents and willingness to put in thousands of hours of work.

in many ways, the opportunities presented to one are just as important to success as one's own inherent talents and willingness to put in thousands of hours of work.

Just knowing that great achievers work very hard and take advantage of opportunities isn't enough.

there was one common factor that researchers recognized in all great performers: they practiced so hard and intensely that it hurt.

one common factor that researchers recognized in all great performers: they practiced so hard and intensely that it hurt.

How do we explain such unintuitive findings? While many theories were put forth, there was one common factor that researchers recognized in all great performers: they practiced so hard and intensely that it hurt.

The rule's premise is that, regardless of whether one has an innate aptitude for an activity or not, mastery of it takes around ten thousand hours of focused, intentional practice.

Some people like to think that geniuses are so inherently extraordinary that they navigate their journeys with clairvoyant ease. This simply isn't true. Greatness does not come lightly. It requires that you make sacrifices of time, interests, and--sometimes--possessions.

Studies of people with extraordinary abilities, like Ted Williams, have given rise to what Swedish psychologist Dr. K Anders Ericsson called the "10,000 hour" rule. The rule's premise is that, regardless of whether one has an innate aptitude for an activity or not, mastery of it takes around ten thousand hours of focused, intentional practice. Analyzing the lives of geniuses in a wide range of intellectual, artistic, and athletic pursuits confirms this concept.

You have to try to shore up the levee when the flood races down. Even with your bare hands.

If I get married, it's something you really have to work at. It's hard enough to work at having a relationship with best friends and girls that are in the business.

É mais fácil voar alto do que baixo (...) é mais fácil voar depressa do que devagar.

Do the best you can . . . enjoy the present . . . rest satisfied with what you have.