Quotes About Effort

One's salvation could only be brought about through his own efforts.

Each day we go to our work in the hope of discovering,—in the hope that some one, no matter who, may find a solution of one of the pending great problems,—and each succeeding day we return to our task with renewed ardor; and even if we are unsuccessful, our work has not been in vain, for in these strivings, in these efforts, we have found hours of untold pleasure, and we have directed our energies to the benefit of mankind.

My belief is firm in a law of compensation. The true rewards are ever in proportion to the labor and sacrifices made.

Every effort under compulsion demands a sacrifice of life-energy. I never paid such a price. On the contrary, I have thrived on my thoughts.

Când toate merg anapoda, ce bucurie s? ne punem sufletul la încercare dac? are rezisten?? È™i valoreaz? ceva!

You aren't supposed to learn that dedicated, committed effort can bring about significant changes of consciousness and understanding. That's a very dangerous idea, and therefore it's been wiped out of history.

So, think about the enormous effort, the enormous, strenuous, and continuous effort to persuade people that things that they merely want are really things that they must have, that they need. And this is the business of marketing and advertising. And as Noam pointed out previously, this completely distorts the notion of the so-called free market in which rational people make rational choices based on real needs.

My mother was a good recreational cook, but what she basically believed about cooking was that if you worked hard and prospered, someone else would do it for you.

It's hopeless. I know that, but I never really get it. I go right on. I think to myself: I was wrong about the last one, but I'll try harder to be right about the next one.

My mother was like a cat who could never catch the tail of happiness because she never stopped chasing it.

And yet, anything real, anything strong, was never easy. She'd been taught from an early age that the things that mattered most were the hardest to obtain.

And each book has to receive your best effort every single time. No slacking.

Every time I hear writers talk about 'the muse,' I just want to bitch-slap them. It's a job. Do your job.

Nothing worthwhile is ever without complications.

There's no reward without work, no victory without effort, no battle won without risk.

Hand me a shovel, he thought. I'm getting tired of digging this hole for myself with my bare hands. -Ben

not enough might be worse than not at all

Some people expect things to fall into their lap. Oh, they might work a bit for it. I'll just shake this tree, and if I shake it long enough that pretty red apple will plop right into my hand. Never occurs to them that they might have to climb the damn tree, fall out a couple times, get some scrapes and bruises before they get to that apple. Because if the apple's worth wanting, it's worth risking a broken neck.

I'm wondering, if there was something you wanted, had wanted for some time, what would you do about it?" "If I've wanted it, why don't I have it?" "Because you haven't made any real effort to get it as yet." "And why haven't I?" He arched his sandy brows. "Am I slow or just stupid?" Brenna thought it over, decided he couldn't know he'd just insulted his firstborn.

Power should come from work, time, effort. Care," he added. "As the most important things do.

He worked for two hours, perfecting the storyline-the situation, the setup, the punchline.After changing her tire and practicing macho lines to impress her, Macintosh ended up with five dollars, a stutter, and soaked shoes as Veronica zoomed out of his life.

good things happened when you took steps, when you worked for them—and when you were lucky enough to find people who'd give you a chance to do your best.

Pitam se ako postoji nešto što želiš,želiš to ve? neko vrijeme,što bi poduzeo?Ako to želim,zašto to nemam?Zato što do sada baš nisi uložio napor da to dobiješ.A zašto nisam?Jesam li spor ili samo glup?

Changing a life is an effortful thing, my dear. It takes work and patience and determination.