Quotes About Effort

The frenzy with which much of the church busies herself with things peripheral to the kingdom in a frantic attempt by her own ingenuity and effort to make God's name holy or make his kingdom come is a sign that something is radically wrong. The church has lost connection with Christ, her living head; she has listened to the siren calls of this world; she has succumbed to the prevailing culture instead of what Christ Jesus created her to be.

Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best.

Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.

Humankind above all is lazy.

For, so inconsistent is human nature, especially in the ideal, that not to undertake a thing at all seems better than to undertake and come short.

All you need to build a house, Is blood and bricks and plaster.

Whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.'" (Ecclesiastes 9:10)

There are three ways that men get what they want: by planning, by working, and by praying.

The more directly individual rewards are tied to individual achievements, the greater incentive there is to increase one's individual effort. Joint Efforts

Those who wish that success would fall into their laps will wish forever. But those who look at the world as it is, who recognize that the consumer is king, who take the trouble to find out what the consumer wants ~ these men make fortunes. People will always reward them ~ because people will not want to be without their services.

There's no final resting place — short of death — where you can stop having to earn what you want.

It is not how long you work at some task that determines what you'll receive for it in exchange. It is the value someone else places upon the product or service that determines what it is worth in exchange.

You have to read scripts and audition and develop relationships. It takes a long time to develop a body of work but over the last 25 years I guess I've done that many movies. In hindsight it may seem effortless, but there's a lot of work that goes into it.

Financial rewards follow accomplishment; they don't precede it.

The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.

But doing something means that people must change, make an effort, use their minds, which is what most people do not like to do.

I must fling myself down and writhe; I must strive with every piece of force I possess; I bruise and batter myself against the floor, the walls; I strain and sob and exhaust myself, and begin again, and exhaust myself again; but do I feel pain? Never. How can I feel pain? There is no place for it.

School het echte werk in de voorbereidingen en was de eigenlijke presentatie niet meer dan een toegift?

I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says 'Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest.' I think that is the greatest epitaph a man can have - When he gives everything that is in him to do the job he has before him. That is all you can ask of him and that is what I have tried to do.

Well, I wouldn't say I was in the 'great' class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great.

You can't have anything worthwhile without difficulties.

Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.

I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says, "Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest." I think that is the greatest epitaph a man can have.

Always remember, every success story begins with a START. Anyone can desire but there are few who DESERVE.