Quotes About Effort

I worked in a dining hall in college and I worked at UPS for a full three weeks - it was the worst job I ever had.

I give big ups to people who are very big on social media, whether they're doing vlogs or whatever. It takes a lot of effort.

Ups and downs are part of life. One has to try out his best and march ahead.

Ballet companies have their ups and downs, just like the rest of us.

There are ups and downs; that's part of tennis. But I'm up for the challenge.

I've had many ups and downs in my career. I've worked really hard on my game throughout.

Obviously, I've had some tough times in my career. I've had some ups and downs just like anybody's life, but you just keep continuing to work hard.

What gets me upset about with the newer players is their lack of intensity. They tend to go through the motions a little bit. They don't understand that you've got to practice the way you play.

Every day, when I am working with my boys, I tell them as long as you put in your best efforts, I am there to back you. But the day I find your energy flagging on the field, the day I find you have not put in your best, that's when I will be really upset and sad.

People only see two hours of a tennis match where you're fighting and running and sometimes getting upset. There's a lot more than those two hours. Going out there and playing is actually the easy part.

Factors such as timing, luck, and destiny have a bearing on success. But success and failure are good teachers. Failure means something better is waiting for you. But I will allow myself to get upset at failure only if I know I have not given it my all.

Sometimes it does upset you when you lose in the finals, or even in a quarterfinal or semifinal, especially when you think, 'Maybe I could have played better,' or even if you gave your 100 percent, and even then, you lose.

I have worked really hard to get to where I am, and I like it when I read praise, and I get upset when I read bad messages. It's all part of being human.

I get upset when people score on us, especially when it's an easy basket. Everybody's super talented in this league, but you want to make it tough for guys.

I won't be upset if I don't win a ring, because I gave it my all.

I don't know of anybody not trying on offense when they're upset.

All I care about is winning. So when I can't make the play, the reason I'm upset is I'm not helping the team win.

When you're playing upside down, it takes twice the strength.

On a mountain covered with ice, the sharp points in front of your shoes help cling and climb. But on Carstensz Pyramid, I had to pull my body upward.

People that are jealous and envious of you are too freaking lazy to step up their own game.

Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.

A winner is just a loser who tried one more time.

Don't wish it were easier. Wish you were better.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.