Quotes About Effort

Writing is the hardest work in the world not involving heavy lifting.

Whether you're trying to excel in athletics or in any other field, always practice. Look, listen, learn - and practice, practice, practice. There is no substitute for work, no shortcut to the top.

The foundation is in place, and now we have to get to work.

Main thing is just to remember that hard work got me here and only hard work will keep me here.

The foundation of your life is luck. Hard work and talent make up the difference.

Everything in life that's meaningful takes effort - takes vitality. You have to work at it. And God helps them who help themselves...help you.

If a person becomes content with what is average, minimally acceptable, or satisfactory, she will rarely exert the effort or work toward something that is truly excellent or outstanding.

Make it all about the work. Everything else will follow.

I did my best work in The Mosquito Coast. I know it wasn't such a big hit, but for me it was more meaningful than anything else I'd ever done.

Working hard is not always fun - that's why it is called work.

Perhaps only when human effort had done it's best and failed, would God's power alone be free to work.

I've been busy for a long, long time. I've received a ton of awards in the past few years ... I think they're really great, it's really an honor, but s**t - I really have to work for these things.

Hard work does not go unnoticed, and someday the rewards will follow.

When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work.

Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.

Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.

Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work.

Congenial labor is essence of happiness.

What work I have done I have done because it has been play. If it had been work I shouldn't have done it.

Know how blessed you are to be able to work this hard!

Labor is the true standard of value.

Television is not like making records. I wanna tell all you kids, do not try this at home, 'cause it's hard. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of practice, and a lot of different takes.

People work harder when conditions are worse.

I find the mantle of, she works hard for the money, or, she's overcome so many obstacles a bit overused.