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Effort Quotes

"My earlier award was also based on a close collaborative effort."

"My earlier award was also based on a close collaborative effort."

John Bardeen, American Scientist

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"All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy."

"All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy."

Scott Alexander, American Author

Effort, Cheating, Dying, Evil, Losing

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"With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine."

"With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine."

Zebulon Pike, American Soldier

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"One thing, however, is sure, - that in all cases the effort should be to impose all the cost of repairing the wrong upon the doer of the wrong. This alone is real justice, and of course such justice is necessarily free."

"One thing, however, is sure, - that in all cases the effort should be to impose all the cost of repairing the wrong upon the doer of the wrong. This alone is real justice, and of course such justice is necessarily free."

Benjamin Tucker, American Activist

Effort, Justice, Wrong

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"I find a lot of young filmmakers make too much of an effort to be trendy and they can be pretentious."

"I find a lot of young filmmakers make too much of an effort to be trendy and they can be pretentious."

Sadie Frost, English Actress

22

"Things which do not require effort of some sort are seldom worth having."

"Things which do not require effort of some sort are seldom worth having."

Ivor Novello, Welsh Musician

22

"A massive state and federal effort, the likes of which we've never seen is going to be needed. We can do it for tsunami victims half a world away. We can do it for our own citizens."

"A massive state and federal effort, the likes of which we've never seen is going to be needed. We can do it for tsunami victims half a world away. We can do it for our own citizens."

Al Roker, American Entertainer

Effort, State, Victims, World

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"Marsh: Our best efforts were never even a mild annoyance to the Lord Ruler."Kelsier: Ah, but being an annoyance is something that I am very good at. In fact, I'm far more than just a 'mild' annoyance--people tell me I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of good, eh?"

"Marsh: Our best efforts were never even a mild annoyance to the Lord Ruler."Kelsier: Ah, but being an annoyance is something that I am very good at. In fact, I'm far more than just a 'mild' annoyance--people tell me I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of good, eh?"

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Effort, Frustration, Talent, Cause

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"One arrives at style only with atrocious effort, with fanatical and devoted stubbornness."

"One arrives at style only with atrocious effort, with fanatical and devoted stubbornness."

Gustave Flaubert, French Novelist

22

"Individual effort is almost relatively impossible to cope with the big problem of poverty as we see it."

"Individual effort is almost relatively impossible to cope with the big problem of poverty as we see it."

John Burns, English Activist

Effort, Poverty

21

"In an effort to provide my constituents with information on how they can make contributions to a number of relief and humanitarian organizations, I have posted a short list of these groups and contact numbers on my Internet website."

"In an effort to provide my constituents with information on how they can make contributions to a number of relief and humanitarian organizations, I have posted a short list of these groups and contact numbers on my Internet website."

Jo Bonner, American Politician

Effort, Information, Internet, Numbers

21

"Number two, we're going to play with a lot of effort. Our guys are going to be in such good shape that fatigue is not going to be a problem. We're going to play with full effort from snap to whistle on every play the entire game."

"Number two, we're going to play with a lot of effort. Our guys are going to be in such good shape that fatigue is not going to be a problem. We're going to play with full effort from snap to whistle on every play the entire game."

Steve Spurrier, American Coach

Effort, Fatigue, Play

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"The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort."

"The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort."

Chanakya, Indian Politician

21

"I find it an effort to keep up appearances."

"I find it an effort to keep up appearances."

Dusty Springfield, British Musician

21

"None of the things I have done would have been accomplished without a true team effort."

"None of the things I have done would have been accomplished without a true team effort."

Nick Lampson, American Politician

21

"I think that we must come together progressively, with the British, the Germans, the Spanish, the Italians and with the new members of the European Union, we must make an effort to forge closer links."

"I think that we must come together progressively, with the British, the Germans, the Spanish, the Italians and with the new members of the European Union, we must make an effort to forge closer links."

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, French Politician

21

"Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth."

"Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth."

Betty Cuthbert, Australian Athlete

20

"If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy in the chase, zest in the pursuit."

"If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy in the chase, zest in the pursuit."

Branch Rickey, American Athlete

Effort, Joy, Pursuit, Zest

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"There're so many things I want to do, like become more media savvy. I am too lazy. But I'm making an effort."

"There're so many things I want to do, like become more media savvy. I am too lazy. But I'm making an effort."

Ajay Devgan, Indian Actor

Effort, Media, Want

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"The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort."

"The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort."

Felix Frankfurter, American Judge

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"What I can't quite see at this stage is that the evidence, even to the president, seems to be that clear. And if it is that clear, I can't understand why we are not capable of convincing our closest allies that given that evidence, they ought to join us in this effort."

"What I can't quite see at this stage is that the evidence, even to the president, seems to be that clear. And if it is that clear, I can't understand why we are not capable of convincing our closest allies that given that evidence, they ought to join us in this effort."

Lawrence Eagleburger, American Diplomat

Effort, President

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"One of the hardest things to believe is that anyone will abandon the effort to escape a charge of murder. It is extremely important to suspend disbelief on that. If you don't, the story is spoiled."

"One of the hardest things to believe is that anyone will abandon the effort to escape a charge of murder. It is extremely important to suspend disbelief on that. If you don't, the story is spoiled."

Rex Stout, American Writer

Effort, Murder, Will

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"I agree that we must expand opportunities for retirement saving, but we must not undermine this worthy effort with a flawed privatization scheme that takes the 'security' out of Social Security."

"I agree that we must expand opportunities for retirement saving, but we must not undermine this worthy effort with a flawed privatization scheme that takes the 'security' out of Social Security."

Mary Landrieu, American Politician

Effort, Retirement, Security

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"Understand from top to bottom what the effort requires."

"Understand from top to bottom what the effort requires."

Bill Toomey, American Athlete

19

"But on this show, it's a good question because in the 35 shows that we've done now, I've really made a consistent effort to really shadow the directors because in many ways they have to be more prepared than feature directors."

"But on this show, it's a good question because in the 35 shows that we've done now, I've really made a consistent effort to really shadow the directors because in many ways they have to be more prepared than feature directors."

Anthony Michael Hall, American Actor

Effort, Now, Question, Shadow

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"It's not easy, it's just better."

"It's not easy, it's just better."

Alin Sav, Romanian Author

Effort, Improvement, Truth, Change

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"No God, no messiah, no prophet can grant your wishes " it is only through your own efforts that you can make your wishes come true " it is only you who can grant your own wishes."

"No God, no messiah, no prophet can grant your wishes " it is only through your own efforts that you can make your wishes come true " it is only you who can grant your own wishes."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Effort, Self-Reliance, Truth, Power, Inspirational

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"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you."

"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you."

Arnold Palmer, American Athlete

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"The best that an individual can do is to concentrate on what he or she can do, in the course of a burning effort to do it better."

"The best that an individual can do is to concentrate on what he or she can do, in the course of a burning effort to do it better."

Elizabeth Bowen, Irish Novelist

18

"Yet the effort to inform the public also encouraged responsible public discussion that succeeded in developing a consensus for the measured approach that many scientists supported."

"Yet the effort to inform the public also encouraged responsible public discussion that succeeded in developing a consensus for the measured approach that many scientists supported."

Paul Berg, American Scientist

Effort, Public, Scientists

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"You always feel when you look it straight in the eye that you could have put more into it, could have let yourself go and dug harder."

"You always feel when you look it straight in the eye that you could have put more into it, could have let yourself go and dug harder."

Emily Carr, Canadian Artist

18

"It is a revolution, and it can no more be checked by human effort... than a prarie fire by a gardener's watering pot."

"It is a revolution, and it can no more be checked by human effort... than a prarie fire by a gardener's watering pot."

Judah Philip Benjamin, American Politician

Effort, Fire, Revolution

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"The great advantage to labor arising out of co-operative effort has been apparent to me for many years."

"The great advantage to labor arising out of co-operative effort has been apparent to me for many years."

Leland Stanford, American Educator

Effort, Labor, Years

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"On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve."

"On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve."

Thomas S. Monson, American Clergyman

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"We have exhausted all of our diplomatic effort to get the Iraqis to comply with their own agreements and with international law. Given that... we have got to force them to comply, and we are doing so militarily."

"We have exhausted all of our diplomatic effort to get the Iraqis to comply with their own agreements and with international law. Given that... we have got to force them to comply, and we are doing so militarily."

Tom Daschle, American Politician

Effort, Force, Law

18

"It was my effort, in depicting the West, to depict it as it was."

"It was my effort, in depicting the West, to depict it as it was."

Buffalo Bill, American Celebrity

18

"You are only responsible for the effort, not the outcome."

"You are only responsible for the effort, not the outcome."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Effort, Truth, Inspirational, Wisdom, Power

18

"Go and get your things,' he said. 'Dreams mean work."

"Go and get your things,' he said. 'Dreams mean work."

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

Effort, Dream, Work, Determination

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"It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work."

"It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work."

Thomas A. Edison, American Inventor

Effort, Work, People

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"Anyone can negatively criticize - it is the cheapest of all comment because it requires not a modicum of the effort that suggestion requires."

"Anyone can negatively criticize - it is the cheapest of all comment because it requires not a modicum of the effort that suggestion requires."

Chuck Jones, American Director

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"The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit. The expansion of these centers will give even more New Yorkers the help they need to quit once and for all."

"The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit. The expansion of these centers will give even more New Yorkers the help they need to quit once and for all."

George E. Pataki, American Politician

Effort, Help, Will

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"It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance, sweeps away all obstacles."

"It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance, sweeps away all obstacles."

Claude M. Bristol, American Author

Effort, Obstacles

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"Metaphysics means nothing but an unusually obstinate effort to think clearly."

"Metaphysics means nothing but an unusually obstinate effort to think clearly."

William James, American Philosopher

Effort, Metaphysics, Nothing

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"When families observe a later, deeper stage of cult involvement they may find it necessary to consider the involvement of a professional such as myself in an intervention effort."

"When families observe a later, deeper stage of cult involvement they may find it necessary to consider the involvement of a professional such as myself in an intervention effort."

Rick Ross, American Celebrity

17

"The China game was the best because it took the effort of everyone on the team to survive 120 minutes."

"The China game was the best because it took the effort of everyone on the team to survive 120 minutes."

Lorrie Fair, American Athlete

17

"When I entered the field in July 1958 I believed what they told me about radiation risks. I spent much effort reducing the dose to patients in radiology."

"When I entered the field in July 1958 I believed what they told me about radiation risks. I spent much effort reducing the dose to patients in radiology."

John Cameron, American Scientist

17

"It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from effort."

"It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from effort."

Quintilian, Roman Educator

Effort, Faults, Mind, Worth

17

"This is a global effort we're going to have to lead to overcome this jihadist effort. It's more than Osama bin Laden. But he is going to pay, and he will die."

"This is a global effort we're going to have to lead to overcome this jihadist effort. It's more than Osama bin Laden. But he is going to pay, and he will die."

Mitt Romney, American Politician

Effort, Osamabinladen, Will

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"No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."

"No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."

Theodore Roosevelt, American President

Effort, Work, Life, Achievement

17

"It is individuals who must be encouraged to undertake the unprecedented - and unprecedentedly profitable - effort to prevent the annihilation of the human race."

"It is individuals who must be encouraged to undertake the unprecedented - and unprecedentedly profitable - effort to prevent the annihilation of the human race."

L. Neil Smith, American Writer

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