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Effort Quotes

"Life is just repeated attempts at trying to do better."

"Life is just repeated attempts at trying to do better."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Effort, Truth, Life, Wisdom, Inspirational

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"And certainly both Horses were doing, if not all they could, all they thought they could; which is not quite the same thing."

"And certainly both Horses were doing, if not all they could, all they thought they could; which is not quite the same thing."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Effort, Ability, Perseverance, Limit

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"Fanaticism consists of redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim."

"Fanaticism consists of redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim."

George Santayana, American Philosopher

Effort, Fanaticism

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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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"Move it or lose it, lose it and you'll learn from it, but never give up."

"Move it or lose it, lose it and you'll learn from it, but never give up."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Effort, Failure, Learning, Strength

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"John Brown's effort was peculiar. It was not a slave insurrection."

"John Brown's effort was peculiar. It was not a slave insurrection."

George Haven Putnam, American Soldier

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"There was no indication of panic. The broken files marched back in steady step. The effort was nobly made and failed from the blows that could not be fended."

"There was no indication of panic. The broken files marched back in steady step. The effort was nobly made and failed from the blows that could not be fended."

James Longstreet, American Soldier

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"Finite to fail but infinite to venture."

"Finite to fail but infinite to venture."

Emily Dickinson, American Poet

Effort, Failure, Bravery, Infinity, Limit

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"No triumph without a try."

"No triumph without a try."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Effort, Triumph, Action, Success

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"The smell of the sweat is not sweet, but the fruit of the sweat is very sweet."

"The smell of the sweat is not sweet, but the fruit of the sweat is very sweet."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Effort, Work, Reward, Life

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"Do your best, don't worry about the results of your test."

"Do your best, don't worry about the results of your test."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Effort, Best, Test, Results

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"I think each player and myself live things differently because I have no physical effort to make."

"I think each player and myself live things differently because I have no physical effort to make."

Guy Forget, French Athlete

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"Life demands much. Give more."

"Life demands much. Give more."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Effort, Truth, Inspirational, Life, Power

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"What you work for, you will receive."

"What you work for, you will receive."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Effort, Work, Success, Reality

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"A minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection."

"A minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection."

Chuck Palahniuk, American Novelist

Effort, Perfection, Worth

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"Due to your merit karma, your efforts will bring you success and when the merit karma is expended, your efforts will bring in losses."

"Due to your merit karma, your efforts will bring you success and when the merit karma is expended, your efforts will bring in losses."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Effort, Karma, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing."

"Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Statesman

Effort, Harvest

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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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"Our photographs are filthier and our stories are more disgusting. We make no effort to be artistic."

"Our photographs are filthier and our stories are more disgusting. We make no effort to be artistic."

Al Goldstein, American Publisher

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"I had done all that I could, and no Man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little."

"I had done all that I could, and no Man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

Effort, Work, Neglect, Responsibility

"I'm always making a conscious effort to be viable and accessible."

"I'm always making a conscious effort to be viable and accessible."

Richard Thompson, British Musician

"A mediocre response often is what achieves mediocre results."

"A mediocre response often is what achieves mediocre results."

Steven Redhead, British Author

Effort, Mediocrity, Response, Results

"There's no work so tirin' as danglin' about an' starin' an' not rightly knowin' what you're goin' to do next, and keepin' your face i' smilin' order like a grocer o' market-day for fear people shouldna think you civil enough."

"There's no work so tirin' as danglin' about an' starin' an' not rightly knowin' what you're goin' to do next, and keepin' your face i' smilin' order like a grocer o' market-day for fear people shouldna think you civil enough."

George Eliot, British Author

Effort, Work, Confusion, Patience

"When there is not enough time to do your best, do the best you can with the time you have."

"When there is not enough time to do your best, do the best you can with the time you have."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Effort, Inspirational, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"Happiness earned, not given."

"Happiness earned, not given."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Effort, Happiness, Truth, Today, Power

"Not everything you believe that you can achieve, can be achieved but that won't stop you from trying."

"Not everything you believe that you can achieve, can be achieved but that won't stop you from trying."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Effort, Belief, Achievement, Trying

"If you can't climb a tree, shake it, and its fruit will fall."

"If you can't climb a tree, shake it, and its fruit will fall."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Effort, Tree, Shaking, Fruit

"I have to crack a nut in order to enjoy it."

"I have to crack a nut in order to enjoy it."

Donna Lynn Hope, Jamaican Author

Effort, Enjoyment, Work, Reward

"Without strength, can we work to create wealth?"

"Without strength, can we work to create wealth?"

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Effort, Strength, Work, Create, Wealth

"But one may say something and yet not be able to do it. Try, for instance, lifting yourself up by the bootstraps."

"But one may say something and yet not be able to do it. Try, for instance, lifting yourself up by the bootstraps."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Effort, Self, Limit, Action

"It takes good effort to begin and a great effort to complete a task."

"It takes good effort to begin and a great effort to complete a task."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Effort, Task, Begin, Complete

"They will cry, he will shout but you must sweat."

"They will cry, he will shout but you must sweat."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Effort, Work, Determination, Life

"For an apple you can't reach up and pick, you have to climb that tree; the tree won't bend down for you!"

"For an apple you can't reach up and pick, you have to climb that tree; the tree won't bend down for you!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Effort, Truth, Life, Wisdom

"My luck for this year depends on one word. It's called work!"

"My luck for this year depends on one word. It's called work!"

Alin Sav, Romanian Author

Effort, Luck, Work, Determination

"Little pains In a due hour employ'd great profit yields."

"Little pains In a due hour employ'd great profit yields."

John Philips, English Poet

"Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty."

"Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty."

Sharon Salzberg, American Author

Effort, Perseverance, Strength, Willpower

"Having total belief in your own efforts can't help much but can only be your best point of total failure."

"Having total belief in your own efforts can't help much but can only be your best point of total failure."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Effort, Belief, Failure, Strength

"It's but little good you'll go a-water-ing the last year's crop."

"It's but little good you'll go a-water-ing the last year's crop."

George Eliot, British Author

Effort, Regret, Truth, Time

"Hard work will never kill you, it's only going to make you gain more muscles to gather your bumper harvests! Do it and do it hard!"

"Hard work will never kill you, it's only going to make you gain more muscles to gather your bumper harvests! Do it and do it hard!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Effort, Persistence, Success, Growth

"Good is not good, where better is expected."

"Good is not good, where better is expected."

Thomas Fuller, English Clergyman

Effort, Expectation, Quality, Improvement, Motivational

"He balanced in space with the book in his sweating cold fingers."

"He balanced in space with the book in his sweating cold fingers."

Ray Bradbury, American Writer

Effort, Balance, Struggle, Focus

"Life is an enduring endeavour."

"Life is an enduring endeavour."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Effort, Enduring, Endeavour, Life, Challenge

"Do not try to be the best, but never forget to try your best."

"Do not try to be the best, but never forget to try your best."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Effort, Perfection, Best, Try

"God does not like lazy people, He likes those who work."

"God does not like lazy people, He likes those who work."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Effort, Laziness, Work, God

"It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness."

"It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Statesman

Effort, Greatness, Road

"A sweet life is a sweaty life."

"A sweet life is a sweaty life."

Toni Sorenson, American Author

Effort, Work, Joy, Reward

"I worked hard to meet his eyes, even though they were the kind of pretty that's hard to look at.."

"I worked hard to meet his eyes, even though they were the kind of pretty that's hard to look at.."

John Green, American Author

Effort, HardWork, Beauty, Recognition

"You can't plough a field by turning it over in your mind. Either you get out there and plough it or it doesn't get done."

"You can't plough a field by turning it over in your mind. Either you get out there and plough it or it doesn't get done."

Chris Murray, Irish Author

Effort, Action, Work, Completion

"God has a plan and guess what? The plan is to stop waiting for him to do everything for you. The person you want in your life is not a sign. Not a clue. Not a wish. Not a prayer. Not a tarot card or a matter of timing. It is work. It is devotion, and like any dream if you want it then God will open doors for you to obtain it. You just have to stop setting the bar so low that everything below is a sign from God and everything above is asking too much."

"God has a plan and guess what? The plan is to stop waiting for him to do everything for you. The person you want in your life is not a sign. Not a clue. Not a wish. Not a prayer. Not a tarot card or a matter of timing. It is work. It is devotion, and like any dream if you want it then God will open doors for you to obtain it. You just have to stop setting the bar so low that everything below is a sign from God and everything above is asking too much."

Shannon L. Alder, American Author

Effort, Faith, Devotion, Work

"You can or you can't is not the matter.You wanted to or you tried is the whole game about."

"You can or you can't is not the matter.You wanted to or you tried is the whole game about."

Vikrmn, Indian Author

Effort, Motivational, Desire, Action

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