Effort Quotes

"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." "If you want something you've never had you must be willing to do something you've never done" "Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn’t mean anything, you can end up wasting it before you realize." "Confidence is 10 percent hard work and 90 percent delusion" "I am a person who appreciates working hard and getting my hands dirty." "Only the guy who isn't rowing has time to rock the boat." "Things don't correct themselves, you've got to go out there and work hard to correct them" "I saw you come in and I wanted you to know that it doesn’t matter how hard you work, that I’m willing to work harder than you." "I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." "Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." "Eighty percent of success is showing up." "The men and women who have the right ideals... are those who have the courage to strive for the happiness which comes only with labor and effort and self-sacrifice, and those whose joy in life springs in part from power of work and sense of duty." "Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well." "It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." "Sometimes you find success and sometimes you don’t, but my satisfaction is knowing I’ll always control my effort with my own two hands." "Blood, sweat, and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn." "If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart." "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." "Anyone who genuinely and consistently with both hands looks for something will find it." "Work. Keep digging your well. Water is there somewhere."