Effort Quotes

"Half-heartedness doesn’t reach into majesty." "We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop." "Do not allow yourselves to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best." "God doesn't require us to succeed, he only requires that you try." "Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn't it? If you're comfortable while you're doing it, you're probably doing it wrong." "Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny." "Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice." "Success doesn't just land on your lap. You have to work, work, work, work, and work some more." "If you put that effort in, you'll get what you want" "I do the best I can." "Even if you think the grass is greener on the other side, you're going to have to mow that side too." "You can't get spoiled if you do your own ironing" "When you take the stairs, you can see every step along the way; it's not as abstract as getting on an elevator." "Talent without working hard is nothing." "The sun's rays do not burn until brought to focus" "Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident." "Success is not accidental" "If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all." "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." "Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door."