Making Effort Quotes

Making the attempt is what matters most. — Gary Hopkins

Human conduct is ever unreliable until man is anchored in the Divine. Everything in the future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now. — Sri Yukteswar Giri

No one likes to fail. But we mortals do not become champions without effort and discipline or without making mistakes. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Do not be angry with the audacity of a desperate and drowning man for making a last effort to save himself from perdition. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Are you always this stupid or are you making a special effort today? — Russell Lynes

So we both strip off our boots and socks and, while there's some improvement, I could swear he's making an effort to snap every branch we encounter — Suzanne Collins

Normal isn't an adjective you wish to hear after putting that much effort into making sure it was spectacular. — Portia De Rossi

We learn the magical lesson that making the most of what we have turns it into more. — Melody Beattie

Are you actullay thise stupid? Or are you just making an extra effort just for me? — Razi

Success requires both urgency and patience. Be urgent about making the effort, and patient about seeing the results. — Ralph Marston

You just have to start putting one foot in front of the other, making an effort to get healthy every day. — Ali Vincent

Making an effort at the wrong time or place dissipates our energy. — Thich Nhat Hanh

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

If I am a cup maker, I'm interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it. — Denzel Washington

As well as writing, 2004 saw my first attempt at wine making: the elixir of life. Unfortunately, my effort tasted more like the elixir of death. — Craig Briggs

Failure is no shame - but not making the attempt is despicable. — Paula Gosling

The picture that looks as if it were done without an effort may have been a perfect battlefield in its making. — Robert Henri

Parker, what are you doing?" "Making a funny face in an effort to make you stop staring at me like I murdered your beloved goldfish. — Penny Reid

As a visual person, I love a creative resume. Putting in a little effort on the design side will show that you care about making things look good. — Sophia Amoruso

Making an effort is in your hands. Giving 100% is in your hands. — Sachin Tendulkar

All effort is in the last analysis sustained by the faith that it is worth making. — Ordway Tead

There is no shame in making an honest effort. — Epictetus

Making an effort is the firm foundation to your success. You are worth the effort. — Regina R. Carver

Accomplishment comes from making positive efforts, even in the face of negative circumstances. — Ralph Marston

His eyes were polite yet maleficent, as though he was making an effort to be civil to the photographer while plotting to murder his wife. — Arundhati Roy

Making an effort is polite, and getting ready and looking after yourself makes an event more fun. — Jude Law

When you don't want something enough to make the effort, making an effort is a waste. — Malcolm Forbes

My incentive? Making a peaceful spirit second nature. And that is so worth the effort. — Carlos Wallace

My whole philosophy is working smarter and not harder. And making sure I'm using little effort and getting a huge effect. — Anthony Pettis

No relationship works without making an effort. That goes without saying. But you should never overcompensate. — Sonam Kapoor

Affirmative action is an effort to include every aspect of society in the decision making. — Andrew Young

Simply by making the effort to start something, you will be miles ahead of almost everyone else. — Gary Player

Genius is only the power of making continuous efforts. — Elbert Hubbard

All creative effort - including the making of an omelet - is preceded by destruction. — Yi-Fu Tuan

Design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort so you can get on with the things that matter. — Donna Karan

But that is what life is all about, he said. It is about dreaming and making those dreams come true with effort and determination - and love. — Mary Balogh

Practice means making an effort to keep your mind steady. Yoga is about learning to pay attention. That's what drives transformation. — Beryl Bender Birch

I don't feel I'm making a conscious effort to go more commercial. — Guy Pearce

Civilization depends on continually making the effort, of never giving in. It needs to be cared for by men of goodwill, protected from the dark. — Iain Pears

We wanted to take as much time and effort making the video as we did the song. — Adam Jones

He had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular — Aldous Huxley

Wow. This girl has some serious issues in the people-skills department. She's sort of a bitch, even though she's making an effort not to be one. — Colleen Hoover

Once we forget those who have contributed time and effort in making an endeavor successful, we forget ourselves. — Beem Weeks

Making movies is an effort, is an attempt to leave a trace of your existence. — Frederick Wiseman

If you're making a conscious effort ... someone should be meeting you on the same page. Don't be silly be smart. — Turcois Ominek

I'm looking for activity. I put players in and take them out based on effort and defense, not making or missing shots — Doc Rivers

Winning is not everything - but making the effort to win was ... If you can't accept losing, you can't win. — Vince Lombardi

I'm always making a conscious effort to be viable and accessible. — Richard Thompson

There's something funny about being on a big stage and not making a big effort to fill it up — Jemaine Clement

The only effort worth making is the one it takes to learn the geography of one's own nature. — Paul Bowles

Making better choices takes work. There is a daily give and take, but it is worth the effort. — Tom Rath

I am my age. I'm not making any effort to change it. — Harrison Ford