1,905 Quotes About Effort

  • Author William James
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    If the 'searching of our heart and reins' be the purpose of this human drama, then what is sought seems to be what effort we can make. He who can make none is but a shadow; he who can make much is a hero.

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  • Author William James
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    To suggest personal will and effort to one all sicklied o'er with the sense of irremediable impotence is to suggest the most impossible of things. What he craves is to be consoled in his very powerlessness, to feel that the spirit of the universe recognizes and secures him, all decaying and failing as he is.

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  • Author William James
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    Effort is the one strictly undervalued and original contribution we make to this world.

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  • Author Andrei Kirilenko
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    I think everybody did a good job helping each other out in the first half, not only Carlos, Mehmet, and myself. I would say that (rookie Deron Williams ) and Kris Humphries were also very helpful. It was a good effort all-around and we were able to establish a comfortable lead for the second half.

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  • Author Aung San Suu Kyi
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    I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.

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  • Author Chaka Khan
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    I have a lot of charity work I'm into right now, and selling my Chakalates - supporting that whole effort.

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  • Author Chris Kapilovic
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    There's still a long way to go. There's a lot of work to be done. We're not at the level we were last year. We can get there. But it's going to take time and hard work. So far, these guys have responded well and put forth the effort to get that done. But there's still a lot more work left.

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