Ease is seldom got without some pains, but it is yet seldomer kept without them. Lord Halifax (George Savile)
Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt. José Ortega y Gasset
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. Calvin Coolidge
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory. Mahatma Gandhi
The one thing that matters is the effort. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort. William James
Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential. Winston Churchill.
When you don’t want something enough to make the effort, making an effort is a waste. Malcolm Forbes
The mode by which the inevitable comes to pass is effort. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
No one has ever drowned in sweat. Lou Holtz
The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort. Felix Frankfurter