Quotes of: Efforts Keyword

Those three things - autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward - are, most people will agree, the three qualities that work has to have if it is to be satisfying.

Outliers: The Story of Success

Living is worth the effort if only because without life we could not read or imagine stories.

In Praise of Reading and Fiction: The Nobel Lecture

You need to make effort and commit time to do what you love.

Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

People are naturally hardworking but will stop working hard at anything if they learn from experience that their effort makes no difference.

Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making

I beg you, help me, in angelic charity, Pray my efforts will reflect your mastery!

Phantom Phantasia: Poetry for the Phantom of the Opera Phan

He wondered if perhaps, subconsciously, he was trying to sabotage her efforts by setting the bar too high, trying to keep her with him longer; but surely his subconscious wasn't that stupid?

Queen of Shadows

You see,” she interrupted his blank stare, “it doesn’t take much effort to be kind. It only takes the ability to recognize where kindness is needed.

Remnant of the Beast

Why do lazy, minimum effort employees always seem to find places where they feel "underappreciated"?

Recovering Redemption: A Gospel Saturated Perspective on How to Change

Let me go!” I screamed, but it was a wasted effort. Dean was determined to hold me. Determined never to lose his grip. “I’m never going to let you go again.

Redemption

Thus in a single phrase I can define the great illusion concerning 'love' in this world. It is the effort to join reality with the apparition.

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

I mean, scamming on guys on the Internet? I thought that was only for forty-year-old divorcees who Photoshop their pictures in an effort to appear younger and thinner.

Two-Way Street

It is my belief that when a child has been robbed of their visionary rights that they gravitate toward religion and spirituality in an effort to regain their Subjective autonomy.

Unspirituality: Permission to Be Human

Having the right to happiness means having the right to earn it, not having it given to you without effort and action on your part.

Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life

Social media is a powerful tool to raise awareness and create change. But we must take care not to rely upon it as a reflection of our charitable efforts.

Understanding y

But she was not even grateful to him for it; nothing good on Pierre's part seemed to her to be an effort, it seemed so natural for him to be kind to everyone that there was no merit in his kindness.

War and Peace

The world’s greatest achievers have been those who have always stayed focussed on their goals and have been consistent in their efforts.

Words to inspire the winner in YOU

Our effort in our practice should be directed from achievement to non-achievement.

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

I have found it advisable not to give too much heed to what people say when I am trying to accomplish something of consequence. Invariably they proclaim it can't be done. I deem that the very best time to make the effort.

Calvin Coolidge

All I really try and do is live up to my potential and do as well as I possibly could and to bring to the ballpark each and every day a good effort and do the best that I could each and every day.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

Since I turned 50, I've had the best year of my life and I now throw as much effort into the social side of my life as I do work - more so now than ever before.

Carol Vorderman

As a mom, I know it is my responsibility, and no one else's, to raise my kids. But we have to ask ourselves, what does it mean when so many parents are finding their best efforts undermined by an avalanche of advertisements aimed at our kids.

Michelle Obama