Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.
A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of LovingkindnessWhen I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
George ForemanThe only people who can change the world are people who want to. And not everybody does.
Hugh MacLeodWe will never have a perfect world, but it’s not romantic or naïve to work toward a better one.
Steven Pinker