Effort And Success Quotes

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.

Winston Churchill

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.

Robert Collier

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

Robert Collier (2013). “Riches Within Your Reach”, p.188, Simon and Schuster

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Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.

Mahatma Gandhi

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

Mahatma Gandhi (1980). “All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections”, p.154, A&C Black

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A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.

Elbert Hubbard

Inspirational, Success, Perseverance

Elbert Hubbard (2005). “Loyalty in Business: One and Twenty Other Good Things”, p.29, Cosimo, Inc.

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Hard work is the price we must pay for success

Vince Lombardi

Hard Work, Will And Determination, Pay The Price

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Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

Napoleon Hill

Inspirational, Perseverance, Determination

Dr. Robert C. Worstell, Dorothea Brande, Eark Nightingale, Claude M. Bristol, Napoleon Hill (2017). “Mindset StackingTM Inspirational Journal VolumeSS02”, p.144, Lulu.com

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You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough.

Abraham Lincoln

Inspirational, Positive, Confidence

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Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Thomas A. Edison

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"From Telegraph to Light Bulb with Thomas Edison". Book by Deborah Headstrom-Page, 2007.

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If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.

Henry Ford

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

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The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

Vince Lombardi (2012). “What it Takes to be Number One”, p.71, Thomas Nelson

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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

Dale Carnegie

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Dale Carnegie (2017). “How to enjoy your life and your job”, p.59, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

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There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Beverly Sills

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

"Conquering an Enemy Called Average". Book by John Mason, 1996.

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Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

Sam Ewing

Motivational, Success, Attitude

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Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.

Vince Lombardi

Motivational, Success, Football

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Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.

John Ruskin

Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

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Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.

Og Mandino

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

Og Mandino (2011). “The Greatest Salesman in the World”, p.25, Bantam

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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

Abraham Lincoln

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Gene Griessman, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “The Words Lincoln Lived By: 52 Timeless Principles to Light Your Path”, p.17, Simon and Schuster

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You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

Henry Ford

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

"International Encyclopedia of Prose and Poetical Quotations". Book by William S. Walsh, 1951.

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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Thomas A. Edison

Funny, Life, Motivational

"An Enemy Called Average". Book by John L. Mason, 1990.

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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Mahatma Gandhi

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Ronald Duncan (2005). “Gandhi: Selected Writings”, p.54, Courier Corporation

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The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Funny, Life

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Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

Louis Pasteur

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem". Book by Wayne Dyer, 1975.

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An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

Lydia M. Child

Happiness, Happy, Helping Others

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Interdependent people combine their own efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success.

Stephen Covey

Teamwork, People, Effort

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.57, Mango Media Inc.

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The harder I work the more I live.

George Bernard Shaw

Work, Good Luck, True Joy

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