RAG Music - Quote [One-phrase Quotes] ...A Collection of Quotes That Might Be [One-liner Quotes] Recommended for those hesitant about effort! A collection of quotes that might make you want to try harder 10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminder kepiko Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
We present famous quotes about “effort” from celebrities and notable figures across a variety of fields!
We’ve gathered words from great people around the world, athletes, and even manga characters.
If you’re someone who keeps being told to “work hard” and thinks, “What does effort even mean?”—this is especially recommended for you.
Find the quotes that resonate with your heart from the cool words they left behind.
Once you find a favorite line, you might start feeling more positive about making an effort.
It’ll really boost your motivation.
Table of Contents [One-liner Quotes] Recommended for those hesitant about effort! A collection of quotes that might make you want to try harder Those who strive speak of hope; those who are lazy speak of complaints. Yasushi Inoue Failure? It’s a success that confirmed this won’t work. Thomas Alva Edison I’ve never thought of myself as the best goalkeeper in the world. I’ve always told myself to push harder. Gianluigi Buffon An athlete who touts their practice by saying “I’m working hard” cannot be called first-rate. Shigeo Nagashima Effort can lie, but it’s never wasted. Yuzuru Hanyu If other people can do it, there’s no way you can’t. From Fujiko Fujio's Doraemon The wonderful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. B.B. King It’s not that you run away because it’s painful; it becomes painful because you run away. William James The only way to reach an extraordinary place is by steadily piling up small efforts. Ichiro You should have more faith in your talents and what you’ve done. Ichiro What I want to tell people around the world is to make an effort. If you put your heart into it, you can achieve anything. Cindy Ngamba Everyone has talent. But it’s effort that makes talent blossom. Michael Jordan Impossible is not a fact, but an opinion. Muhammad Ali There is no escape from effort. Love effort. Roger Federer Believe in the 1% chance, believe in yourself, and believe in what you’ve done. Yuto Horigome Don’t rush, don’t panic, don’t give up. Precisely because of all you’ve built up Sara Takanashi To solve a problem, don’t run away from it. Jack Dorsey Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō Nothing is impossible. Muhammad Ali Do not avoid the difficult path. You have to keep moving if you want to reach your destination. Katherine Anne Porter Anyone can succeed; if you keep telling yourself these words over and over, you will definitely succeed. John Lennon No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas It always seems impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela In life, the important time is always now. Mitsuo Aida If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda One more step. I think this at all times: one more step. This moment is the most important. One more step. Saneatsu Mushanokōji There is only one way to succeed: never give up. Jeff Bezos Things you did—even if they failed—will be something you can laugh about in 20 years. But the things you didn’t do will be nothing but regrets in 20 years. Mark Twain Fools think things will somehow work out tomorrow. Even today is already too late; the wise have finished it yesterday. Charles Cooley Any genius is born of passion. Isaac D'Israeli No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas I kept telling myself that everything I was studying was for my goal. Miles Davis Small steps of progress add up to great success. Mahatma Gandhi To challenge yourself is to grow. LeBron James My enemy is, for the most part, myself. From Chūya Koyama’s “Space Brothers” To learn is to enrich one’s life. Albert Einstein It is not noble to be superior to others. Ernest Hemingway Do not fear change. It is part of growth. Elon Musk What matters is getting back up every time you fail. Winston Churchill Not being satisfied is the best technique for improving your ability. Wayne Gretzky If you stay focused, you can overcome any obstacle. Warren Buffett Knowledge is a weapon. The question is how you use it. Eminem If you believe in yourself, there are no limits. Cristiano Ronaldo Obstacles before you are opportunities. By facing difficulties, you can grow. Kevin Durant You only realize your own strength once you’ve overcome your anxieties and concerns. Serena Williams It’s never too late to start something. Bill Gates Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg Even if I face setbacks, I don’t lose my pride—that’s because I’m putting in the effort. Shigeo Nagashima If taking on a challenge were guaranteed to be rewarded, anyone would surely try. Continuing with the same passion, energy, and motivation when you might not be rewarded is extremely difficult, and I believe that is precisely what talent is. Yoshiharu Habu No one can beat someone who never gives up. Babe Ruth If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Walt Disney As long as you can call it the worst, it isn’t truly the worst yet. Shakespeare Love the life you live. Live the life you love. Bob Marley Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi Genius is an ordinary person who makes an extraordinary effort. Einstein What matters is not being satisfied with your situation. If you can think that way, you’ll keep wanting more and more. Even now that I’ve gone pro, I’ve never once been satisfied. It all comes down to how badly you want not to lose. Yuya Osako Something you tried and found “doesn’t work” is different from something you were told “won’t work” from the start. Ichiro Victory comes to those who are most patient. Napoleon Bonaparte Just working recklessly isn’t enough. You need to anticipate what lies ahead, identify challenges, and think them through. Challenges are what’s necessary for the future. Shunsuke Nakamura The attitude of striving not to betray yourself will manifest as results in the future. Yoshiharu Habu Do not neglect your daily preparation so you won’t miss opportunities. Yuto Nagatomo Patience is also a form of action. Auguste Rodin Something might happen to those who only wait, but it will be nothing more than the leftovers of those who made an effort. Lincoln The only kind of “doping” I know is just one thing: hard work. Roberto Baggio The key to making your dreams come true is to want them like crazy. Kansai Yamamoto They say perseverance pays off, like sitting on a stone for three years. But you must not neglect the effort to master in one year what would normally take three. Konosuke Matsushita Go your own way and let people say whatever they want. Dante Alighieri People who can keep putting in effort longer than others will inevitably succeed. And those who know how to apply their effort can achieve great success. Keisuke Honda If you pour your whole heart into it, whether you win or not doesn’t matter. Michael Jordan Someone who doesn’t believe in themselves isn’t worth the effort. Might Guy The only things you may postpone until tomorrow are those you wouldn’t mind dying and leaving unfinished. Pablo Picasso Great achievements are not made by a momentary impulse, but are accomplished through the accumulation of small things. Vincent van Gogh I always do what I can’t do yet, in order to learn how to do it. Vincent van Gogh Humans are far more often ruined by rusting from too much rest than by breaking down from overwork. Colonel Sanders What you must strive for is to complete yourself. Saint-Exupéry Precisely because we’re serious, we run into walls. Shuzo Matsuoka The best way out is always through. Robert Frost Effort opens every door. Jean de La Fontaine Only by facing your own weaknesses will your efforts bear fruit. IKKO If you’ve got time to sit and overthink, you should just do something. It’s a waste to do nothing. George Tokoro My past self will never betray who I am today. Mao Asada [One-Line Quotes] Recommended for those reluctant to make an effort! A collection of quotes that might make you want to work hard (71–80) Someone who doesn’t believe in themselves isn’t worth the effort. Might Guy These are the famous words of Might Guy, the super hot-blooded character from the anime NARUTO.
The words of Might Guy, who never spares any effort, really strike a chord.
They’re words I want you to read when you find yourself becoming negative, thinking “I can’t do it” or “It’s probably impossible anyway.”
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The only things you may postpone until tomorrow are those you wouldn’t mind dying and leaving unfinished. Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, a painter born in Spain, was an artist who valued drawing and worked with great diligence.
Many of the famous quotes he left behind are as passionate as his works.
Although Picasso is also known for his many romances, when it came to painting, he was someone who continued to work harder than anyone else.
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Great achievements are not made by a momentary impulse, but are accomplished through the accumulation of small things. Vincent van Gogh If you feel you tend to heat up quickly and cool off just as fast, why not keep this quote in mind? These are words left by Van Gogh, reminding us that to achieve great things, what matters is not fleeting emotions or actions, but how we sustain and build upon our passion and conviction.
Van Gogh kept painting throughout his life, believing in himself even without anyone’s recognition.
I hope you, too, find something you can be absorbed in for a lifetime, just like Van Gogh.
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I always do what I can’t do yet, in order to learn how to do it. Vincent van Gogh Here’s a great quote for anyone who wants to take on a challenge but feels unsure if they can do it.
Van Gogh’s works changed in style over the years, and as this quote suggests, he experimented and tried many different things.
Rather than feeling ashamed of what you can’t do, people who keep taking on new challenges broaden their perspective and tend to grow faster.
Along the way, you may discover something only you can do.
When you want to try but can’t quite take the first step, hold this quote close and take the plunge.
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Humans are far more often ruined by rusting from too much rest than by breaking down from overwork. Colonel Sanders These are the words of Colonel Sanders, known as the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Indeed, people often rust from taking too much rest.
That said, working too hard can certainly harm your health, so balance is important.
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What you must strive for is to complete yourself. Saint-Exupéry Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, known for The Little Prince, was primarily airmail pilot.
In an era when aircraft performance was still unreliable, he survived emergency landings and accidents yet left behind numerous novels.
He also preserved many memorable quotes in his works, expressing the ideas about effort he learned through the demanding work of being a pilot.
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Precisely because we’re serious, we run into walls. Shuzo Matsuoka Shuzo Matsuoka, a tennis player with an illustrious career that includes reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, has continued after retirement to inspire many people with his passionate words and actions, influencing not only the sports world but society at large.
This quote conveys the idea that precisely because we strive, we encounter difficulties—and by overcoming them, we can grow.
His way of life itself teaches us the importance of facing challenges head-on.
It is a famous saying that speaks to the importance of keeping your heart facing forward in any situation.
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The best way out is always through. Robert Frost Robert Frost is a leading American poet of the 19th and 20th centuries.
It’s said that the first poems American children learn are by Frost, many of which take rural life as their subject.
Having won the Pulitzer Prize four times, he influenced society at large and left many famous quotes about effort.
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Effort opens every door. Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine is a poet whom every French person knows and is said to remember for life.
His famous quote, “Diligence is the mother of good fortune” (literally, “Effort opens every door”), is simple yet packed with truth.
The message that anything can be achieved if we face it earnestly and make the effort it deserves is something many people understand but struggle to act on.
Of course, there are times when effort alone won’t get us there, but it never leaves us with nothing.
It’s a saying worth engraving in our hearts, one that can serve as a guiding principle in life.
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Only by facing your own weaknesses will your efforts bear fruit. IKKO IKKO, who is active not only as a beauty expert and makeup artist but also as a celebrity, has created many works themed around beauty and has gained support for her unique style.
These words show that facing one’s own weaknesses is the key to growth and success.
Her message resonates because she overcame a difficult past and kept working hard to achieve success.
That experience gives her words depth and the power to encourage many people.
It is a memorable quote that conveys the importance of confronting the weaknesses we tend to avert our eyes from.
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