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Quotes on Effort: A curated selection of passionate messages left by great figures and famous people

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To achieve our goals, to live better lives, and to become our ideal selves…

we are tested on our “effort” in many situations.

However, there are times when we grow tired of constantly striving, or when we can no longer find meaning in our efforts.

In this article, we’ve gathered quotes about “effort” from great figures and famous people.

Reading these quotes reminds us that the achievements of those we call geniuses were possible precisely because of their effort.

Take in these powerful messages and put them to use from here on out!

Quotes on Effort: A carefully selected collection of passionate messages left by great figures and famous people (91–100)

Happiness is more often earned through effort than given.Saneatsu Mushanokōji

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Happiness is more often earned through effort than given. Saneatsu Mushanokōji

Saneatsu Mushanokōji (1885–1976) was a Japanese novelist, poet, and playwright.

Happiness is sometimes given by others, and sometimes seized by oneself.

Both are mixed into life, but this saying—that the greater happiness is the kind you grasp through your own efforts—gives a jolt to that timid heart that finds itself hoping someone will bring happiness along.

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If you remember before falling asleep at night that there’s something you still haven’t done, get up immediately and do it.Dostoevsky

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If you remember before falling asleep at night that there’s something you still haven’t done, get up immediately and do it. —Dostoevsky

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Dostoevsky (1821–1881) is a leading literary giant of 19th-century Russia, known for masterpieces such as Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov.

The message seems to be that we must not greet tomorrow without having made the effort we were supposed to make today—if we don’t act now, we’ll create a negative legacy for tomorrow.

It’s a painful truth to hear, but it certainly compels us to put it into practice.

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Even if a person fails time and again, as long as they don’t lose the courage to try “once more,” they will surely make something of themselves.Konosuke Matsushita

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Even if a person fails time and again, as long as they don’t lose the courage to try once more, they will surely make something of themselves. — Konosuke Matsushita

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Konosuke Matsushita (1894–1989) was the founder of the Panasonic Group and is known as the “God of Management.” His great achievements were indeed the fruit of indomitable effort.

Even if you fail, rise again—that, he teaches us, is what makes a big difference.

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Isn’t giving it your all until the very end what true purpose in life is all about?Osamu Tezuka

The saying, “Isn’t it true that striving to the very end is the real purpose of life?” teaches the value of giving your all.

It’s often said that people tend to quit right before success is within reach.

Thinking, “I’ve done enough; this is sufficient,” can’t really be called fighting to the very end.

Of course, there are dreams and goals we must give up for various reasons, but this is a quote I want to etch in my heart so I don’t stop halfway for reasons rooted in my own weakness.

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Even if someone tells you “No, you can’t,” that’s only the first step. What you must learn is to overcome those words that say “No, you can’t.”James Cook

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Even if someone tells you, “No, you can’t,” that’s only the first step. What you must learn is to overcome those words that say, “No, you can’t.” —James Cook

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James Cook (1728–1779) was an 18th-century British maritime explorer, known as Captain Cook.

He made three voyages to the Pacific, discovered the Hawaiian Islands, and left a circumnavigation journal in his own hand.

While most of us might give up when told something is impossible, he teaches us that it is important to overcome such discouragement when we encounter it.

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If you work hard, will you be rewarded? That’s not it. You keep working hard until you’re rewarded.Lionel Messi

Messi’s famous quote: If you work hard, will you be rewarded? That’s not it—you keep working hard until you’re rewarded. #QuoteSeries #Quotes #WordsOfGreatPeople

If you work hard, will you be rewarded? That’s not it. You keep working hard until you’re rewarded. Lionel Messi

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An athlete from Argentina often called the greatest soccer player of all time, Lionel Messi.

His message, “Do you succeed if you work hard? That’s not it—you work hard until you succeed,” truly reflects a career in which he has won countless titles in soccer.

You can’t reach your dreams without effort, yet it’s also true that not everyone who works hard will achieve their dreams.

Even so, this quote pushes us forward, reminding us that as long as we’re pursuing our dreams, we must keep putting in the effort.

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Our duty is not success. It is to keep moving forward, undaunted by failure.Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson, a poet also known as the author of The Strange Case of Dr.

Jekyll and Mr.

Hyde, wrote many fantastical, allegory-rich novels.

His famous quote, “Our duty is not to succeed but to continue to advance in spite of failure,” teaches the importance of taking on challenges.

When we are striving toward something, we tend to focus only on the outcome of success.

Of course, success is desirable, but rather than always seeking the safest path out of fear of failure, this quote reminds us that having the courage to move forward is what truly matters.

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Hoshino Takashi

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