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

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

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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Train for a thousand days to forge yourself; train for ten thousand days to refine yourself.Miyamoto Musashi

Regard a thousand days of practice as forging, and ten thousand days of practice as tempering. (Miyamoto Musashi: swordsman)

Have you ever been on a diet? You start out thinking, “I’m going to lose weight!” but the reality is, it’s hard to keep it up, isn’t it? Not just dieting—studying, strength training, journaling—why is it so hard to continue? It’s almost baffling.

When I came across this quote by Miyamoto Musashi, I felt the weight of the word ‘discipline,’ and I’m sure I’m not the only one.

For Musashi, continuing something—discipline—is not mere practice; it’s already in the realm of rigorous training.

You set an ideal you can never fully attain, and you discipline yourself to get closer to it.

These are words that will resonate especially with those who are single-mindedly doing their best.

I don’t dislike headwinds—in fact, I’m grateful for them. Without headwinds, you can’t move on to the next step in anything.Ichiro

“I can’t help but do it.” A single phrase that pierces the heart [Ichiro] #quotes #effort #motivation #Ichiro

An athlete who has excelled in professional baseball both in Japan and abroad, Ichiro has served since 2018 as a special assistant to the chairman and an instructor for the Seattle Mariners.

His famous quote, “I don’t dislike headwinds; I’m grateful for them.

Without headwinds, you can’t move on to the next step,” perfectly embodies the presence of someone who has achieved so many great feats.

The message that headwinds are the very key to growth encourages us to view difficulties in a positive light.

It’s a quote to remember when your spirit is about to break—one that gives you the courage to stand up again.

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Hoshino Takashi

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No matter what happens, let’s make sure we never say the word “painful.”Shinsaku Takasugi

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Shinsaku Takasugi was a samurai who was active at the end of the Edo period as a proponent of the Sonnō Jōi movement and is also known for founding groups like the Kiheitai.

His famous quote, “No matter what happens, let’s never say the word ‘painful’,” is a message that could only come from someone who lived through such tumultuous times.

When you’re striving toward an enormous goal, it’s natural to face hardships and suffering.

But once you put that into words, doesn’t it make the burden feel even heavier? It’s a quintessentially Japanese maxim that values endurance as a virtue and cherishes the power of words.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Even if my life is a losing battle, I want to fight until the very end.Vincent van Gogh

That’s a very powerful quote.

There probably aren’t many people who choose to fight a losing battle when they know they’ll lose.

No one likes losing, and working hard only to lose is painful.

But it seems Van Gogh wanted to live his life to the very end, even knowing it was a losing battle.

How about you? You never really know if it’s a losing battle until the very end.

Van Gogh wasn’t appreciated during his lifetime, but he became very famous after his death.

Perhaps that’s because he kept believing in himself and lived true to that belief until the end.

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If you ever hear a voice within you say, ‘You can’t paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.Vincent van Gogh

This is a quote that gives us courage when starting something new.

Everyone begins from a place of not being able to do it.

But if you avoid doing it just because you can’t, you’ll never be able to do it for the rest of your life.

If you want to take that path and master it, you have to start by trying.

By continuing, you’ll build confidence, and before you know it, that voice saying “I can’t” will fall silent.

Don’t lose to your own weakness—go challenge your dreams and goals.

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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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