For those striving in their studies! A collection of inspiring quotes about giving your best that speaks to the heart.

Effort opens every door.Jean de La Fontaine

Quotes about effort

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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My past self will never betray who I am today.Mao Asada

Mao Asada, who began her career as a so-called “prodigy” and moved so many people as a figure skater—winning an Olympic silver medal among other achievements—has inspired countless fans.

Today, for you who are working hard at your studies, I share her famous words: “Yesterday’s self will never betray today’s self.” The effort you put in yesterday is what makes you who you are today.

That becomes your confidence and a guide for “what to do today.” Even small goals are fine—steadily, step by step, let’s keep growing.

Beyond that, you will surely find the future you’re striving for.

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If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unwavering, absolute law.Pablo Picasso

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Here is a famous quote from Pablo Picasso, often called the greatest painter of the 20th century.

Picasso was active not only in painting but also in sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, stage design, and even poetry.

You might think he accomplished so much because he was gifted with extraordinary talent.

But no one is good from the very beginning.

And without starting, there is no growth.

Even if you’re not perfect, if you feel, “I might be able to do this—maybe I should give it a try,” then act without hesitation.

Compared to doing nothing, you will learn and gain far more.

Each small step you take will add up and lead to a future where you can say, “I can do it.”

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Effort can lie, but it’s never wasted.Yuzuru Hanyu

Yuzuru Hanyu quote: “Effort can lie, but it will never be in vain.”

Yuzuru Hanyu is a professional figure skater who has achieved numerous feats—such as winning the Olympics twice and breaking all-time high scores in both the short program and the free skate—earning love not only in Japan but all around the world.

These are words he once said on a TV program: People often say, “Effort never betrays you,” but you don’t hear “Effort lies” very often, do you? Even if you study hard, there are times when your test results aren’t great.

But as Hanyu says, it’s never wasted.

It will surely become your strength, so please keep going.

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A genius is someone who studies three, four, five times harder than anyone else.Hideyo Noguchi

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Hideyo Noguchi was a Japanese physician and bacteriologist who devoted himself to researching yellow fever and syphilis, and his achievements are recognized worldwide.

Here I’d like to share his famous quote: “A genius is someone who studies three, four, five times more than anyone else.” Noguchi endured many hardships—suffering severe burns as a child and passing the medical licensing exam, said to take ten years, in just one year.

I believe he certainly had talent, but it was precisely because he overcame difficulties, kept learning as this quote suggests, and honed his abilities that his gifts were able to blossom even more fully.

For those who find studying tough, this saying will surely be encouraging in challenging times.

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They say perseverance pays off in time, but you must not neglect the effort to learn in one year what would normally take three.Konosuke Matsushita

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Here is a famous quote from Konosuke Matsushita, the Japanese entrepreneur known as the founder of Panasonic Holdings.

When starting something new, some of you may have been encouraged by the proverb, “Sit on a stone for three years,” meaning that if you keep at something difficult, it will eventually go well.

Matsushita adds one crucial point: it’s not enough to simply persist—you must never spare your efforts.

Those who succeed likely think many times more and work many times harder than others.

Would you like to become one of them, too?

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Napoleon slept only three hours a night. There’s no reason I can’t accomplish what he could through effort.Hideyo Noguchi

These words express a strong resolve not to set limits on one’s effort.

Even great figures achieved success through extraordinary, sustained effort, and there is no reason we cannot do the same—this is the determination embedded here.

Of course, not everyone needs to push themselves on short sleep, but when you feel tempted to slack off, recalling this saying will naturally sharpen your focus.

Effort matters more than talent, and you can accumulate as much of it as you choose.

It’s a quote that gives you the power to go beyond your limits.

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