Read the best collection of effort quotes that will give you the courage to give in your 100% in work, relationships, and life to be successful.
Giving effort is the dedicated and vigorous exertion of energy towards a specific goal or desired outcome.
And putting effort is more than mere physical or mental exertion; it means having a deep commitment and willingness to invest time, resources, and perseverance in the pursuit of our dreams.
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With focus and determination, anything is possible. Turn your CAN’Ts into CAN’s and give every effort to reach your goals.
We all are as good as our beliefs. A positive belief system with an “I can and I will” attitude will make you conquer all your fears and doubts, and be successful.
These effort quotes serve as reminders that success is not merely a result of luck but a product of deliberate hard work and persistent efforts.
Top 10 Effort Quotes
1. “Much effort, much prosperity.” — Euripides
2. “Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.” — Zig Ziglar 
3. “The only thing that has kept me around is my effort.” — Ray Lewis
4. “Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt.” — José Ortega y Gassett
5. “You get out what you put in. If you want more, give more.” — Jeanette Jenkins
6. “When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
7. “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” — John F. Kennedy 
8. “A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort.” — John Ruskin
9. “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.” — Mahatma Gandhi
10.“Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it, nothing great was ever achieved.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson 
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11.“Life can be boring unless you put some effort into it.” — John C. Maxwell
12.“You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself.” — Harvey S. Firestone
13.“Every day of my life, I make an effort. Like, everything’s an effort – a good effort.” — Finn Jones
14.“The only two things in this world you can control are your effort and your attitude.” — Sue Enquist
15.“The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.” — Albert Einstein
16.“Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.” — Michael Jordan
17.“Make every effort matter, and always make the following effort better than the last one.” — Hermann J. Steinherr
18.“Failure is something many people take great efforts to avoid but failure is essential for growth and learning.” — Maxwell Maltz
19.“In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.” — James Allen
20.“You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset.” — Tom Hopkins
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21.“For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.” — Jim Rohn 
22.“The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.” — Bruce Lee
23.“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.” — Napoleon Hill
24.“When we make the effort for each other, it makes the difference.” — Kylian Mbappe
25.“As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.” — Mary Anne Radmacher
26.“People are rewarded in public for what they’ve practiced for years in private.” — Anthony Robbins
27.“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
28. “You get what you give. Next time you want something, give it all you got never forget.” — Rachana Rachel Carter
29.“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.” — Helen Keller
30. “The bitter and the sweet come from the outside, the hard from within, from one’s own efforts.” — Albert Einstein
Inspirational Quotes On Giving Your Effort
31. “Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” — Aeschylus
32. “It takes a lot of effort to do things effortlessly.” — Alexander Den Heijer
33. “About the only thing that comes to us without effort is old age.” — Gloria Pitzer
34. “Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.” — John Ruskin
35. “Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” — Rabindranath Tagore
36. “It can be a shock for people to realize it still takes time & effort to realize a dream.” — Steve Supple
37. “People put so much effort into starting a relationship and so little effort into ending one.” — Marina Abramovic
38. “Life is too short to spend in negativity. So I have made a conscious effort to not be where I don’t want to be.” — Hugh Dillon
39. “Work is a different… than relationships. You can’t take the skills… and apply them to your relationships.” — Tracy McMillan
40. “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” — Jesse Owens
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41. “It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort.” — Jillian Michaels
42. “Efforts are always better than promises.” — Chansanith Um
43. “The greater the effort, the greater the glory.” — Pierre Corneille
44. “The greatest effort is not concerned with results.” — David Tuffley
45. “Notice the people who make an effort to stay in your life.” — Unknown
46. “Every effort in life is marked down as a win or loss.” — Edward Bennett Williams
47. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle. ” — Napoleon Hill
48. “The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply.” — Denis Waitley
49. “I appreciate effort. No matter how small, silly or irrelevant, I appreciate effort.” — Billy Chapata
50. “Continuous effort– not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.” — Winston Churchill
Effort Quotes To Inspire Success
51. “Success is dependent on effort.” — Sophocles
52. “Consistency+Efforts+Discipline = Success” — Trisha.J
53. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier
54. “Do the work. Everyone wants to be successful, but nobody wants to do the work.” — Gary Vaynerchuk
55. “Success in anything will always come down to this: focus & effort.” — Dwayne Johnson
56. “No one succeeds without effort… Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.” — Ramana Maharshi
57. “A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.” — Elbert Hubbard
58. “The key to being successful in life and with your business is focus, knowing how and where to focus your time and efforts.” — Pat Williams
59. “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.” — John Wooden
60. “Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.” — Denis Waitley
Effort Quotes To Motivate Hard Work
61. “Effort is the best indicator of interest.” — Unknown
62. “The one thing that matters is the effort.” — Antoine De Saint-Exupery
63. “Positive attitude plus effort equals performance.” — Tommy Tuberville
64. “Don’t expect front row seats if you’re giving nosebleed effort.” — Eric Thomas
65. “With hard work and effort, you can achieve anything.” — Antoine Griezmann
66. “Always remember someone’s effort is a reflection of their interest in you.” — Unknown
67. “If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you.” — Michael Jordan
68. “Always make the needed effort to bring success into your reality.” — Jason Edward Shiffman
69. “The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” — Vince Lombardi
70. “It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” — Theodore Roosevelt
71. “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” — Paul J. Meyer
72. “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” — Vince Lombardi
73. “Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make. ” — Eckhart Tolle
74. “If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.” — Pat Riley
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