Quotes about Effort

Education, culture, the exercise of the will, human effort, all have their proper sphere, but here they are powerless. They may produce an outward correctness of behavior, but they cannot change the heart;

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men." "In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury." "The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing." "The drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags."

Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work — that goes on, it adds up.

But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.

There is absolutely no power in our human effort to live holy. It is only by His grace. And the result of receiving grace is we get better at living like Christ, which is something we all want, right?

Even political insiders recognize that years of political effort on behalf of Evangelical Christians have generated little cultural gain.

I'm a big believer in having to go through hard times to get to where you want to be. Nothing comes easy. You have to work.

Make an effort to do the things that you enjoy instead of being lazy about it. Life is worth the hassle.

You will not be carried to Heaven lying at ease upon a feather bed.

Pray as if it all depends upon God, for it does. But work as if it all depends upon us, for it does.

The lessons his mother had instilled had taken hold: Do your best. Don't be arrogant. Never complain.

My father enjoyed working hard, and he liked to see the result of his efforts. The lessons his mother had instilled had taken hold: Do your best. Don't be arrogant. Never complain.