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“Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Looking Forward” - 1933

“The natural thing to do is to work—to recognize that prosperity and happiness can be obtained only through honest effort.” Henry Ford, “My Life and Work” - 1922

“Someone has said that it requires less mental effort to condemn than to think.” Emma Goldman, “Anarchism and Other Essays” - 1910

“To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.” Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” - 1890

“All the effort in the world won’t matter if you’re not inspired.” Chuck Palahniuk, “Diary” - 2003

“The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn’t sure it was worth all the effort.” Terry Pratchett, “The Light Fantastic” - 1986

“Every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason; and, in my opinion, exertion should always be in proportion to what is required.” Jane Austen, “Pride and Prejudice” - 28 January 1813

“As I have seen a swan with bootless labour swim against the tide and spend her strength with over-matching waves.” William Shakespeare, “Henry VI, Part 3” - 1595

“Our toil must be in silence, and our efforts all in secret. For in this enlightened age, when men believe not even what they see, the doubting of wise men would be his greatest strength.” Bram Stoker, “Dracula” - 1897

“The best commendation of any work is to know that one has done the work that God has given him well and that God is pleased with his effort.” Martin Luther, “Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians” - 1535

“No natural boundary seems to be set to the efforts of man; and what is not yet done is only what he has not yet attempted to do.” Alexis de Tocqueville, “Democracy in America” - 1835

“Only in death will we have our own names since only in death are we no longer part of the effort. In death we become heroes.” Chuck Palahniuk, “Fight Club” - 1996

“Bond didn't defend the practice. He simply maintained that the more effort and ingenuity you put into gambling, the more you took out.” Ian Fleming, “Casino Royale” - 1953

“Toleration . . . is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.” Helen Keller, “The Story of My Life” - 1903

“Constancy in love is a good thing, but it means nothing, and is nothing, without constancy in every kind of effort.” Charles Dickens, “Bleak House” - 1853

“The strength of a man's virtue must not be measured by his efforts, but by his ordinary life.” Blaise Pascal, “Pensées” - 1670

“Of little worth as life is when we misuse it, it is worth that effort. It would cost nothing to lay down if it were not.” Charles Dickens, “A Tale of Two Cities” - 1859

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