Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.

Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.

It's not enough to be busy. The question is: What are we busy about?

It's not enough to be busy. The question is: What are we busy about?

If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.

If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the
fight in the dog.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the
fight in the dog.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing
down, the other is pulling up.

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing
down, the other is pulling up.