- Nov 07, 2020
Effort Quotes
On the work that adds up, together and alone.
This set ranges widely - from effort measured on a national, historic scale down to the smaller daily effort it takes to treat people with patience. For a closer look at working smarter, see Efficient.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Earth
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some wonder whether some day we will arrive at a theory of everything and run out of new problems to solve - much as the effort to explore the earth ran out of new continents to explore.
- Energy Prices
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- Nov 07, 2020
The crusade to convince us that global warming can only be dealt with by wealth destruction and higher energy prices began with an effort to 'raise awareness,' which turned into some delicate nanny-state prodding before efforts to artificially inflate prices.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
The average billboard has no more than eight words. It takes a lot of effort to make a beer, rice, or shampoo seem special in eight words.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
The process of making a movie has expanded in terms of effort and time for the director, doing commentaries for the DVD for example, finishing deleted scenes so they could be on the DVD, and doing things like a web blog.
- Frequent
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- Nov 07, 2020
A spiritual 'spurter' is one who is given to short bursts of spectacular effort followed by frequent and lengthy periods of rest.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a lot of really talented people in Utah, people who would really make an effort to make the music the best that it could be and as emotional as it could be.
- Free
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- Nov 07, 2020
We must make every effort to neutralize this threat peacefully, but be ever mindful of the growing danger Iran poses not just to a safe and free America, but to our allies abroad.
- Funny
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- Nov 07, 2020
Fake buckteeth make a joke that you don't have to make any effort on, even if you're not a funny person.
- Business Model
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- Nov 07, 2020
McSweeney's as a publishing company is built on a business model that only works when we sell physical books. So we try to put a lot of effort into the design and production of the book-as-object.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I put forth a legitimate effort, then I feel like, if that doesn't work out, that's all I can do.
- Impossible
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- Nov 07, 2020
This illness made it impossible for me to give my best effort to our audience, but now that it's been identified, I'm looking forward to a complete, quick recovery and to get back out there with John as soon as possible.
- Lose
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- Nov 07, 2020
At my heaviest, I was 5'8" and 175 pounds. I ate well, but in too large quantities, and I rarely made a concerted effort to burn off the extra calories. I'd beat myself up about being overweight, even though I had the tools to be in shape. Then I'd resort to an unhealthy diet to lose the weight that was making me self-conscious.
- Nov 07, 2020