If I want to make something known, I have to make a concerted effort to get the word out. Tiger Woods, on the other hand, only has to say something, and it’s tomorrow’s headlines. – Tim Finchem
It is not only our duty to America, but also to Ireland. We could not hope to succeed in our effort to make Ireland a Republic without the moral and material support of the liberty-loving citizens of these United States. – Thomas Francis Meagher
I always wanted to direct and write a movie, but I thought that I didn’t really have it in me. I tried to write fiction and humorous short stories, and some were considered successful, but it was always a huge effort for a small reward. I was always intimidated by the process. – Whit Stillman
President Obama had voiced strong support for the effort in Afghanistan during his campaign, pledging to add two brigades, which he did. But since the inauguration… the administration had signaled that the U.S. commitment needed careful assessment, and we needed to recalibrate the strategy and objectives. – Stanley A. McChrystal
When it comes to getting promoted, you want to present yourself in a way that feeds into the biases that bosses have about what makes someone promotable. You’re already doing the hard work, so why not frame your effort in such a way that it increases your chances of obtaining the position you want? – Travis Bradberry
Research has shown that it takes 31 days of conscious effort to make or break a habit. That means, if one practices something consistently for 31 days, on the 32nd day it does become a habit. Information has been internalised into behavioural change, which is called transformation. – Shiv Khera
I’ve seen how much effort has to go into a tour, the performance and also how to look after yourself, not just physically, but mentally too. – Tinie Tempah
No one will deny that the excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic beverages would do more than any other single factor to make impossible a total war effort. – William Lyon Mackenzie King
Our success in Singapore was a Herculean effort by the whole team. Now I am determined to deliver on all we promised. I will be watching like a hawk. – Sebastian Coe
You don’t want to get stuck with a record that you’ve done with someone that you feel obligated to put out – that’s not really dope, just because you made an effort to get together and work. – Yelawolf
Number two, we’re going to play with a lot of effort. Our guys are going to be in such good shape that fatigue is not going to be a problem. We’re going to play with full effort from snap to whistle on every play the entire game. – Steve Spurrier
I am attracted to people who make this effort in knowing what suits them – they are individual and stylish. – Vivienne Westwood
Unless I really make an effort, I quite enjoy looking a bit off and something looking a bit wrong. That’s how I feel most comfortable. If anything, it’s just because I’m, like, very scatty and not very good at putting stuff together. – Suki Waterhouse
You can’t expect to make no effort. You still have to make the effort and be kind and understanding. – Zooey Deschanel
It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things. – Theodore Roosevelt
Make it absolutely clear to yourself what you want from other people. That is really half the secret for drawing your desire to you in the shortest possible time and with the least amount of effort. – Vernon Howard
I wasn’t the brightest kid, not by a long shot. I was interested in football, in girls, in getting my work done with the least amount of effort. – Thomas J. Sargent
I’m lazy but generally task oriented so having a hoop to jump through means eventually I’ll make the effort. – Thomas Lynch
I would say at times I am a ‘Glamoholic.’ But I am definitely more laid back than glamorous. I think it takes a lot of effort and sometimes I just want to be in jeans. – Sarah Hyland
The effort to understand the universe is one of the very few things that lifts human life a little above the level of farce, and gives it some of the grace of tragedy. – Steven Weinberg
On occasion we need to make a second effort – and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve. – Thomas S. Monson
I find a lot of young filmmakers make too much of an effort to be trendy and they can be pretentious. – Sadie Frost
The amount of effort and energy that goes into being an actor is something that I can’t compare to anything else. – Sarah Hay
Transforming a brand into a socially responsible leader doesn’t happen overnight by simply writing new marketing and advertising strategies. It takes effort to identify a vision that your customers will find credible and aligned with their values. – Simon Mainwaring
It’s interesting when you’re trying to create a character in animation. It’s really a communal effort. – Steve Carell
I used to love fine dining, but I lost my appetite for it to a degree because sometimes it is too much about the effort and too little about the result. – Yotam Ottolenghi
If the military might of Germany and Japan are ultimately to be crushed, the United Nations, one and all, must definitely and urgently strive toward a total war effort. – William Lyon Mackenzie King
In this perfect world, there are certain imperfections that catch your eye. That’s what works for me. I don’t concentrate on being perfect, but instead put that effort behind my craft and being true to myself. I don’t conform to pressures outside of me. I am confident about myself. – Sonakshi Sinha
Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that today is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity. – William Howard Taft
And I think we created something incredible as a Democratic group, as a platform, as an effort to make a change in the country, and I think we did change this country. And I think we will continue to, and I know that my father is not going to stop fighting. – Vanessa Kerry
