KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Quotes for topic: Effort


Share this page on

Showing 311-320 of 481 quotes in the topic Effort

There is no question that the Islamic State will be defeated in Mosul; the real question is what comes afterward. Can the post-Islamic State effort resolve the squabbling likely to arise over numerous issues and bring lasting stability to one of Iraq's most diverse and challenging provinces? Failure to do so could lead to ISIS 3.0.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Afterwards Arise Bring Challenging Could Defeated Diverse Effort Failure Iraq Islamic Issues Lasting Lead Likely Most No Question Numerous Over Provinces Question Real Resolve Stability State Will

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Leading the coalition military effort during the surge in Iraq in 2007 and 2008 was the most important endeavor - and greatest challenge - of my 37 years in uniform.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Challenge Coalition Effort Endeavor Greatest Important Iraq Leading Military Most Surge The Most Important Uniform Years

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


To fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be hurt and to limit your enthusiasm for trying again.

~David Viscott

Topics: Again Any Any Other Way Consequence Effort Enthusiasm Face Fail Hurt Invite Limit Matter Natural Odds Other Prolonged Succeed Takes Think Time Trying Unfriendly Way Will You Your Yourself

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I haven't put much effort into my personal life and blithely believe it will turn out all right in the end.

~David Walliams

Topics: Believe Effort End In The End Life Much Out Personal Personal Life Put Right Turn Will

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I don't know about you, but all this modern technology that's supposed to save us time and effort has actually ended up making things more complicated in my life, eating up extra time.

~Dean Karnazes

Topics: About Actually Complicated Eating Effort Ended Extra Know Life Making Modern Modern Technology More My Life Save Supposed Technology Things Time Up Us You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


We have a First Amendment right to burn the flag as symbolic speech. The Constitution protects that right. To spend time and effort on this is ridiculous.

~Deborah K. Ross

Topics: Amendment Burn Constitution Effort First First Amendment Flag Protects Ridiculous Right Speech Spend Symbolic Time

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


We're always on the search for a novel or a source or an existing screenplay, or writing something ourselves that turns us on. But because films cost a lot of money to make and a huge amount of effort to get the people to rally, you have to really like it; you can't just semi-like it. Getting to 'really like' is the part that takes the minute.

~Debra Granik

Topics: Always Amount Because Cost Effort Existing Films Get Getting Huge Huge Amount Just Like Lot Make Minute Money Novel Ourselves Part People Rally Really Screenplay Search Something Source Takes Turns Us Writing You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


My effort is to slip into any role that is offered to me. The minute you go into those costumes, those grand sets, and start prepping up for the role, you become the part or at least start feeling the part.

~Deepika Padukone

Topics: Any Become Costumes Effort Feeling Go Grand Least Me Minute Offered Part Role Sets Slip Start Those Up You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


All literature is an effort at the formal character of the epigram.

~Delmore Schwartz

Topics: Character Effort Epigram Formal Literature

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I like films better than the theater because you have to spend so much energy projecting your voice from the stage in the sheer effort to be heard.

~Denholm Elliott

Topics: Because Better Effort Energy Films Heard Like Much Projecting Sheer So Much Energy Spend Stage Than Theater Voice You Your

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Popular Authors

George W. Bush Ralph Waldo Emerson Lady Gaga St. Jerome Freddie Mercury Lucius Annaeus Seneca Booker T. Washington Alan Watts

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1958 - Tim Burton

1800 - Thomas Babington Macaulay

1836 - Bret Harte

1841 - Emil Theodor Kocher

1864 - Virchand Gandhi

1889 - William Feather

1900 - Hans Adolf Krebs

1909 - Ruby Keeler

1912 - Erich Honecker

1913 - Walt Kelly

Birthdays on August 25th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Beauty Diet Faith Jealousy Respect Science Space Thanksgiving