Effort

Famous quotes containing the word effort:

    “Since every effort in our educational life seems to be directed toward making of the child a being foreign to itself, it must of necessity produce individuals foreign to one another, and in everlasting antagonism with each other.”
    —Emma Goldman (1869–1940)

    “I would like to spare the time and effort of hack reviewers—and, generally, persons who move their lips when reading.”
    —Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)

    ““Do you like being a parent—you know, being a father, having children and all?” Linnet once asked me. “Yes,” I said, after a moment. “It’s like dancing with a partner. It takes a lot of effort to do it well. But when it’s done well it’s a beautiful thing to see.””
    —Gerald Early (20th century)