Every drop in the ocean counts.

Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.

Every step, even a tentative one, counts.

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

Effort does matter; diligence and attention to the minutest details can save you.

For there are many great deeds done in the small struggles of life.

If there is effort, there is always accomplishment.

Do not overlook tiny good actions, thinking they are of no benefit; even tiny drops of water in the end will fill a huge vessel.

Do not overlook negative actions merely because they are small; however small a spark may be, it can burn down a haystack as big as a mountain.

Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.

Nothing is lost as long as courage remains

Let us not cease to do the utmost, that we may incessantly go forward in the way of the Lord; and let us not despair of the smallness of our accomplishments. Though we fall short, our labour is not lost if this day surpasses the preceding one.

It is essential to effort that existence should be hard, painful and uncertain. It is essential that the struggle should endure, for it is by the struggle man develops. If it ceased, and life became perfect — effort would cease; Life would cease.For Life is effort.

Struggling is okay. Back-stepping is okay. Small bits of progress are not only okay, they’re admirable.

Making art has taught me that the tiniest smidgen of progress is something to be cherished.