Small Efforts Quotes

Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.

If you go to a tree with an ax and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn't matter if it's an oak or a redwood; eventually the tree has to fall down.

Too frequently we think we have to do spectacular things. Yet if we remember that the sea is actually made up of drops of water and each drop counts, each one of us can do our little bit where we are. Those little bits can come together and almost overwhelm the world. Each one of us can be an oasis of peace.

One of the most important rules for success is this: Every great success is the result of hundreds and thousands of small efforts and accomplishments that no one sees or appreciates.

Make enough mole hills, and eventually you will build a mountain.

God loves the lowly. When we live humbly, he takes our small efforts and creates great things.

Better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.

If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.

Little pains In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.

The imposing edifice of science provides a challenging view of what can be achieved by the accumulation of many small efforts in a steady objective and dedicated search for truth.

The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted.

A little bit of attention can go a long way.

It is a mistake to do nothing just because you think you can only do a little.

I've always maintained that the problem in India is that we only give credit to big contributions.

If we want to cook food we need to leave the stove on continuously and not keep turning it on and off. If the heat is continuous, no matter whether it is high or low our food will eventually be cooked. Similarly, if we continuously apply effort, even if it is only a small effort, it is certain that we shall eventually experience the fruits of our practice.