Iris Dement Quotes

If you don't suffer, you don't get anything. Nothing easy in life.

Every medal I have won is a story of a difficult struggle.

If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.

Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt.

No cross no crown.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

All commitments require sacrifice and hardship.

It's easier to bleed than sweat, Mr. Motes.

It's blood, sweat, sometimes tears.

The greatest things in life all require commitment, sacrifice, some struggle and hardship. It's not easy. But absolutely worth it.

I believe in blood, sweat and tears.

There lies at the back of every creed something terrible and hard for which the worshipper may one day be required to suffer.

The amount of work and the amount of both physical and emotional investment it takes to get to the top.

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

Reform is not pleasant, but grievous; no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work, how much less a nation.

You must bring great resolve to your work. It's not all a bed of roses.

Your work is carved out of agony as a statue is carved out of marble.

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears have gone into this career of mine.

Difficult things aren't easy, but they're worth it.

The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

Nothing of any importance can be taught. It can only be learned, and with blood and sweat.

Nations do not grow in strength … by the doing of easy things.

Public Service was never meant to be an easy living.

It is unnatural to deny effort, adversity, and pain.