Vain Efforts Quotes

Now a' is done that men can do, And a' is done in vain.

If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think in vain, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really is.

Against boredom even gods struggle in vain.

Michael Bisping just speaks to speak; he just talks to talk. He just tries to open his mouth so that something can be heard, but nothing's going to come out.

Our present time is indeed a criticizing and critical time, hovering between the wish, and the inability to believe. Our complaints are like arrows shot up into the air at no target: and with no purpose they only fall back upon our own heads and destroy ourselves.

Every actor has an obsession with their hair. You can see it on set, and you start to realize it's completely silly. I can be very obsessed by my hair, but all these hours spent trying to style it are useless, because ultimately, you can't change your haircut. It's all the same.

Whatever you do for the sole purpose of having others admire you, your efforts will most likely be in vain.

Things fit only to give weight to smoke.