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Exertion Quotes

The cost of pushing yourself further.

These quotes treat exertion as both mental and physical - one warns that modern life can blunt the mind's power for voluntary effort, while another credits Acting itself as the real exertion behind an opera performance.

A multitude of causes unknown to former times are now acting with a combined force to blunt the discriminating powers of the mind, and unfitting it for all voluntary exertion to reduce it to a state of almost savage torpor.

Quotes by William Wordsworth

The only thing I've got is that the ring fingers on both my hands have a little arthritis in each. It's a worn out joint because of too much exertion and stress. But it doesn't affect my playing, which is...

Quotes by Roger Taylor

Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.

Quotes by Robert Burns

Knowledge is not a passion from without the mind, but an active exertion of the inward strength, vigor and power of the mind, displaying itself from within.

Quotes by Ralph Cudworth

Able Quotes

Every proper exertion has been made and will be continued to carry out the wishes of Congress in relation to the tobacco trade, as indicated in the several resolutions of the House of Representatives and the legislation of the two...

Quotes by Martin Van Buren

The real exertion in the case of an opera singer lies not so much in her singing as in her acting of a role, for nearly every modern opera makes great dramatic and physical demands.

Quotes by Maria Jeritza

However great the exertion of our mind may be to comprehend the Divine Being or any of the ideals, we find a screen and partition between Him and ourselves. Thus the prophets frequently hint at the existence of a partition...

Quotes by Maimonides

As a reward of their clean living and good habits these great stars have been able to withstand the rigorous test of stamina and physical exertion and have thus successfully extended their most remarkable careers over a period of many...

Quotes by Major Taylor

Doing comedy takes much lesser toll on you as a person. The overall exertion is not as much as a serious film like 'Pink.'

Quotes by Kirti Kulhari

Acting Quotes

Book collectors are thrill-seekers. It is a vegetarian hunt to be sure, without much exertion or risk, but the endorphin rush of the chase and the adrenaline high of the capture are much the same with first editions as I...

Quotes by Jacob Weisberg

Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much...

Quotes by Harriet Beecher Stowe

On the actual competition days, you get about three or four hours of physical exertion - between an hour-long warm-up, recovery in-between runs, the training runs, and then the runs themselves.

Quotes by Hannah Kearney

I usually suggest that people do their steady-state cardio on the days that they're not with me; they really don't need a cardio babysitter. When working with athletes, I try to pair the interval with the exertion patterns of their...

Quotes by Gunnar Peterson

Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.

Quotes by Gerrit Smith

Always Quotes

I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.

Edgar Allan Poe

There is also a perfection of degrees, by which a person performs all the commands of God, with the full exertion of all his powers, without the least defect. This is what the law of God requires, but what the...

Quotes by Charles Buck

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the word exertion mean across these quotes?
It covers both mental and physical effort - from the mind's capacity for voluntary effort weakening under modern distraction, to the literal physical strain performers endure.
Is there a quote connecting exertion to opera or performing arts?
Yes - one quote argues that an opera singer's real exertion lies less in the singing itself and more in acting the role convincingly through demanding stagecraft.
Does this page mention exertion in a political or historical context?
One quote references Congress making every proper exertion to carry out resolutions on the tobacco trade, showing how the word applied to institutional effort too.
Why would someone look up quotes about exertion specifically?
This word shows up in fitness, performance, and workplace contexts where people want language for sustained effort rather than a quick burst of energy.
What else on the site relates to physical stamina and effort?
The site's Best quotes cover related ground on pushing toward peak performance, useful if exertion alone doesn't cover what you need.

Elsewhere, exertion shows up as institutional effort, like Congress working through tobacco trade resolutions, or as the physical stamina performers need to withstand a demanding career. See more in our Best quotes.