Any friendship or relationship is a two way street. If the effort you're putting forth isn't being reciprocated, let it go.
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Quotes tagged ‘Effort’
Show no effort and I’ll show no interest.
PSA don't waste your time on people who don't put any effort toward you!!
You can offer someone the world, but it's up to them to accept it. Don't give effort to someone who obviously doesn't want or need it.
Our generation thinks it's CUTE not to care... It's not. EFFORT is cool. Caring is cool. Staying loyal is cool. Try it out.
Agreeing with everything he says, giving him little gifts and cards for no reason or simply being too nice to him when he doesn’t treat you as nicely are just some of the signs that you’re trying too hard.
Don't wake me up for sex and then expect me to put in work, you woke me up.
— Katya, twitter.com
The only way to get lucky is to be prepared for luck to find you.
He says he still wants to be friends and tries to make time for you.
At any rate, there's no harm in trying.
So she was considering in her own mind... whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies...
You feel like you have to work on breaking down his walls.
You know, I guess I've been heart-broken too many times. And then I recovered. So now, you know, from the start I make no effort because I know it’s not going to work out, I know it’s not going to work out.
— Celine, amazon.com
If you will not fight, then you will die as well.
It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs.
But I tried, didn’t I? Goddamnit, at least I did that.
He doesn’t have to own a house or drive a fancy car or have a college degree or wear nothing but tailored suits. He just needs to know what he wants to do in life and is trying to make that a reality. Regardless of fashion, class, or economic status, anybody who’s doing their best to achieve their d…
He is willing to put effort into the relationship.
Here's something else to think about: calling when you say you're going to is the very first brick in the house you are building of love and trust. If he can't lay this one stupid brick down, you ain't never gonna have a house baby, and it's cold outside.
The way he smells is almost as important as the way he looks, and someone who is well groomed and takes pride in his appearance clearly has good self-esteem and is willing to make an effort.