“He's erect. As in stands up straight! Posture is indicative of laziness. If he stands with shoulders back and tummy in, he'll make an effort. Good posture also usually means the person is confident.”— Tracey Cox, dailymail.co.uk
“He's a super ambitious person. I once dated someone who was incredibly lazy and, not-at-all shocker, they were pretty much the same way in bed. There are exceptions to this, of course, but generally speaking, if he's a hard worker in life, he's not going to slack off once you guys finally have sex.”— Lane Moore, cosmopolitan.com
“Apparently, something can happen inside someone you love—it can just happen somehow—and like magic she thinks that she’s had enough, and that the way the two of you have been for a really long time is no longer worth the effort.”— Meg Wolitzer, amazon.com
“No one in the history of ever has been given something because they wanted it really badly. Everyone wants things really badly. The people who earn their dreams do so with a lot of hard work.”— Ella Cerón, thoughtcatalog.com
“This morning, someone recognized me on the street and said, 'I’m a huge fan of your effort.'”— Conan O'Brien, twitter.com
“Your ex seems to put a lot of effort in his looks when he meets you. He looks hot every time you see him.”— Lisa Redfield, howtogetaguytowantyou.com
“Don’t allow someone not worth it to have the power to occupy your thoughts. If they don’t find you worth the effort or the time, why should you waste yours?”— Donna Lynn Hope, amazon.com
“You really want to make it work. Even when you’ve gone through an incredibly rough patch, you never once considered breaking it off. No matter what happens, you know that the two of you can work through anything – and neither of you are going anywhere anytime soon.”— Lesley Marchant, glamour.co.za
“If a guy likes you, he will make an effort. He’ll call or text, or he’ll ask you on a date. Or he’ll try to meet up somehow. Don’t try to go after him if he’s repeatedly telling you he’s busy or that we should take a raincheck. It means he’s just not interested.”— Kim Quindlen, thoughtcatalog.com
“Don’t try too hard to please your man if your gestures aren’t reciprocated. He’d just take you for granted. Instead, make him realize just how lucky he is to have you. Most guys just take things for granted instead of realizing how lucky they are.”— Ethan Kent, lovepanky.com
“Stop the chase. Realize that just because something is hard to get, doesn't mean it is worth the effort. No one is worth running after. It is better to find someone who will meet you in the middle.”— Jeremy Nicholson, psychologytoday.com
“Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must nev…”— Elizabeth Gilbert, amazon.com
“A marriage is hard work and sometimes it’s a bit of a bore. It’s like housework. It’s never finished. You’ve just got to grit your teeth and keep working away at it, day after day.”— Liane Moriarty, amazon.com
“Love is a decision. That’s right. A decision. Not a feeling. That’s what you young people don’t realize. That’s why you’re always off divorcing each other.”— Liane Moriarty, amazon.com
“I won't say it's okay, because it's not. If you want to break up with me, Elle, then do it. But I'm not going to make it easy for you.”— Megan Hart, amazon.com
“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.”— Michael Caine, books.google.com