“If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort.”
“No matter how great the talent or efforts, some things just take time. You can't produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.”
“You cannot fake effort; talent is great, but perseverance is necessary.”
“You can't rush excellence.”
“When you think you can't, revisit a previous triumph.”
“The difference between mediocrity and excellence is often a matter of effort.”