Whoever strives for good must be prepared to endure evil. John of Damascus
The painter strives and competes with nature. Leonardo da Vinci
For there is no one so great or mighty that he can avoid the misery that will rise up against him when he resists and strives against God. John Calvin
Even that fish may be caught that strives the hardest against it. Danish Proverb
He who strives to do, does more than he who has the power. Spanish Proverb
Fortune comes to him who strives for it. Italian Proverb