Best 278 quotes in «pursuit quotes» category

The pursuit of holiness must be anchored in the grace of God; otherwise it is doomed to failure

The pursuit of eternity is no longer the prerogative of the gods - it is the business of us all, here and now.

The pursuit of happiness is such a large of concept.

The pursuit of knowledge is, I think, mainly actuated by love of power. And so are all advances in scientific technique.

The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.

The pursuit of politics is religion, morality, and poetry all in one.

The pursuit of truth, properly considered, shouldn't stop short of insanity.

The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational person.

The pursuit of strength is inherently difficult and entirely worthwhile.

The pursuit of things robs me of investing more in the work of Christ.

The pursuit of balance can create imbalance because sometimes something is true.

The pursuit of mastery is an ever-onward almost.

The pursuit of truth in science transcends national boundaries. It takes us beyond hatred and anger and fear. It is the best of us.

The pursuit of excellence is the proper vocation of man.

The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish, and spirits must flow. There must be courage. There are no easy ruts to get into which lead to happiness.

The pursuit of perfection prevents achievement of the satisfactory.

There are also times in life when a person has to rush off in pursuit of hopefulness.

The pursuit of knowledge is more valuable than its possession.

The pursuit of meaning, not happiness, is what makes life worthwhile.

The pursuit of the difficult makes men strong

There is no such source of error as the pursuit of truth.

There is no "playing with truth" in the Charkha programme, for satyagraha is not predominantly civil disobedience but a quiet and irresistible pursuit of Truth.

There is something self-defeating in the too-conscious pursuit of pleasure.

There is nothing so terrible as the pursuit of art by those who have no talent.

The relentless pursuit of being different is very French.

There are very few moments in a man's existence when he experiences so much ludicrous distress, or meets with so little charitable commiseration, as when he is in pursuit of his own hat.

There's always risk in life's most rewarding pursuits, isn't there?

Those in pursuit of Why are inspired to do what is right. Those in pursuit of What are driven to do what is easy.

Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded.

To be controlled in our economic pursuits means to be controlled in everything.

The road to hell is paved with the pursuit of volume. Volume leads to marginal products, marginal customers, and greatly increased managerial complexity.

To save the mind from preying inwardly upon itself, it must be encouraged to some outward pursuit.

To read is to withdraw.To make oneself unavailable. One would feel easier about it if the pursuit inself were less...selfish.

travel [is] flight and pursuit in equal parts.

To play Trivial Pursuit with a life like mine could be said to be a form of homeopathy.

Unlike flying or astral projection, walking through walls is an earthbound pursuit.

To new beginnings. To the pursuit of...somethingness.

Trust is a careless pursuit at best. At worst, it's a good way to get yourself killed.

Unless you're willing to fail miserably in the pursuit of your dreams, you'll never make it.

We pursue God because, and only because, He has first put an urge within us that spurs us to the pursuit.

Vitality! That's the pursuit of life, isn't it?

What is it that's taken hold of me, for me to carry on like this in relentless pursuit of something beyond my powers?

Whoever, in the pursuit of science, seeks after immediate practical utility, may generally rest assured that he will seek in vain.

Whatever pursuit you undertake, the requirements should start with a love of what it is that you are pursuing.

We all must die. There is no better way to do so than in the pursuit of something you love.

Acting, like love, is a lonely pursuit.

You cannot ignore or completely escape the deeply ingrained short-term reward system within you. But you can become aware of what really motivates you and then tweak your incentives to sustain your long-term pursuits.

...a disciplined pursuit of less will keep us focused and make the greatest impact.

After all, hadn't she been the one to pursue him? And Madame Dupuy had done it with a vigor that most women would have been too ashamed to display.

A true romantic will break the rules for the right reasons. He will not conform to the ideals bestowed upon him by society. Instead he will fight for a climate of freedom that allows him to pursue and obtain his heart's true yearning. He will appear incorrect in his upright form, but such perception only through the eyes of those travelling under the hypnotic notion of social paradigms. Do not judge he who is breaking the rules, rather try to understand his motivations. If his intent is pure then his fight is not in vain.