Best 278 quotes in «pursuit quotes» category

Success comes when we wake up every day in that never-ending pursuit of why we do what we do.

Sustainable change, after all, depends not upon compliance with external mandates or blind adherence to regulation, but rather upon the pursuit of the greater good.

That is what I like; that is what a young man ought to be. Whatever be his pursuits, his eagerness in them should know no moderation, and leave him no sense of fatigue.

The crowning blessing of life-to be born with a bias to some pursuit.

The library is seen as a force for self improvement and the pursuit of knowledge. I fear that in many cases this is no longer true, if it ever was.

the engrossing pursuit of Americans is wealth.

The continual pursuit of meanings-wider, clearer, more negotiable, more articulate meanings- is philosophy.

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

The great Error of our Nature is, not to know where to stop, not to be satisfied with any reasonable Acquirement; not to compound with our Condition; but to lose all we have gained by an insatiable Pursuit after more.

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 balance can create imbalance because sometimes something is true.

The pursuit of mastery is an ever-onward almost.

The pursuit of knowledge is more valuable than its possession.

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

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

The pursuit of the difficult makes men strong

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

The relentless pursuit of being different is very French.

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

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

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

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

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

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

travel [is] flight and pursuit in equal parts.

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

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.

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