Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet, sprung from high, is of celestial seed: In God 'tisglory; and when men… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
The pleasure of the senses is always regulated in accordance with the imagination. Man can aspire to felicity only by serving all… — Marquis de Sade Copy Share Image
The great Searcher of human hearts is my witness, that I have no wish, which aspires beyond the humble and happy lot… — George Washington Copy Share Image
I think it's helpful to aspire to make films if you feel that other people are not doing what you want to… — Whit Stillman Copy Share Image
The writers that I aspire to, like Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman, they'll tell you that the work gets harder, not easier.… — Christopher Cross Copy Share Image
To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Marcus Buckingham has a keen sense of what it takes to excel, and he backs his insights with an impressive body of… — Richard M. Kovacevich Copy Share Image
I think we've put ourselves in a position that if we can go into the Big East and compete at the level… — Andy Kennedy Copy Share Image
A look of intelligence is what regularity of features is to women: it is a styule of beauty to which the most… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
At a fundamental level, as human beings, we are all the same; each one of us aspires to happiness and each one… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I think there's a playfulness and a distance to Kavalier and Clay that I don't aspire to in my stuff. Maybe I'm… — Jim Shepard Copy Share Image
You need not aspire for or get any new state. Get rid of your present thoughts, that is all. — Ramana Maharshi Copy Share Image
If granted a single wish It wouldn't be for something better It would be to have the Strength The Faith & Endurance… — Mary C Upton Copy Share Image
Communism is something that comes from the classics of Marxism that talked of a modern society we should aspire to. One that… — Alejandro Castro Espin Copy Share Image
If the village worker is not a decent man or woman, conducting a decent home, he or she had better not aspire… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Achievers must not be penalized or parasites rewarded if we aspire to a healthy, productive, and ethical society. — William E. Simon Copy Share Image
Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power? In other words, not… — Romano Prodi Copy Share Image
I know we should aspire to be higher philosophical beings, contemplating the universe and becoming more refined humans, but if all we… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
God giveth true grace to but a chosen few, however many aspire to it. — Orville Dewey Copy Share Image
I want to aspire to something like what Denzel Washington does, which is try to find scripts written for white actors -… — Wentworth Miller Copy Share Image
“Most poor people do not really aspire to end poverty; they merely aspire to escape it.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
When you paint success pictures in your mind, you initiate an inner process whereby your attitudes, hopes, aspirations, and enthusiasm are elevated… — Uell Stanley Andersen Copy Share Image
There are people enough to tread upon me in my lowly state, without my doing outrage to their feelings by possessing learning.… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
