The Qur'an does not ask for human perfection, but rather asks that we persevere in striving for self-improvement and that we never… — Jeffrey Lang Copy Share Image
We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
Once you become complacent and once you're happy with your performance or whatever it is, I don't think you'll get better as… — Blake Griffin Copy Share Image
One needs to constantly read up, practice and work, irrespective of your profession. If I feel as an actor that I know… — Sonam Kapoor Copy Share Image
“They are not brave, the days when we are twenty-one. They are full of little cowardices, little fears without foundation, and one… — Daphne du Maurier Copy Share Image
Are we like late Rome, infatuated with past glories, ruled by a complacent, greedy elite, and hopelessly powerless to respond to changing… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
You need to motivate yourself, no matter what-definitely when things are bad, but also when things are good. Or else, you risk… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
The danger for any artist whose work is both recognizable and critically acclaimed is complacent repetition - the temptation to churn out… — Martin Filler Copy Share Image
The future is itself a story, and predictions are stories we tell to amaze ourselves, to give hope to the desperate, to… — David Remnick Copy Share Image
Africa is progressing but maybe not in the way you think it is. Even if the overall picture looks good, we must… — Mo Ibrahim Copy Share Image
The more I learnt about this cheeky - almost rebellious - company, the more it appealed to me, as it unapologetically pointed… — Jonathan Ive Copy Share Image
A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
To me, to live is to fight. It's about persevering. It's about testing yourself. It's about not becoming complacent. — Rashad Evans Copy Share Image
Comparing the Brooklyn that I know with Manhattan is like comparing a comfortable and complacent duenna to her more brilliant and neurotic… — Carson McCullers Copy Share Image
As our society gets more complex and our people get more complacent, the role of the jester is more vital than ever… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
There's an adage that a lot of coaches have, that I completely disagree with, is if you make the Olympic team too… — Natalie Coughlin Copy Share Image
“Democracy in books is, for the people, by the people, democracy on street is rule of the apes in a land of… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
One of the biggest threats to success is success itself. When you get a little bit ahead, it's all too easy to… — Ralph Marston Copy Share Image
I do not believe that the majority of men in the world would like to hurt women, but they can be very… — Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Copy Share Image
It's hard for me to play seated theaters because people tend to sit down and get a little bit complacent, so it's… — Jack White Copy Share Image
The function of the artist is to disturb. His duty is to arouse the sleeper, to shake the complacent pillars of the… — Norman Bethune Copy Share Image
Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard. Learn from the pros, observe them, seek them out as… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Perhaps you don't desire poetry as much as you would like to have my torchy knowledge of your possible futures, but I… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“After more than five years, some agents might be tempted to become complacent. Catherine would never become complacent. It was one of… — Daniel Silva Copy Share Image
