We pursue exercise even though empirically we see no benefit from the energy we're spending and we're hurting. So empirically we should… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
I would rather instill in my amateur students love, than knowledge, of music. Left with only knowledge, they will at the end… — Ernst Bacon Copy Share Image
Wealth and honours, which most men pursue, easily change masters; they desert to the side which excels in virtue, industry, and endurance… — John Milton Copy Share Image
That man alone loves himself rightly who procures the greatest possible good to himself through the whole of his existence and so… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The merit of painting lies in the exactness of reproduction. Painting is a science and all sciences are based on mathematics. No… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
As a teenager, rather than setting myself on a course to pursue fame (quite common growing up in L.A., the entertainment capital… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
In AirAsia, we consider ourselves basically a dream factory. We deliberately decided that we wanted a company where people can pursue their… — Tony Fernandes Copy Share Image
And if we are in this state, if we had an eternity of probation, what reason have we to suppose that we… — Elias Hicks Copy Share Image
You don't have to work for Google, or any of the other firms encouraging staff to pursue personal projects on company time,… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
The Iranian regime supports violent extremists and challenges us across the region. It pursues a nuclear capability that could spark a dangerous… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Right now, make a list of what you admire about yourself- don't stop until you've filled a page. Sit and relish each… — Phil McGraw Copy Share Image
Be persistent. Establishing yourself in this field could easily take years. Rarely will any composer get that one "big break." More often,… — John Keltonic Copy Share Image
I care little in the existence of a heaven or hell; self respect does not allow me to guide my acts with… — Heinrich Heine Copy Share Image
Because it is a monopoly, government brings inefficiency and stagnation to most things it runs; government agencies pursue the inflation of their… — Matt Ridley Copy Share Image
Deep down, everything boils down ("au fond tout se ramène", Fr.) to the following simple question; Do we really want justice and… — African Spir Copy Share Image
[W]hich category of crimes does the State pursue and punish most intensely? [T]hose against private citizens or those against itself? The gravest… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
Growing up north of San Francisco, I immersed myself in the local landscape and in books about Native Americans, cowboys, and pioneers… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
Most soulish believers assume an attitude of self-righteousness, though often it is scarcely detectable. They hold tenaciously to their minute opinions we… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
“I agree with the notion of change. Change is good. Change is necessary. Having a North Star (something to chase) is always… — Martin Leghart Jr Copy Share Image
Something of the hermit's temper is an essential element in many forms of excellence, since it enables men to resist the lure… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Comedy can be destructive, and still very, very funny. But if I can do something that is fun to watch and critical… — Bob Odenkirk Copy Share Image
I'll probably pursue doing more movies, but not horror or movies with killers in them. I'll try to stick to happy movies.… — Lindsay Lohan Copy Share Image
I've always had that gratitude that I had the opportunity to pursue my potential. So I think my story says that, when… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
Since there is no such thing as absolute rightness and truth, we always pursue the artificial, leading, human truth. We judge and… — Gerhard Richter Copy Share Image
Men pursue riches under the idea that their possession will set them at ease, and above the world. But the law of… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
I contend that in the kind of nonfiction I write, and that other people also pursue, anything is permissible provided the reader… — William Least Heat-Moon Copy Share Image
It's very important to distinguish between innocence and naivete. The innocent do not deserve to be the victims of violence. But only… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
As I started to pursue the subject more deeply I realized that walking was this wonderful meandering path through everything I was… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
What seems to set apart those at the very top of competitive pursuits from others of roughly equal ability is the degree… — Daniel Goleman Copy Share Image
It's wrong to focus only on economic cooperation and then to hope that a sufficiently stable system will become democratic more or… — Alvaro de Vasconcelos Copy Share Image
Not even for an hour can you bear to be alone, nor can you advantageously apply your leisure time, but you endeavor,… — Horace Copy Share Image
Pursuing your dreams involves you accepting where you want to go. Don't allow anybody else to talk you out of things or… — J. B. Smoove Copy Share Image
I think I'd probably tell you that it's easier to desire and pursue the attention of tens of millions of total strangers… — William Gibson Copy Share Image
Americans are hard working, innovative, proud people who want bad government policies and high taxes to get out of the way so… — Tim Walberg Copy Share Image
When I finally decided to leave school and pursue acting, my parents didn't take it very lightly. My friends thought that it… — Salma Hayek Copy Share Image
It's not so difficult to acknowledge that we lack wisdom. When we pray and seek God's wisdom with a longing for a… — Esther Smith Copy Share Image
There's something about Barack Obama that induces Americans to imagine what they cannot see. The Right envisions a vile socialist, while many… — David K. Shipler Copy Share Image
You know what I'm great at? Trivial Pursuit. What good is that gonna do you in life? It has the word 'trivial'… — Christian Finnegan Copy Share Image
When a big company lays you off, they often give you a year's salary to 'go pursue a dream.' If you're stupid,… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
Remember that Divinity is the true self of Man. It cannot be sold for gold; neither can it be heaped up as… — Khalil Gibran Copy Share Image