There is another ground of hope that must not be omitted. Let men but think over their infinite expenditure of understanding, time,… — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
Wealth brings noble opportunities, and competence is a proper object of pursuit; but wealth, and even competence, may be bought at too… — George Stillman Hillard Copy Share Image
The Master Mind principle: Two or more people actively engaged in the pursuit of a definite purpose with a positive mental attitude,… — Napoleon Hill Copy Share Image
One way to express choice is through the market. Well-functioning markets provide choices and, ultimately, the ability to express one's pursuit for… — Eleni Zaude Gabre-Madhin Copy Share Image
If I were asked to define the Hindu creed, I should simply say: Search after truth through non-violent means. A man may… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Gradually, ... the aspect of science as knowledge is being thrust into the background by the aspect of science as the power… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Wherever capitalism appears, in pursuit of its mission of exploitation, there will Socialism, fertilized by misery, watered by tears, and vitalized by… — Eugene V. Debs Copy Share Image
It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be… — Robert Herrick Copy Share Image
I loved the excitement and the pleasures of life in New York, the opportunities for advancement, the pursuit of ambition, the theaters,… — Cass Gilbert Copy Share Image
It is sometimes of God's mercy that men in the eager pursuit of worldly aggrandizement are baffled; for they are very like… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
A mature artist is at the same time aware of the futility of his achievement and the validity of the pursuit. — Jean Helion Copy Share Image
Some persons can give themselves away to an ambitious pursuit and have that be all the giving-themselves-away-to-something they need to do. Though… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
History is the most aristocratic of all literary pursuits, because it obliges the historian to be rich as well as educated. — Henry Adams Copy Share Image
All around the country, individuals are choosing to redefine their lives and the pursuit of happiness in ways much closer to the… — Arianna Huffington Copy Share Image
Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“A spring sun was shining on the rue St. Honore, as I ran down the church steps. On one corner stood a… — Robert W. Chambers Copy Share Image
It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of… — Nicolas Chamfort Copy Share Image
A new chapter in the history of international politics has begun, one in which the pursuit and control of energy resources would… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
Pursuit and seduction are the essence of sexuality. It's part of the sizzle. — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
In many cases, mathematics is an escape from reality. The mathematician finds his own monastic niche and happiness in pursuits that are… — Stanislaw Ulam Copy Share Image
“You despise books; you whose lives are absorbed in the vanities of ambition, the pursuit of pleasure or indolence; but remember that… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“How tragic it is to find that an entire lifetime is wasted in pursuit of distractions while purpose is neglected.” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
But those who are ready to toil in the most excellent pursuits, will not desist from the search after truth, till they… — Clement of Alexandria Copy Share Image
What is it that's taken hold of me, for me to carry on like this in relentless pursuit of something beyond my… — Claude Monet Copy Share Image
There are times when salmon play no part in the proceedings of a day that is obstensibly spent in their pursuit. — Dale Rex Coman Copy Share Image
