The great business of man is to improve his mind, and govern his manners; all other projects and pursuits, whether in our… — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
The pursuit of perfection always implies a definite aristocracy, which is as much a goal of effort as a noble philosophy, an… — Ralph Adams Cram Copy Share Image
May each of my grandsons know, at an early age, what his life's ambition is -- and may he be successful in… — Bette Davis Copy Share Image
This is a new phase in history where art, science, business and spirit will join together in the pursuit of true wealth. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
The happiest time in any man's life is when he is in red-hot pursuit of a dollar with a reasonable prospect of… — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
You know I am given to antiquarian and genealogical pursuits. An old family letter is a delight to my eyes. I can… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
One of the few things in life that cannot possibly do harm in the end is the honest pursuit of the truth. — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
The indefatigable pursuit of an unattainable perfection -even though nothing more than the pounding of an old piano -is what alone gives… — Logan Pearsall Smith Copy Share Image
Everybody makes such a big deal today about team play because there's such a scarcity of it. Greed is a reason. You… — Pete Carril Copy Share Image
To us all, life is a gift, liberty is a right, and the pursuit of happiness is the object supreme. But our… — Ameen Rihani Copy Share Image
Be sure to ‘notice’ ideas when you have them. Stop. Take the time to consider them seriously. And if your gut tells… — Tim Westergren Copy Share Image
Cultivate your own garden and let go of your tendency to examine and judge how others cultivate theirs. Catch yourself in moments… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
The study of the errors into which great minds have fallen in the pursuit of truth can never be uninstructive. . .… — Charles Mackay Copy Share Image
While I gave up God a long time ago, I never shook the habit of wanting to believe in something. So I… — Sarah Vowell Copy Share Image
The necessary has never been man's top priority. The passionate pursuit of the nonessential and the extravagant is one of the chief… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
I knew that I wanted to pursue acting as a profession during my sophomore year of college. One of my Professors (Karen… — April Parker Jones Copy Share Image
There is definitely a connection between finding your passion and reaching your potential. People ask me all the time, 'John, how do… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Well, I mean, yes idealism, yes the dignity of pure research, yes the pursuit of truth in all its forms, but there… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
I'm convinced after spending three weeks in China and Tibet, unless the United States gets its act together, our grandchildren will be… — Mort Kondracke Copy Share Image
The appearance presented by the streets of London an hour before sunrise, on a summer's morning, is most striking even to the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Obviously a garden is not the wilderness but an assembly of shapes, most of them living, that owes some share of its… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The pursuit of science has often been compared to the scaling of mountains, high and not so high. But who amongst us… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
God isn't calling us to a lonely, joyless existence with the promise of a delayed reward. God is calling us to live,… — John Powell Copy Share Image
No one can lead a happy life, or even one that is bearable, without the pursuit of wisdom, and that the perfection… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
The resources of a university, of a college, should not be wasted in merely academic pursuits. — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
The fruits eaten temperately need not make us ashamed of our appetites, nor interrupt the worthiest pursuits. But put an extra condiment… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“The hounds snap fierce at your heels. Turn toward Athens. I hear them pelting hard on you, I see black flesh and… — Euripides Copy Share Image
There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of… — Mario Cuomo Copy Share Image
When you master role-playing [gaming], you become immersed in an activity that is peerless among leisure-time pursuits. — Gary Gygax Copy Share Image
The emigrants although of different parties and different religious sects all flew from persecution in pursuit of liberty. — James Monroe Copy Share Image
Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up in the pursuit... — Stonewall Jackson Copy Share Image
Spin the parasol three times and repeat after me: I shield in the name of fashion. I accessorize for one and all.… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Discipleship is the pursuit of holiness and happiness. It is the path to our best and happiest self. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf Copy Share Image
God wants the whole person and He will not rest till He gets us in entirety. No part of the man will… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Make a strong and permanent commitment to invest your talents only in pursuits that deserve your best efforts. — Nido R Qubein Copy Share Image
When I see the elaborate study and ingenuity displayed by women in the pursuit of trifles, I feel no doubt of their… — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation… — Northrop Frye Copy Share Image
Passive resistance is a sport for gentleman (and ladies)-just like the pursuit of war, a heroic enterprise for the ruling classes but… — Kenneth Kaunda Copy Share Image
I'm suspicious of too much certainty in the pursuit of understanding just because I think people are limited in their understanding. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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