Aim Quotes

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Power ceases in the instant of repose; it resides in the moment of transition from a past to a new state, in the shooting of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Bible became the book of books, but it is not one document. It is a mystical library of interwoven texts by unknown authors who… — Simon Sebag-Montefiore
I think I have never yet done any work with the aim of symbolizing a particular idea, but the fact that a symbol is sometimes… — M.C. Escher
This is education, understood as a help to life; an education from birth, which feeds a peaceful revolution and unites all in a common aim,… — Maria Montessori
To have a vision of the cosmic plan, in which every form of life depends on directed movements which have effects beyond their conscious aim,… — Maria Montessori
The first aim of the prepared environment is, as far as it is possible, to render the growing child independent of the adult. — Maria Montessori
You may be a geek. You may have geek written all over you. You should aim to be the geek they will never forget. Donâ€™t… — Bruce Sterling
The aim of philosophy, abstractly formulated, is to understand how things in the broadest possible sense of the term hang together in the broadest possible… — Wilfrid
After the knowledge of, and obedience to, the will of God, the next aim must be to know something of His attributes of wisdom, power… — James Prescott Joule
I do not play chess â€“ I fight at chess. Therefore, I willingly combine the tactical with the strategic, the fantastic with the scientific, the… — Alexander Alekhine
We have a great objective - the light on the hill - which we aim to reach by working for the betterment of mankind not… — Ben Chifley
If a man gives way to all his desires, or panders to them, there will be no inner struggle in him, no 'friction,' no fire.… — P D Ouspensky
The question is not whether we wish to see everybody as well off as possible. Among men of good will such an aim can be… — Henry Hazlitt
But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire… — Sallust
To secure the greatest amount of pleasure with the least possible outlay should be the aim of all economic effort. — Francois Quesnay
A system is a network of interdependent components that work together to try to accomplish the aim of the system. A system must have an… — W. Edwards Deming
Sometimes when you aim for the stars, you hit the moon. — Ian Holloway
An efficient bartenders first aim should be to please his customers, paying particular attention to meet the individual wishes of those whose tastes and desires… — Jerry Thomas
With Material for the Spine, I am interested in alloying a technical approach to the processes of improvisation. It is a system for exploring interior… — Steve Paxton
My aim is to communicate with the last man in the audience. Art minus communication is meaningless. The term 'abhinaya' is not just facial expressions.… — Padma Subrahmanyam

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