Archer Quotes

55 quotes by 42 authors

A prudent man... must behave like those archers who, if they are skillful, when the target seems too distant, know the capabilities of their bow… — Niccolo Machiavelli
If there is some end of the things we do, which we desire for its own sake, clearly this must be the good. Will not… — Aristotle
Famous archer, Howard Hill won all of the 267 archery contests he entered. He could hit a bullseye at 50 feet, then split first arrow… — Zig Ziglar
The shot will go smoothly only when it takes the archer himself by surprise. — Eugen Herrigel
In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and… — Confucius
They tell us sometimes that if we had only kept quiet, all these desirable things would have come about of themselves. I am reminded of… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
As irrigators lead water where they want, as archers make their arrows straight, as carpenters carve wood, the wise shape their minds. — Gautama Buddha
As an irrigator guides water to his fields, as an archer aims an arrow, as a carpenter carves wood, the wise shape their lives. — Gautama Buddha
Although extraordinary valor was displayed by the entire corps of Spartans and Thespians, yet bravest of all was declared the Spartan Dienekes. It is said… — Herodotus
It concerns us to know the purposes we seek in life, for then, like archers aiming at a definite mark, we shall be more likely… — Aristotle
Knights are cavalry, bishops are archers, rooks are cannons and queens are wizards. — Jacob Aagaard
Bowmen bend their bows when they wish to shoot: unbrace them when the shooting is over. Were they kept always strung they would break and… — Herodotus
I must only warn you of one thing. You have become a different person in the course of these years. For this is what the… — Eugen Herrigel
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth./The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and… — Khalil Gibran
We have all learned everything we know physicallyâ€”from walking to running a marathonâ€”by trial and error, so there's no reason to become our own worst… — Amby Burfoot
What we feel most has no name but amber, archers, cinnamon, horses and birds. — Jack Gilbert
An archer competing for a clay vessel shoots effortlessly, his or her skill and concentration unimpeded. If the prize is changed to a brass ornament,… — Zhuangzi
But you must be patient and careful; nor should you expect to become an accomplished archer without long and severe training. — Maurice Thompson
When an archer is shooting for nothing, he has all his skill. If he shoots for a brass buckle, he is already nervous. If he… — Zhuangzi
Of everything I have done, 'The Archers' always gets the most excitement; there's a sort of uncontrollable joy from fans of the program. — Felicity Jones

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