Demand Quotes

2397 Demand quotes by 1748 unique authors

The energy crisis has not yet overwhelmed us, but it will if we do not act quickly. It's a problem that we will not be… — Jimmy Carter
In relation to the earth we have been autistic for centuries. Only now have we begun to listen with some attention and with a willingness… — Thomas Berry
The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice. If you take your children for a picnic… — Bertrand Russell
Writing a column, a weekly column for the New York Times, is really tough, and I wasn't prepared for the demands that that involved. — David Plotz
I'm very lucky to be able to work in print and radio. I'm very lucky to be able to work at a time when finance… — David Plotz
The American presidency will demand more than ringing manifestos issued from the rear of the battle. It will demand that the President place himself in… — John F. Kennedy
There are very few honest friends--the demand is not particularly great. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Continue to make the demands of the day your immediate concern, and take occasion to test the purity of your hearts and the steadfastness of… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The foreground in a picture is always unattractive... Art demands that the interest of the canvas should be placed in the far distance, where lies… — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
We must strive for freedom if we strive for self-knowledge. The task of self-knowledge and of further self-development is of such importance and seriousness, it… — G I Gurdjieff
We demand to be coaxed and comforted, to be encouraged and gratified, so we choose a teacher who will give us what we crave for.… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions. — Ambrose Bierce
The state is facing a unique and extraordinary set of challenges and opportunities that demand the involvement of all of us to address them. It's… — Carly Fiorina
When desperate ills demand a speedy cure, Distrust is cowardice, and prudence folly. — Samuel Johnson
A fair day's wage for a fair day's work": it is as just a demand as governed men ever made of governing. It is the… — Thomas Carlyle
To forgive somebody is to say one way or another, "You have done something unspeakable, and by all rights I should call it quits between… — Frederick Buechner
Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for ourselves. — John Dryden
I don't know if I can convey the postman as I feel him... Unfortunately he cannot pose, and a painting demands an intelligent model. — Vincent Van Gogh
Art demands constant observation. — Vincent Van Gogh
All professions are... filled with demands. — Rainer Maria Rilke
Artistic creation is a demand for unity and a rejection of the world. — Albert Camus
Have you set high standards in the past that make it clear what level of performance you demand? — Tom Peters
Testimony demands to be interpreted because of the dialectic of meaning and event that traverses it — Paul Ricoeur
When creativity has become your habit; when you've learned to manage time, resources, expectations, and the demands of others; when you understand the value and… — Twyla Tharp
The demands of unbounded individualism need to be weighed in the light of inherent social constraints which can only change their form but cannot be… — Thomas Sowell

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