Drives Quotes

732 Drives quotes by 620 unique authors

All the greatest men are maniacs. They are possessed by a mania which drives them forward towards thier goal. The great scientists, the philosophers, the… — Ian Fleming
I have stopped finding fault with creation and have learned to accept it. We have some power in us that knows its own ends. It… — David Malouf
If my activism, however well-motivated, drives out love, then I have misunderstood Jesus’ gospel. I am stuck with law, not the gospel of grace. — Philip Yancey
You have a freckle here," he whispered, sweeping his tongue over a spot just under my jaw. "It drives me crazy every time you 're… — Tammara Webber
I did not realize that when money becomes a core value, then education drives towards utility or that the life of the mind will not… — Jeanette Winterson
Passion is what makes life interesting, what ignites our soul, drives our curiosity, fuels our love and carries our friendship, stimulates our intellect, and pushes… — Jon Krakauer
Intelligence is one of the greatest human gifts. But all too often a search for knowledge drives out the search for love. This is something… — Daniel Keyes
It is not good to want a thing too much. It sometimes drives the luck away. You must want it just enough, and you must… — John Steinbeck
Racing is about discipline and intelligence, not about who has the heavier foot. The one who drives smart will always win in the end. — Garth Stein
Making women the sexual gatekeepers and telling men they just can't help themselves not only drives home the point that women's sexuality is unnatural, but… — Jessica Valenti
Pity was meant to be a spur that drives joy to help misery. But it can be used the wrong way round. It can be… — C.S. Lewis
It is true that we do not recognize greatness among us. Our measurements of importance are generally faulty and speak mainly to the superficialities of… — Haki R. Madhubuti
I often wonder what drives people to do things. Whether it's put into their minds at birth, or if it is learned as they grow.… — Jessica Sorensen
We'll choose knowledge no matter what, we'll maim ourselves in the process, we'll stick our hands into the flames for it if necessary. Curiosity is… — Margaret Atwood
Listen to me. I am leaving, but I am living. I will not be gone from you entirely, Will. When you fight now, I will… — Cassandra Clare
Acceptance. We want someone to look at us, and really see us—our physical flaws, our personality quirks, our insecurities. And we want them to be… — Michele Bardsley
The agnostic does not simply say, "l do not know." He goes another step, and he says, with great emphasis, that you do not know.… — Robert Green Ingersoll
We know where most of the creativity, the innovation, the stuff that drives productivity lies - in the minds of those closest to the work. — Jack Welch
If cuts have to be made, the question then becomes which expenditure adds the least value? This is possibly what drives companies to reduce their… — Unknown Author
Society drives people crazy with lust and calls it advertising. — John Lahr
I've seen over and over how much self-belief drives outcomes. And that's why I force myself to sit at the table, even when I am… — Sheryl Sandberg
The boss drives people; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires… — Harry Gordon Selfridge
Love is all around you like the air and is the very breath of your being. But you cannot know it, feel its unfeeling touch,… — Barry Long
I have no pleasure in any man who despises music. It is no invention of ours: it is a gift of God. I place it… — Martin Luther
Hope drives us to invent new fixes for old messes, which in turn create ever more dangerous messes. Hope elects the politician with the biggest… — Margaret Atwood

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