Elusive Quotes

191 quotes by 178 authors

I try to manage my day by my circadian rhythms because the creativity is such an elusive thing, and I could easily just stomp over… — Scott Adams
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. — John Buchan
Truth is mysterious, elusive, always to be conquered. Liberty is dangerous, as hard to live with as it is elating. We must march toward these… — Albert Camus
What was any art but a mould in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself - life hurrying… — Willa Cather
Farms and in castles, in homes, studies, and cloisters - where sensible people manage to live relatively lusty and decent lives, as moral as they… — Erik Erikson
The idea that memory is linear is nonsense. What we have in our heads is a collection of frames. As to time itself-can it be… — Penelope Lively
Masculinity is risky and elusive. It is achieved by a revolt from woman, and it is confirmed only by other men. Manhood coerced into sensitivity… — Camille Paglia
[Smart] is an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To ask an insightful question. To relate to domains that… — Bill Gates
Why is war such an easy option? Why does peace remain such an elusive goal? We know statesmen skilled at waging war, but where are… — Elie Wiesel
It is precisely because education is the road to equality and citizenship, that it has been made more elusive for Negroes than many other rights.… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
I believe that traditional wisdom is incomplete. A composer can have all the talent of Mozart and a passionate desire to succeed, but if he… — Martin Seligman
Mind is elusive, you cannot hold it in your hand. You cannot force it into a test-tube. The only way to know it is to… — Rajneesh
We must admit that the divine banquet of the brain was, and still is, a feast with dishes that remain elusive in the blending, and… — Macdonald Critchley
Mysterious beings we seek from birth; what does that mean to me? Something we seek, and as we age it becomes more elusive, yet our… — Anton Szandor LaVey
In the field one has to face a chaos of facts, some of which are so small that they seem insignificant; others loom so large… — Bronislaw Malinowski
I have found that fate is as liquid and elusive a word as love. Plato thought they were the same ... Novalis wrote that fate… — Liz Greene
Romance, like the rabbit at the dog track, is the elusive, fake, and never attained reward which, for the benefit and amusement of our masters,… — Beverley Jones
Leadership is an elusive concept, hard to describe and impossible to prescribe. It is more evident in its absence, so that when leadership is needed,… — Patrick Dodson
It is a rare man who can prevail in the face of comfort. Freedom is fragile and elusive, for rarely does the appreciation of it… — Terry Rossio
It is like a dream. I didn't sleep for two nights because I was under so much pressure. That elusive medal is probably what has… — Michaela Dorfmeister

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