Essential Quotes

2422 Essential quotes by 1671 unique authors

We should not be discouraged or depressed by our shortcomings. No one is without weakness. As part of the divine plan, we are tested to… — Russell M. Nelson
As soon as one knows one is going to die, childhood is over.... So one can be grown up at seven. Then, I believe most… — Eugene Ionesco
You have to deeply understand the essence of a product in order to be able to get rid of the parts that are not essential. — Jonathan Ive
No doubt a brain and some shoes are essential for marathon success, although if it comes down to a choice, pick the shoes. More people… — Don Kardong
We are members of a vast cosmic orchestra, in which each living instrument is essential to the complementary and harmonious playing of the whole. — J. Boone
Why is meditation essential? By meditating we take our garbage out. — Harbhajan Singh Yogi
It is therefore essential to let the 'heart spirit' settle like calm water. Then it becomes a tranquil lake in which the sky is reflected,… — Olivier Clement
The empty tomb stands, a veritable rock, as an essential element in the evidence for the resurrection. To suggest that it was not in fact… — Norman Anderson
The bearing of arms is the essential medium through which the individual asserts both his social power and his participation in politics as a responsible… — Unknown Author
Within the period of human history we do not know of a single instance of the transformation of one species into another one. It may… — Thomas Hunt Morgan
A handgun ban is not realistically enforceable. Confiscating guns would require house-to-house searches and alienate the very individuals whose compliance is essential to the success… — Don Kates
The profound meaning of music's essential aim... is to produce a communion, a union of man with his fellow man with the Supreme Being — Igor Stravinsky
Deeply listening to music opens up new avenues of research I'd never even dreamed of. I feel from now on music should be an essential… — Carl Jung
The essential commitment and, above all, the visible grace and source of supernatural strength for the Church as the People of God is to persevere… — Pope John Paul II
When we seek happiness through accumulation, either outside of ourselves-from other people, relationships, or material goods-or from our own self-development, we are missing the essential… — Mark Epstein
A man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied; he must know how to disengage what is essential from the… — Henri Frederic Amiel
Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating. — Carly Simon
None of us is born thinking we are ordinary. Feeling special is an essential part of the human birthright. If you don't think you are… — Shmuley Boteach
It's essential for us to develop an imagination that is participatory. Art is the primary way in which this happens. It's the primary way in… — Eugene H. Peterson
It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. Men respond to leadership in a most remarkable way and… — Vince Lombardi

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