Essential Thing Quotes

55 quotes by 44 authors

The essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well. — Pierre de Coubertin
We can't do without dominating others or being served.... The essential thing, in sum, is being able to get angry without the other person being… — Albert Camus
Our repeated failure to fully act as we would wish must not discourage us. It is the sincere intention that is the essential thing, and… — Thomas Troward
The essential thing about mothers is that one needs to know that they are there, particularly at that age when, paradoxically, one is trying so… — Margot Fonteyn
This is no magnificent deed, because I do not want followers, and I mean this. The moment you follow someone you cease to follow Truth.… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
The essential thing is to etch movements in the sky, movements so still they leave no trace. The essential thing is simplicity. / That is… — Philippe Petit
Suffering, if you're a Christian, suffering is a part of life. And it's not a bad thing, it is an essential thing in life There… — Rick Santorum
The precise instant of creation is when you choose the subject. (meaning that the essential thing occurs at the moment when he, the photographer, meets… — Brassai
The physical domain of the country had its counterpart in me. The trails I made led outward into the hills and swamps, but they led… — John Haines
The essential thing is to spring forth, to express the bolt of lightning one senses upon contact with a thing. The function of the artist… — Henri Matisse
Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal. — Ramakrishna
The most important thingÂ in the Olympic GamesÂ is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is… — Pierre de Coubertin
The most essential thing in dance discipline is devotion. — Merce Cunningham
The essential thing is to arouse such an interest that it engages the childâ€™s whole personality. — Maria Montessori
I am concerning myself with only one essential thing: to set man free. I desire to free him from all cages, from all fears, and… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Spiritual awakening is the most essential thing in man's life, and it is the sole purpose of being. Is not civilization, in all its tragic… — Khalil Gibran
The essential thing â€˜in heaven and earthâ€™ is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always… — Friedrich Nietzsche
I can still recall vividly how Freud said to me, "My dear Jung, promise me never to abandon the sexual theory. That is the most… — Carl Jung
Instead of working hard to keep their share of a shrinking pie, or working even harder to make sure the industry stays as is, I… — Seth Godin
The most essential thing for us was to get the business model right, then put the world-class technology under it to support it. At Merrill,… — John McKinley

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