Forces Quotes

1982 Forces quotes by 1421 unique authors

But to paraphrase Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind, ignorance and mediocrity are forever busy, and the forces of mediocrity aren't content with being mediocre;… — Rafe Esquith
Fear is the tool of a man-made devil. Self-confident faith in one's self is both the man-made weapon which defeats this devil and the man-made… — Napoleon Hill
We raise our voices in holy gladness to celebrate the victory of the risen Christ over the terrible forces of death — Nelson Mandela
True peace is not a balance of opposing forces, and it is not ‘a lovely façade’ simply covering conflicts and divisions. Rather, peace calls for… — Pope Francis
Change, even if unwelcome, forces us to reevaluate what our best options are. Those times of transitions are great opportunities to look for recurring patterns… — Dan Miller
Art is an act of the soul, not the intellect. When we are dealing with people's dreams - their visions, really - we are in… — Julia Cameron
Cast down, O Lord, all the forces of cruelty and wrong. Defeat all selfish and worldly-minded schemes, and prosper all that is conceived among us… — John Baillie
Yours is a race whose imagination is limited to its own small appetites. Greed, lust, envy - these are the motivating forces of humankind. What… — David Gemmell
The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedne ss. — Terry Pratchett
The universe is an emanation of mind. As human consciousness evolves in an accelerated spiral, we are being compelled to realize that our minds are… — Daniel Pinchbeck
In human affairs, we accomplish everything through prayer. What has been properly arranged, we keep in order, what has gone amiss we improve or change,… — Martin Luther
Every other consideration and plan and emphasis is secondary to that of wielding the forces of prayer. — John Mott
What makes us most human is not whether we are or are not biologically driven and determined beings; but, rather, how we respond to this… — Stephen A. Diamond
More women speaking up and seizing the helm of power can create its own momentum. It can change the culture that helps perpetuate those external… — Unknown Author
My fellow players are sometimes occupying the spaces I want to play in. That forces me to adjust my runs, based on the position of… — Robin van Persie
Life is called Samsara - it is the result of the conflicting forces acting upon us. Materialism says, "The voice of freedom is a delusion."… — Swami Vivekananda
Express yourself completely, then keep quiet. Be like the forces of nature: when it blows, there is only wind; when it rains, there is only… — Laozi
[I]t's up to Republicans to expose the bureaucracies and criticize the orthodoxies - to ask why visas for travel to the United States are still… — William Kristol
So long as the opposing forces are at the outset approximately equal in numbers and moral and there are no flanks to turn, a long… — Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Though weary, it is not tired: though pressed it is not straightened; though alarmed, it is not confounded; but as a living flame it forces… — Thomas a Kempis
One of the most powerful forces in the world is the will of men and women who believe in themselves, who dare to hope and… — Richard DeVos
I think that all human systems require continuous renewal. They rigidify. They get stuff in the joints. They forget what they cared about. The forces… — John W. Gardner
Love is a brilliant illustration of a principle everywhere discoverable: namely, that human reason lives by turning the friction of material forces into the light… — George Santayana
I was heartened to hear the President say that as we make progress on the ground, and Iraqi forces increasingly take the lead, we should… — Howard Coble
Providence The will of God acting together with human will. But he respects our will absolutely. He does not force. Love never forces. It only… — Michael O'Brien

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