Ideal Quotes

1406 Ideal quotes by 1036 unique authors

Love will never be ideal until man recovers from the illusion that he can be just a little bit faithful or a little bit married. — Helen Rowland
No one in this country need go hungry, and alleviating the problem is primarily a matter of readjusting our priorities. In both the government and… — Don Henley
So here I stand before you preaching organic architecture: declaring organic architecture to be the modern ideal... — Frank Lloyd Wright
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always… — Baron de Montesquieu
I think that the ideal of parenting can make people unhappy. It's that this lie that they're being told by society that parenting is one… — Jessica Valenti
The unblemished ideal exists only in happily-ever-after fairy tales. Ruth likes to say, "If two people agree on everything, one of them is unnecessary." The… — Billy Graham
Veganism gives us all the opportunity to say what we "stand for" in life- the ideal of healthy, humane living. Add decades to your life,… — Donald Watson
Our mind has its own ideal time, which is no other but the consciousness of the progressive development of our beings. — August Wilhelm von Schlegel
With humor, it’s so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy. — Calvin Trillin
Arthur Scargill’s leadership of the miners’ strike has been a disgrace. The price to be paid for his folly will be immense. He will have… — Jimmy Reid
If you don’t want to cry about the state of the economy, why not laugh instead? This book is an ideal introduction to the subject… — Diane Coyle
I have now and again tried to imagine the perfect environment, the ideal conditions for reading: A worn leather armchair on a rainy night? A… — Michael Dirda
Justice for all children is the high ideal in a democracy. — Grace Abbott
Permitted to inhabit neither the realm of the ideal nor the realm of the real, to be neither aspiration nor companion, beauty comes to us… — Elaine Scarry
In an ideal state of society we never lose sight of the womanliness of women…why should it be considered a compliment to any woman to… — Elizabeth Wordsworth
Most people assume that a muse is a creature of perfect beauty, poise and grace. Like the creatures from Greek mythology. They're wrong. In fact,… — Kathleen Tessaro
We may train ourselves to be adaptable as possible, to respond appropriately in each situation, but the ideal of controlling the outcome or steering events… — Mark Twight
America’s founding ideal was the principle of individual rights. Nothing more-and nothing less. The rest-everything that America achieved, everything she became, everything 'noble and just,'… — Ayn Rand
Lenin's ideal was to build a nation's production effort according to the model of the post office. — Ludwig von Mises
Can one be passionate about the just, the ideal, the sublime, and the holy, and yet commit no labor in its cause? I don't think… — Mary Oliver
America's founding Ideal was the principle of individual rights. Nothing more - and nothing less. — Ayn Rand
The only sustainable city - and this, to me, is the indispensable ideal and goal - is a city in balance with its countryside. — Wendell Berry
The art of stone in a Japanese garden is that of placement. Its ideal does not deviate from that of nature. — Isamu Noguchi
The Complete Idiots Guide to Eating Raw is ideal for anyone looking to seamlessly adopt eating habits that will benefit overall health and boost athletic… — Brendan Brazier
The ideal hole (course) is surely one that affords the greatest pleasure to the greatest number. — Alister MacKenzie

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