Ideal Quotes

1406 Ideal quotes by 1036 unique authors

Each of us, when our day's work is done, must seek our ideal, whether it be love or pinochle or lobster à la Newburg, or… — O. Henry
It is something great and greatening to cherish an ideal; to act in the light of truth that is far-away and far above; to set… — Joshua Chamberlain
I have problems with a religion which says that faith in itself is enough for a ticket to heaven. In other words, that the ideal… — Jo Nesbo
This is another lie. We are only seeking Man. We have no need of other worlds. A single world, our own, suffices us; but we… — Stanislaw Lem
Introversion- along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness- is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Introverts living in… — Susan Cain
In my opinion, if 100% of the people were farming it would be ideal. If each person were given one quarter-acre, that is 1 1/4… — Masanobu Fukuoka
Our job in this life is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we… — Steven Pressfield
I've determined the ideal job for me is one where I can write clever essays about my life and my employer will give me enough… — Jen Lancaster
Never give up on your dreams. No matter how many people say it’s impossible, no matter how difficult your journey is, you can create your… — Susane Colasanti
A man doesn't grow old because he has lived a certain number of years. A man grows old when he deserts his ideal. The years… — Brennan Manning
The person who takes every opportunity to "pick on" others is often mistakenly called "sadistic". In reality, this person is a misdirected masochist who is… — Anton Szandor LaVey
...art must must carry man's craving for the ideal, must be an expression of his reaching out towards it; that art must give man hope… — Andrei Tarkovsky
...the way a man might hesitate before he kissed a woman, to gauge her reaction, to see how he would be received. Perhaps he would… — Stephenie Meyer
This is ideal, you’ll see. We do everything backward. It’s just how we are. We began with an elopement. After that, we made love. Next,… — Tessa Dare
How many times have you said, 'This is it. I've finally found my one true love'? And how many times has the reality turned out… — Haruki Murakami
Electronic books are ideal for people who value the information contained in them, or who have vision problems, or who like to read on the… — Joe Queenan
It is this idea 'decency' should be attached to wealth -and 'indecency'' to poverty - that forms the core of one strand of skeptical complaint… — Alain de Botton
How can we satisfy ourselves without going on in infinitum? And, after all, what satisfaction is there in that infinite progression? Let us remember the… — David Hume
Society has put before you the ideal of a 'perfect man'. No matter in which culture you were born, you have scriptural doctrines and traditions… — U.G. Krishnamurti
If I ever meet with the man who fulfills my ideal, I shall make it a condition of the marriage settlement, that I am to… — Wilkie Collins
Even if it’s not your ideal life, you can always choose it. No matter what your life is, choosing it changes everything. — Andre Agassi
An ideal culture is one that makes a place for every human gift — Margaret Mead
The test of faith is whether I can make space for difference. Can I recognize God's image in someone who is not in my image,… — Jonathan Sacks
If he waits for the ideal moment, he will never set off; he requires a touch of madness to take the next step. The warrior… — Paulo Coelho
Love is a Christian word, Anjin-san. Love is a Christian thought, a Christian ideal. We have no word for 'love' as I understand you to… — James Clavell

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