Inquires Quotes

17 quotes by 14 authors

• He that in the latter part of his life too strictly inquires what he has done, can very seldom receive from his own heart such… — Lyndon B. Johnson
• The human mind has a natural tendency to explore what has passed in distant ages in scenes with which it is familiar: hence the taste… — William Buckland
• All inquires carry with them some element of risk. There is no guarantee that the universe will conform to our predispositions. — Carl Sagan
• If the whole universe can be found in our own body and mind, this is where we need to make our inquires. We all have… — Ayya Khema
• Do not keep company with people who speak of careers. Not only are such people uninteresting in themselves; they also have no interest in anything… — Roger Rosenblatt
• The bad economist sees only what immediately strikes the eye; the good economist also looks beyond. The bad economist sees only the direct consequences of… — Henry Hazlitt
• The emergence and blossoming of understanding, love, and intelligence has nothing to do with any tradition, no matter how ancient or impressive-it has nothing to… — Toni Packer
• A true disciple inquires not whether a fact is agreeable to his own reason.His pride has yielded to the divine testimony. — Adoniram Judson
• The specualtist, who is not content with superficial views, harasses himself with fruitless curiosity; and still, as he inquires more, perceives only that he knows… — Samuel Johnson
• The poorest of the sex have still an itch To know their fortunes, equal to the rich. The dairy-maid inquires, if she shall take The… — John Dryden
• A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all. — Annie Dillard
• Progress is born of doubt and inquiry. The Church never doubts, never inquires. To doubt is heresy, to inquire is to admit that you do… — Robert Green Ingersoll
• The mind becomes accustomed to things by the habitual sight of them, and neither wonders nor inquires about the reasons for things it sees all… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
• In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used? — Virgil
• People love pretty much the same things best. A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone… — Annie Dillard

Who Wrote These Inquires Quotes

14 authors contributed a total of 17 Inquires Quotes as follows:

• 2 Inquires Quotes by Annie Dillard
• 1 Inquires Quote by William Buckland
• 1 Inquires Quote by Carl Sagan
• 1 Inquires Quote by Ayya Khema
• 1 Inquires Quote by Roger Rosenblatt
• 1 Inquires Quote by Henry Hazlitt
• 1 Inquires Quote by Toni Packer
• 1 Inquires Quote by Adoniram Judson
• 1 Inquires Quote by Samuel Johnson
• 1 Inquires Quote by John Dryden
• 1 Inquires Quote by Robert Green Ingersoll
• 1 Inquires Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
• 1 Inquires Quote by Virgil
• 1 Inquires Quote by Lyndon B. Johnson