Perfecting Quotes

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To receive applause for works which do not demand all our powers hinders our advance towards a perfecting of our spirit. It usually means that… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
Independence is not a static condition; it is a continuous conquest, and in order to reach not only freedom, but also strength, and the perfecting… — Maria Montessori
Not perfection as a final goal, but the ever-enduring process of perfecting, maturing, refining is the aim of living. — John Dewey
What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of ourselves, the happiness of others. — Immanuel Kant
The safest principle through life, instead of reforming others, is to set about perfecting yourself. — Benjamin Haydon
If you wish to attain to true knowledge of the Scriptures, hasten to acquire first an unshakeable humility of heart. That alone will lead you,… — John Cassian
The separation of talent and skill is one of the largest misconceptions in modern society. Talent is something you born with, but skill can only… — Will Smith
One should never forget that by actually perfecting one piece one gains and learns more than by starting or half-finishing a dozen. — Johannes Brahms
When you've seen prejudice, you understand that we aren't finished, that we're still perfecting this American experiment. — Anthony Romero
Imagine for a moment that each one of us takes only a little more care for each hour of his days, that he demands in… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
Those circumstances, which to the dim eye of Jacob's faith wore a hue so somber, were at that very moment developing and perfecting the events… — Arthur W. Pink
The hurdles have taught me that if you work really, really hard at perfecting the little things in your life, the big picture will come… — John Shaffer
I want to feel my own nothingness, I want to give myself up in absolute resignation to God, to lie prostrate and passive at His… — Thomas Chalmers
Problems patiently endured will work for our spiritual perfecting. — Aiden Wilson Tozer
That was the real secret of the Tarahumara: they'd never forgotten what it felt like to love running. They remembered that running was mankind's first… — Christopher McDougall
Ultimately, peace is just not about politics. It's about attitudes; about a sense of empathy; about breaking down the divisions that we create for ourselves… — Barack Obama
Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser, and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels… — Pope Pius XII
The whole process of raising a family is one of perfecting our own lives. That which we transmit consciously and unconsciously to our children in… — Henry D. Moyle
I worry that friends will slowly become professional pallbearers, waiting for each death, of their lovers, friends and neighbors, and polishing their funeral speeches; perfecting… — David Wojnarowicz
Know that there is so much more to you than your body. It's not just about perfecting the steps; you must trust your instincts to… — Karen Kain

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