Pressing Quotes

276 Pressing quotes by 237 unique authors

It's almost comical that astronauts are stereotyped as daredevils and cowboys. As a rule, we're highly methodical and detail-oriented. Our passion isn't for thrills but… — Chris Hadfield
Ambition is an uncomfortable companion many times. He creates a discontent with present surroundings and achievements; he is never satisfied but always pressing forward to… — Lyndon B. Johnson
He that can toy with his ministry and count it to be like a trade, or like any other profession, was never called of God.… — Charles Spurgeon
Deep within us all there is an amazing inner sanctuary of the soul, a holy place, a Divine Centre, a speaking voice, to which we… — Thomas Raymond Kelly
There are many well-meaning people today who work at placing an economic floor beneath all of us so that no one shall exist below a… — Ronald Reagan
Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our time is more important than ever. — Leonardo DiCaprio
We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people… — Peter Drucker
I think that we should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe and believe to be fraught with… — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Arizona faces many challenges ahead. None is more important or more pressing than passing a new state budget. — Jane D. Hull
The most pressing and significant problems in the global economy are unsustainable structural issues with regard to the E.U. - fiscal deficits and the structure… — Henry Paulson
Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence… — Maximilien Robespierre
When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner… — Calvin Trillin
How about no one's ever going to outsell Michael Jackson at selling records because the record industry is over. Game over. There's no more record… — will.i.am
The idea that the mind can extend even beyond the body is an intriguing one, and is bound to become more pressing as we increasingly… — Julian Baggini
All over the world, social innovation is tackling some of the most pressing problems facing society today - from fair trade, distance learning, hospices, urban… — Geoff Mulgan
Oh Jake," Brett said, "We could have had such a damned good time together." Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. He raised… — Ernest Hemingway
With my cheek leant upon the window pane I like to fancy that I am pressing as closely as can be upon the massy wall… — Virginia Woolf
A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally… — George Washington
Don't be a victim of the urgent. In the long run, much of what seems so pressing right now won't even matter. What you do… — Gary Chapman
Your wedding completely changes the direction of your life, you know, no matter how greatly you desire it. I think that moment of doubt and… — Sharon Shinn

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