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One principal reason why men are so often useless is that they neglect their own profession or calling, and divide and shift their attention among… — Nathanael Emmons
Vegetarianism serves as the criterion by which we know that the pursuit of moral perfection on the part of humanity is genuine and sincere. — Leo Tolstoy
The rub is that the pursuit of happiness, as an end in itself, tends automatically, and widely, to be replaced by the pursuit of pleasure… — Whittaker Chambers
A kitten is the most irresistible comedian in the world. Its wide-open eyes gleam with wonder and mirth. It darts madly at nothing at all,… — Agnes Repplier
All knowledge is good. It is impossible to say any fragment of knowledge, however insignificant or remote from one's ordinary pursuits, may not some day… — Thomas Huxley
We must also teach science not as the bare body of fact, but more as human endeavor in its historic context-in the context of the… — Isidor Isaac Rabi
Every student who enters upon a scientific pursuit, especially if at a somewhat advanced period of life, will find not only that he has much… — John Herschel
I have never seen the Philosopher's Stone that turns lead into Gold, but I have known the pursuit of it turn a Man's Gold into… — Benjamin Franklin
A scientist is as weak and human as any man, but the pursuit of science may ennoble him even against his will. — Isaac Asimov
What is a scientist?... We give the name scientist to the type of man who has felt experiment to be a means guiding him to… — Maria Montessori
The air of caricature never fails to show itself in the products of reason applied relentlessly and without correction. The observation of clinical facts would… — Wilfred Trotter
...God has made provision for our holiness. Through Christ He has delivered us from sin's reign so that we now can resist sin. But the… — Jerry Bridges
The Intellect engages us in the pursuit of Truth. The Passions impel us to Action. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
What a delight it is to think that you are quietly & philosophically at work in the pursuit of science... rather than fighting amongst the… — Michael Faraday
Gradually, ... the aspect of science as knowledge is being thrust into the background by the aspect of science as the power of manipulating nature.… — Bertrand Russell
Simple morality dictates that unless and until someone can prove the unborn human is not alive, we must give it the benefit of the doubt… — Ronald Reagan
I learned years ago, I adore acting and I think it's the most alive I know how to be - almost - but I really… — Kathleen Turner
Those that think that wealth is the proper thing for them cannot give up their revenues; those that seek distinction cannot give up the thought… — Zhuangzi
When men, engaged in unjustifiable pursuits, are aware that obstructions may come from a quarter which bare apprehension of opposition from doing what they would… — Alexander Hamilton
I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. To this I owe everything. — William Carey
Psychological wealth includes life satisfaction, the feeling that life is full of meaning, a sense of engagement in interesting activities, the pursuit of important goals,… — Ed Diener
It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit. — Denis Waitley
Khalif (Caliph) Al-Ma'mun's period of rule (813 - 833 C.E.) may be considered the 'golden age' of science and learning. He had always been devoted… — John Bagot Glubb
The most difficult thing for us seems to be to give of ourselves, to do away with selfishness. If we really love someone, nothing is… — Nathan Eldon Tanner
If America is the pursuit of happiness, the best way to pursue happiness is to help other people. — George Lucas

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