Restless Quotes

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No, no, I'm sure, My restless spirit never could endure To brood so long upon one luxury, Unless it did, though fearfully, espy A hope… — John Keats
If we now seek the spiritual significance of the technique of Michelangelo we shall find that his sculpture expressed restless energy... — Auguste Rodin
There is no mortal truly wise and restless at once; wisdom is the repose of minds. — Johann Kaspar Lavater
The changing styles are the expression of a restless search for something which shall commend itself to our aesthetic sense; but as each innovation is… — Thorstein Veblen
Above all am I convinced of the need, irrevocable and inescapable, of every human heart, for God. No matter how we try to escape, to… — A.J. Cronin
We had a great childhood and boyhood. It was a wonderful time through those years. A lot of it was through the Depression years, when… — James Arness
If we persist in our restless desire to know everything about the universe and ourselves, then we must not be afraid of what the artist… — Herbert Read
Europe has been at peace since 1945. But it is a restless peace thats shadowed by the threat of violence. Europe is partitioned. An unnatural… — Lyndon B. Johnson
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
Through this broad street, restless ever, ebbs and flows a human tide, wave on wave a living river; wealth and fashion side by side; Toiler,… — John Greenleaf Whittier
It's a mistake to expect benefits from any pose. Expectations make you restless because if you fail to get what you expect, you feel miserable.… — Dharma Mittra
So erst the Sage [Pythagoras] with scientific truth In Grecian temples taught the attentive youth; With ceaseless change how restless atoms pass From life to… — Erasmus Darwin
He was . . . a strange blending of Puritan and Cavalier, with a touch of the ancient philosopher, and more than a touch of… — Robert E. Howard
I think that a lot of people who like training with guns are probably drawn to it not only for practical reasons, but also in… — Jonathan Gottschall
Visual artists choreograph dances for the eyes, guiding visual journeys in specific ways. But when presented with little or nothing, the journeys of the eyes… — John Paul Caponigro
I am obsessed with architecture. It is true, I am restless, trying to find myself as an architect and how best to contribute in this… — Frank Gehry
I'm restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again. ANAÃS NIN, Fire: From "A Journal of Love" The… — Anais Nin
What difference is there between us, save a restless dream that follows my soul but fears to come near you? — Khalil Gibran
By the time I went to Yale, I'd been acting for a long time and I was really tired of it. I was restless -… — Claire Danes
For the first time, I lived alone... in a luxury apartment on Sunset Strip. For a few days I loved the idea, but I got… — Patty Duke

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