Sharpens Quotes

63 quotes by 59 authors

One must dig deeply into opposing points of view in order to know whether your own position remains defensible. Iron sharpens iron. — Francis Collins
...the breath that sharpens life is life itself... — Philip Larkin
Exercise invigorates the body and sharpens the mind. — Michael Crichton
Attempt to be creative for the joy it bringsâ€¦ Select something like music, dance, sculpture, or poetry. Being creative will help you enjoy life. It… — Richard G. Scott
Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats. Yet each… — Og Mandino
a connotation of infinity sharpens the temporal splendor of this night when souls which have forgot frivolity in lowliness,noting the fatal flight of worlds whereto… — E E Cummings
Fear is a force that sharpens your senses. Being afraid is a state of paralysis in which you can't do anything. — Marcus Luttrell
What doesn't kill us sharpens us. Hardens us. Schools us. You're beating plowshares into swords, Vosch. You are remaking us. We are the clay, and… — Rick Yancey
And human instinct is ancient and reliable, utterly mysterious and possibly capable of great genius. I believe that refined, fluent instincts are a person's most… — Augusten Burroughs
Each struggle, each defeat, sharpens your skills and strengths, your courage and your endurance, your ability and your confidence. — Og Mandino
Don't be afraid of fear. Because it sharpens you, it challenges you, it makes you stronger; and when you run away from fear, you also… — Ed Helms
It seems to me that today, if the artist wishes to be serious - to cut out a little original niche for himself, or at… — Edgar Degas
Iron sharpens iron; scholar, the scholar. — William Drummond
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. — Thomas Fuller
Solitude sharpens awareness of small pleasures otherwise lost. — Kevin Patterson
Doubt helps your intelligence, sharpens it. Questioning makes you aware of many possibilities of which you may not have been aware before. — Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Grief drives men into habits of serious reflection, sharpens the understanding, and softens the heart — John Adams
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. -Proverbs 27:17 — Bible
Night time sharpens Heightens each sensation Darkness stirs And wakes imagination Silently the senses Abandon their defenses Helpless to resist the notes I write For… — Phantom Of The Opera
What is understanding? -- understanding is pure intelligence. That pure intelligence is originally yours; you are born with it. Nobody can give you intelligence. Knowledge… — OSHO

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