Spur Quotes

125 Spur quotes by 117 unique authors

Necessity is often the spur to genius. — Honore de Balzac
Most humans know their own "reason" only in the sense that Hume defined it, as "a slave to the passions"-and by "passions" he meant not… — Kenny Smith
In the coming era of manned space exploration by the private sector, market forces will spur development and yield new, low-cost space technologies. If the… — Burt Rutan
Girly’ products can spur Japan’s growth in this century every bit as much as, if not more than, the ‘manly’ technologies. — Morinosuke Kawaguchi
A genuinely democratic Iraq might well act as a fresh spur. — Douglas Hurd
What we suffer from today is humility in the wrong place...The old humility was a spur that prevented a man from stopping; not a nail… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Vanity is often the unseen spur. — William Makepeace Thackeray
The gap between ideals and actualities, between dreams and achievements, the gap that can spur strong men to increased exertions, but can break the spirit… — George Will
My perfect day is constantly changing. Right now, it would be to lie around in a hammock reading with a portable phone and a table… — Eric Stoltz
We need to reach the millions who live in cities, the hundreds of thousands in industrial centers, the tens of thousands in medium-sized towns, the… — Eberhard Arnold
Poetry criticism at its worst today is mean in spirit and spiteful in intent, as if determined to inflict the wound that will spur the… — David Lehman
Social conditions that spur large numbers of people into action are ignored in favor of a Hollywood version of history focusing on one conquering hero.… — Patricia Hill Collins
It is quite clear that compelling content, which is made available on economic terms that respect the intellectual rights of owners, can be a tremendous… — John Doerr
Difficult economic times, often spur great periods of creativity and invention. — Carisa Bianchi
Actions speak louder than words, but words spur actions. — Unknown Author
The world is full of what seem like intractable problems. Often we let that paralyze us. Instead, let is spur you to action. There are… — Melinda Gates
Ever note, Lucilius, When love begins to sicken and decay It useth an enforced ceremony. There are no tricks in plain and simple faith; But… — William Shakespeare
Opposition is the very spur of love. — Tobias Smollett
All real freedom springs from necessity, for it can be gained only through the exercise of the individual will, and that will can be roused… — Anna Brackett
Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. — Benjamin Disraeli
Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best. — Harold W. Dodds
I'm not going anywhere. You can print that wherever you want to. I'm here and I'm a Spur for life. — Tim Duncan
Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion. — B. C. Forbes
Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for. — Dag Hammarskjold
I'm very 'spur of the moment'. I'm always trying to think of fun things to do to create a memory. — Josh Hartnett

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