Spurs Quotes

184 Spurs quotes by 161 unique authors

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
Unnamed entertainment industry moguls are now telling the New York Times that they intend never to work with Mel Gibson again. After all, how dare… — Laura Ingraham
If somebody says your story is only published because you look nice in the photo, that maybe spurs you on to write. — Nell Freudenberger
Vanity is often the unseen spur. — William Makepeace Thackeray
There is no need of spurs when the horse is running away. — Publilius Syrus
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
Habit maketh no monk, ne wearing of gilt spurs maketh no knight. — Geoffrey Chaucer
I've enjoyed my time in the game, whether it be managing Luton in the top flight, taking Spurs to Wembley or, as director of football,… — David Pleat
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 never reach our ideals, whether of mental or moral improvement, but the thought of them shows us our deficiencies, and spurs us on to… — Tryon Edwards
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
Boredom is usually what spurs either bad decisions or any decision at all. — Amy Seimetz
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
Cursed Mammon be, when he with treasures To restless action spurs our fate! Cursed when for soft, indulgent leisures, He lays for us the pillows… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired And thus, expiring, do foretell of him: His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last, For violent fires… — 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
Don't squat with your spurs on. — Will Rogers
Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. — Benjamin Disraeli

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