Stagnation Quotes

99 Stagnation quotes by 85 unique authors

The worst curse to befall anyone is stagnation, a banal existence, the quiet desperation that comes out of a need for conformity. — Deepak Chopra
Anything is better than stagnation. — Arthur Conan Doyle
The key isn't winning -- or losing, it's making the attempt. I may never be what I ought to be, want to be -- but… — Chris Claremont
There were those who loved liberty, who cried out to live their own lives, to strive, to rise above, to achieve, and those bent on… — Terry Goodkind
Am I more afraid Of taking a chance and learning I'm somebody I don't know, or of risking new territory, only to find I'm the… — Ellen Hopkins
The only excursion of my life outside of New Orleans took me through the vortex to the whirlpool of despair: Baton Rouge. . . .… — John Kennedy Toole
A certain kind of shittiness, a certain kind of stagnation, a certain kind of darkness, goes on propagating itself by its own power in its… — Haruki Murakami
Because it is a monopoly, government brings inefficiency and stagnation to most things it runs; government agencies pursue the inflation of their budgets rather than… — Matt Ridley
Security breeds stagnation. — Andy Warhol
My mind rebels at stagnation, give me problems, give me work! — Arthur Conan Doyle
And always, he fought the temptation to choose a clear, safe course, warning 'That path leads ever down into stagnation. — Frank Herbert
[...] endless action and reaction. Those beautifully rounded pebbles which you gather on the sand and which you hold in your hand and marvel at… — Frederick Douglass
let this be our beautiful departure from stagnation; let our minds come alive; enter another dimension; go beyond the stars eagerly struggling to find that...… — Muhammad Iqbal
A southern moon is a sodden moon, and sultry. When it swamps the fields and the rustling sandy roads and the sticky honeysuckle hedges in… — Zelda Fitzgerald
Spirituality is that attitude which puts life at the center, and defends and promotes life against all the mechanisms of death, desiccation, or stagnation. — Leonardo Boff
I sense very little appetite for green efforts to persuade people to accept a frozen or declining standard of living for the sake of the… — Matt Ridley
The choice facing the American people is not between growth and stagnation, but between short-term growth and long-term disaster. — Stewart Udall
This mandate that I seek is about continuity and sustainability against disruption and stagnation, about moving forward versus regressing. We have to safeguard what we… — Najib Razak
I think Gadhafi is on the mark. And up until this point in time, I think they truly want to turn this around and become… — Curt Weldon
They emphasize the viewpoint that the protracted economic stagnation in Japan derives from incomplete economic adjustments to significant changes in relative prices. — Toshihiko Fukui
Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation...even so does inaction sap the vigour of the mind. — Leonardo Da Vinci
Concentrating on your past will only keep you in the zone of stagnation and self pity. You were created to be a mini creator and… — Pacifiersucker
The most intrinsic value a society may posses is being comfortable with being uncomfortable. — Westley Aden
Start Concentrating On The Things You Can Control. You Can't Change Everything, But You Can Always Change Something. Wasting Your Time, Talent And Emotional Energy… — Pacifiersucker

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