Strenuous Quotes

88 Strenuous quotes by 78 unique authors

In art there are two principal schools between which each aspirant has to choose--one distinguished by its close adherence to nature, and the other by… — Christian Nestell Bovee
Have fired 500 rounds at the Germans, at my command, been shelled, didn't run away thank the Lord and never lost a man. Probably shouldn't… — Harry S. Truman
Year by year we are learning that in this restless, strenuous American life of ours vacations are essential. — Ellsworth Huntington
I realized very early in life what my abilities and limitations were, and foreign languages was definitely one of my limitations. With strenuous effort, I… — Michio Kaku
I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life. — Theodore Roosevelt
When I cleaned up some 17 odd years ago, I felt terrible for about six months. The only thing that gave me any real relief… — James Taylor
The most common objection that I hear to walking as exercise is that it's too easy, that only sweaty, strenuous activity offers real benefits. But… — Andrew Weil
The boarding I do is pretty strenuous and because I'm so active I really don't have to work out too often. — Shaun White
Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness. — William Wordsworth
Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can… — Kristin Armstrong
How oft, in nations gone corrupt, And by their own devices brought down to servitude, That man chooses bondage before liberty. Bondage with ease before… — John Milton
You should work extra hard to be your best selves. True evil has a hard time operating in the face of strenuous manifestations of good.… — Jean Ferris
Some are born with knowledge, some derive it from study, and some acquire it only after a painful realization of their ignorance. But the knowledge… — Confucius
We did make use, from time to time, of candles, neckties, scarves, shoelaces, a little water-color paintbrush, her hairbrush, butter, whipped cream, strawberry jam, Johnson’s… — Spider Robinson
Socially inferior animals are the ones that make the most strenuous, resourceful efforts to get to know their keepers. They prove to be the ones… — Yann Martel
I did not want to live out my life in the strenuous effort to hold a ghost world together. It was plain as the stars… — Jim Harrison
They dispute not in order to find or even to seek Truth, but for victory, and to appear the more learned and strenuous upholders of… — Giordano Bruno
She keeps on hoping from a word from Penelope, but not in any strenuous way. She hopes as people who know better hope for undeserved… — Alice Munro
The strenuous life tastes better — William James
For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the… — Theodore Roosevelt
You see. . . it's really quite strenuous doing nothing all day, so once a week we take a holiday and go nowhere, which was… — Norton Juster
No animal, according to the rules of animal-etiquette, is ever expected to do anything strenuous, or heroic, or even moderately active during the off-season of… — Kenneth Grahame
They put up with such strenuous training, and where did their thoughts, their hopes and dreams, disappear to? When people pass away, do their thoughts… — Haruki Murakami
In New York I'd go to the movies three or four times a week. Here I've upped it to six or seven, mainly because I'm… — David Sedaris
In speaking to you men of the greatest city of the West, men of the state which gave to the country Lincoln and Grant, men… — Theodore Roosevelt

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