Strive Quotes

1700 Strive quotes by 1170 unique authors

I have been a hundred times on the point of killing myself, but still was fond of life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of… — Voltaire
Those who know that they are profound strive for clarity. Those who would like to seem profound to the crowd strive for obscurity. For the… — Friedrich Nietzsche
The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay; But when I am happy in Him December's as pleasant as… — John Newton
If I'm among men who don't agree at all with my nature, I will hardly be able to accommodate myself to them without greatly changing… — Irvin D. Yalom
There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple. If the ill spirit have so fair a house, Good things will strive to dwell with't — William Shakespeare
Striving to achieve a dream is never a waste of time. — FÃ©lix J. Palma
Do silly things. Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life. — Anton Chekhov
I will live in the past, the present, and the future. The spirits of all three shall strive within me. — Charles Dickens
You strive to have a good heart. But what is a heart? Just a chunk of flesh that a dog can eat. — Ha Jin
Life seems to be a process of replacing one anxiety with another and substituting one desire for another--which is not to say that we should… — Alain de Botton
Life is indeed difficult, partly because of the real difficulties we must overcome in order to survive, and partly because of our own innate desire… — Albert Ellis
Faith isn't knowledge, Rachel. Faith is a tool. Faith keeps us going until we get the knowledge. Faith keeps us striving until we reach the… — Brandon Mull
Whence all this passion towards conformity anyway? Diversity is the word. Let man keep his many parts and you will have no tyrant states. Why,… — Ralph Ellison
Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control. — Alain de Botton
We must strive for literacy and education that teach us to never quit questioning and probing at the assumptions of the day. — Bryant H. McGill
I fear I must agree," Magnus murmured. He pressed a hand over his heart and his new peacock-blue waistcoast. "I strive to find some respect… — Cassandra Clare
Although I am a typical loner in my daily life, my awareness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty,… — Albert Einstein
Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search,… — Nhat Hanh
Strive to make every person feel special. After all, every person you meet is made in the image of God. — Joel Osteen
Because every one of us has our box, a dark chamber stowing the thing that lanced our heart. It contains what you do everything for,… — Marisha Pessl
In the end, the most important thing is to be true to yourself and those you love and work hard. I mean, work like there's… — Michael Jackson
In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
Inspiration does not come like a blot, nor is it kinetic energy striving, but it comes to us slowly and quietly all the time. — Brenda Ueland
Striving for peace and preparing for war are incompatible with each other, and in our time more so than ever. — Albert Einstein
Mom used to quote Isaiah 64: about waiting on the Lord. It doesn't mean being complacent. It means understanding that he has a plan, and… — Tim Tebow

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