Task Quotes

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Conservation of our resources is the fundamental question before this nation, and that our first and greatest task is to set our house in order… — Theodore Roosevelt
We cannot afford merely to sit down and deplore the evils of city life as inevitable, when cities are constantly growing, both absolutely and relatively.… — Theodore Roosevelt
She needed Cholly's sins desperately. The lower he sank, the wilder and more irresponsible he became, the more splendid she and her task became. In… — Jim Morrison
The true Christians are the true citizens, lofty of purpose, resolute in endeavor, ready for a hero's deeds, but never looking down on their task… — Theodore Roosevelt
We have come tardily to the tremendous task of cleaning up our environment. We should have moved with similar zeal at least a decade ago.… — Gerald R. Ford
The first task is to discover the dharma by introspection, by constantly questioning yourself and asking yourself, "What is right?" — Frederick Lenz
The important task rarely must be done today, or even this week...But the urgent task calls for instant action...The momentary appeal of these tasks seems… — Charles Hummel
Well, yes, I could give up for myself but no, there are others whom I will be able to help and they're waiting for me… — Frederick Lenz
You don't need a special task. Every task is special. — Frederick Lenz
It's the task that's never started that's more tiresome. — Gretchen Rubin
Any big task if you look at the grand picture... it seems to big to accomplish, so just watch the footstep in front of you...… — Forrest Griffin
Whatever my doubts, however heavy the burden, I feel that I must accept the task of helping to make this nation and this world a… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is not quite accurate to say that the objective of art is to represent what happens to us as a consequence of encountering the… — Peter London
This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time… — Christiana Figueres
Second, I believe in human ingenuity â€“ that when we decide on a task to be done, no matter how daunting it may seem at… — Christiana Figueres
We tend to overestimate what we can do in a short period, and underestimate what we can do over a long period, provided we work… — Gretchen Rubin
What makes the temptation of power so seemingly irresistible? Maybe it is that power offers an easy substitute for the hard task of love. It… — Henri Nouwen
It is no easy task to do away with a thing that is established. We, therefore, say that the non-beginning of a thing is supreme… — Mahatma Gandhi
I have a task that is greater than all the labors assigned to Hercules. It demands that I live in the richness of this moment… — Richard Bode
Balance and control come from healthy anger. This is just as aggressive as the unhealthy kind. But it is based on a belief and hope… — Barbara Deming

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