Undertakings Quotes

50 quotes by 43 authors

The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy, the building of a house, the writing of a novel, the demolition of a bridge,… — John Galsworthy
But what most astonishes me in the United States, is not so much the marvelous grandeur of some undertakings, as the innumerable multitude of small… — Alexis de Tocqueville
Say what we may of the inadequacy of translation, yet the work is and will always be one of the weightiest and worthiest undertakings in… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The control and understanding of our personal fears is one of the most important undertakings of our lives. — Helen Mirren
Few secret undertakings ever did any nation any good. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings, which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them. — Sophie Swetchine
Irresolute men are sometimes very persistent in their undertakings, because if they give up their designs they would have to make a second resolution. — Giacomo Leopardi
Marriage is a fight to the death, before which the wedded couple ask a blessing from heaven, because it is the rashest of all undertakings… — Honore de Balzac
Useful undertakings which require sustained attention and vigorous precision in order to succeed often end up by being abandoned, for, in America, as elsewhere, the… — Alexis de Tocqueville
The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy. — John Galsworthy
Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides. — Euripides
It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression. — Eric Hoffer
Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. — Samuel Johnson
Before embarking on important undertakings sit quietly calm your senses and thoughts and meditate deeply. You will then be guided by the great creative power… — Paramahansa Yogananda
There is something wonderful about a book. We can pick it up. We can heft it. We can read it. We can set it down.… — Gordon B. Hinckley
The best chess-player in Christendom may be little more than the best player of chess; but proficiency in whist implies capacity for success in all… — Edgar Allan Poe
Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. We lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in… — Andre Maurois
This is the very ecstasy of love, whose violent property ordoes itself and leads the will to desperate undertakings. — William Shakespeare
Fear can be one of the most destructive emotions. It is, of course, also very important, in that fear sometimes stops you from doing stupid… — Helen Mirren
In the great undertakings, there is glory, even in failure. — Lee Iacocca

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