Worthwhile Quotes

621 quotes by 524 authors

To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. It would be a waste of life… — Bruce McLaren
Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books — Meles Zenawi
Things worthwhile generally donâ€™t just happen. Luck is a fact, but should not be a factor. Good luck is what is left over after intelligence… — Branch Rickey
Writing your own blog platform is like roasting your own coffee: it's impractical and you probably shouldn't do it, but for people who really, truly… — Marco Arment
Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor. — Joseph Pilates
Nothing worthwhile was ever accomplished without the will to start, the enthusiasm to continue and, regardless of temporary obstacles, the persistence to complete — Waite Phillips
The endless, useless urge to look on life comprehensively, to take a bird's-eye view of ourselves and judge the dimensions of what we have or… — Christian Wiman
A special workplace has many ingredients. The feeling that you are part of a team, a sense of community, the knowledge that what you do… — Dennis Bakke
It is not necessarily true that expensive experiments are not worthwhile doing but there are plenty of rather cheap experiments which are certainly worth doing. — Martin Fleischmann
Employees want to believe their company has a meaningful purpose. They want to know that their own job is worthwhile. They want to make a… — Quint Studer
I found that our Soviet espionage efforts had virtually never, or had very seldom, produced any worthwhile political or economic intelligence on the Soviet Union. — Aldrich Ames
Change really isn't as hard as we thought if we capture people's interest and give them enjoyable, worthwhile experiences. — Michael Fullan
Sometimes it may seem to us that there is no purpose in our lives, that going day after day for years to this office or… — Caryll Houselander
I resolve to be more patient, less selfish, cherish my friends, and in my small way help whoever needs help. I cannot conceivably influence the… — Gladys Taber
You are never going to be driven anywhere worthwhile, but you sure as hell drive yourself to a lot of great places. It is up… — Bobby Knight
People are always going to find fault with anything you do, any process that you're a part of. The creative process means taking risks, I've… — Zach Braff
Everything that's really worthwhile in life comes to us free - our minds, our souls, our bodies, our hopes, our dreams, our intelligence, our love… — Earl Nightingale
If a life could have a theme song - and I believe every worthwhile one has - mine is a religion, an obsession, a mania… — Ayn Rand
Goals achieved with little effort are seldom worthwhile or lasting. — John Wooden
Someone like you makes the sun shine brighter. Someone like you makes a sigh half a smile. Someone like you makes my troubles much lighter.… — James Wright Foley

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