Active Quote by Josef Pieper

Contemplation does not ignore the 'historical Gethsemane', does not ignore the mystery of evil, guilt and its bloody atonement. The happiness of contemplation is…

— Josef Pieper

In the active life all the vices are first of all to be removed by the practice of good works, so that in the…

— Isidore of Seville

The delight we take in our senses is an implicit desire to know the ultimate reason for things, the highest cause. The desire for…

— Josef Pieper

You know, Monsieur, that, although the contemplative life is more perfect than the active life, it is not, however, more so than one which…

— Vincent de Paul

An impression which simply flows in at the pupil's eyes or ears and in no way modifies his active life, is an impression gone…

— William James

Our most emotionally active life is lived in our dreams, and our cells renew themselves most industriously in sleep. We reach highest in meditation,…

— Leonard Bernstein

Society is the true sphere of human virtue. In social, active life, difficulties will perpetually be met with; restraints of many kinds will be…

— Elizabeth Carter

I'm lucky enough to lead a very active life, so I'm always on the go.

— Blake Lively

So they speak soothingly about progress and the greatest possible happiness, forgetting that happiness is itself poisoned if the measure of suffering has not…

— Carl Jung

“It seemed to me then that to have published a book - any kind of book - would be the greatest possible happiness I…

— Christopher Isherwood

“I wonder if it's possible to have happiness without it being at someone else's expense.”

— David Levithan

We live in a world where joy is possible, love is possible, happiness is possible; where all things are possible, if we're willing to…

— Mira Grant