Action Quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

We have all experienced times when, instead of being buffeted by anonymous forces, we do feel in control of our actions, masters of our…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Optimal experience is that rare occasion when we feel a sense of exhilaration, a deep sense of enjoyment that is long cherished and that…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Few can contemplate without a sense of exhilaration the splendid achievements of practical energy and technical skill, which, from the latter part of the…

— E. F. Schumacher

There is a sense of exhilaration that comes from facing head-on the hard truths and saying, "We will never give up. We will never…

— James C. Collins

Enjoyment, on the other hand, is not always pleasant, and it can be very stressful at times. A mountain climber, for example, may be…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

In really hard times the rules of the game are altered. The inchoate mass begins to stir. It becomes potent, and when it strikes,…

— Walter Lippmann

“On rare occasions there comes along a profound original, an odd little book that appears out of nowhere, from the pen of some obscure…

— E. J. Banfield

I don't think fine dining is dying, but I think those rare occasions when you really want the fanciness are diminishing... I think a…

— Mario Batali

There was no hope for any kind of big opportunity. I'm not saying it was hopeless. The big pay-off was to work as an…

— Edward Ruscha

I'm not much of a correspondent. My letters are not only uninteresting but sparse. I'm glad I don?t have to write for a living.…

— Groucho Marx

I have a feeling I'm falling on rare occasions but most of the time I have my feet on the ground I can't help…

— Lawrence Ferlinghetti

I am not greedy. I do not seek to possess the major portion of your days. I am content if, on those rare occasions…

— Maya Deren