pursuit quotes

Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other.

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.

I love wisdom. And you can never be great at anything unless you love it. Not be in love with it, but love the thing, admire the thing. And it seems that if you love the thing, and you don’t just want to possess it, it will find you.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

I went through every emotion with tryna pursue what I’m doing, you know what I mean? And I think what’s gon‘ separate whoever’s gon go for something, that you ain’t gon‘ quit.

Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it.

There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired.

Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.

If you are lucky enough to find something that you love, and you have a shot at being good at it, don’t stop, don’t put it down.

Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the highest pleasure sustain him.

If fame belonged to me, I could not escape her; if she did not, the longest day would pass me on the chase, and the approbation of my dog would forsake me then. My barefoot rank is better.

We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

Money is usually attracted, not pursued.

There can be no two opinions as to what a highbrow is. He is the man or woman of thoroughbred intelligence who rides his mind at a gallop across country in pursuit of an idea.

But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.

The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one’s opponent.

A policy is a temporary creed liable to be changed, but while it holds good it has got to be pursued with apostolic zeal.

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.

If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains.