Famous Quotes & Sayings

Alfred North Whitehead

No Roman ever died in contemplation over a geometrical diagram.

Ali ibn Abi Talib

Recitation of the Qur'an without contemplation and thought is futile.

Joshua Reynolds

I can recommend nothing better... than that you endeavor to infuse into your works what you learn from the contemplation of the works of others.

Wendy Kopp

In a society that glorifies the pioneers, it's easy to think that an endeavor is only worth pursuing if you can be the first to pursue it.

Maude Adams

Life is so fresh, life is every day so new if we are fighting, only for the best. Sometimes I think the only real satisfaction in life is failure, failure in your endeavor to do your best.

David Trimble

We haven't given up, nor will we give up. We will endeavor to see what we can do to reach an accommodation,

Karen Wheeler

We have spent hundreds of people hours up to this point and without even involving the teacher committees. It has been an expensive endeavor in terms of staff and faculty time.

Helmut Jahn

When I work, I work very hard. When I don't work, I have to do something where my endeavor can totally take me off what I do professionally, like sailing. It takes all your attention.

Samuel Johnson

Where there is no hope there can be no endeavor

James E. Faust

In the pain, the agony, and the heroic endeavors of life, we pass through a refiner's fire, and the insignificant and the unimportant in our lives can melt away like dross and make our faith bright, intact, and strong.

Aung San Suu Kyi

I always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor,

Najib Razak

Instead of passing on choppy waters to the next generation, we should endeavor to leave them a calmer sea.

Charles Spurgeon

I can find ten more who will die for the Bible for every one who will actually read it.

Bill Johnson

I can't afford to have thoughts in my head about me that God doesn't have in His.

Bernie Mac

I can't build myself by beating somebody down.

Kurt Vonnegut

I have had all I can stand of not taking myself seriously.

Cat Deeley

I can't dance at all by myself.

Bob Saget

Nobody can tell me what I can or can't do, except they can.

Bette Midler

Me, I'm just a hack. I'm just a schlep-per. I just do what I can do.

Charlotte Rampling

I can occupy myself quite easily with what's going on inside me.

Charlie Watts

I never weigh myself. But if I put my trousers on and they don't do up, then I don't eat until I can.