Quotes about pursuit
pursuit centre humans
To inquire and to create; these are the grand centres around which all human pursuits revolve, or at least to these objects do they all more or less directly refer. Wilhelm von Humboldt
pursuit really-weird
I guess I'm in a trivial pursuit question. It's really weird. Kevin Youkilis
pursuit served
It was a hobbyist pursuit that served a much narrower niche.
pursuit pure
Science is the pursuit of pure truth, and the systematizing of it. P. T. Barnum
pursuit-of-happiness emotional romantic-love
I had always been taught that the pursuit of happiness was my natural (even national) birthright. It is the emotional trademark of my culture to seek happiness. Not just any kind of happiness, either, but profound happiness, even soaring happiness. And what could possibly bring a person more soaring happiness than romantic love. Elizabeth Gilbert
pursuit-of-happiness rights three
The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness. David Brin
pursuit remains successful whether
Whether they're successful in that pursuit remains to be seen,
pursuit-of-happiness law community
When...we, as individuals, obey laws that direct us to behave for the welfare of the community as a whole, we are indirectly helping to promote the pursuit of happiness by our fellow human beings. Aristotle
pursuit-of-happiness past ideas
If there is an abiding theme in 'The Pursuit of Happiness,' it is the idea that you come into the world already shaped by other people's past histories. Douglas Kennedy
pursuit possession valuable
The pursuit of knowledge is more valuable than its possession. Albert Einstein
pursuit-of-happiness essence liberty
For the majority of contemporary Americans, the essence of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness centers on a relentless personal quest to acquire, consume, to indulge, and to shed whatever constraints might interfere with those endeavors. Andrew Bacevich
pursuit-of-happiness men liberty
All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Thomas Jefferson
pursuit-of-happiness government people
Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government...
pursuit-of-happiness men interesting
The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish, and spirits must flow. There must be courage. There are no easy ruts to get into which lead to happiness. A man must become interesting to himself and must become actually expressive before he can be happy. Robert Henri
pursuit worthwhile
The pursuit of meaning, not happiness, is what makes life worthwhile. Tom Rath
pursuit-of-happiness men law
If [God] has made it a law in the nature of man to pursue his own happiness, He has left him free in the choice of place as well as mode, and we may safely call on the whole body of English jurists to produce the map on which nature has traced for each individual the geographical line which she forbids him to cross in pursuit of happiness.
pursuit lifelong persons
Education must be a lifelong pursuit. The person who doesn't read is not better off than the person who can't. Sean Covey
pursuit-of-happiness self people
The pursuit of happiness is enshrined in the Declaration of Independence as a right of all Americans, as well as on the self-improvement shelves of every American bookstore. Yet the scientific evidence makes it seem unlikely that you can change your level of happiness in any sustainable way. It suggests that we each have a fixed range for happiness just as we do for weight. And just as dieters almost always regain the weight they lose, sad people don't become lastingly happy, and happy people don't become lastingly sad. Martin Seligman
pursuit contribution
Replace your pursuit of success with the pursuit of contribution. Peter Drucker
pursuit-of-happiness important just-be-happy
It is an important thing, in our never-ending pursuit of happiness, to stop and just be happy for a while. Mark Twain
pursuit idealism absolutes
Pursuit of the approximate can conclude. Not so pursuit of the absolute. Mason Cooley
pursuit-of-happiness unhappiness pursuit
The pursuit of happiness is the source of all unhappiness. Lulu
pursuit-of-happiness games pursuit
It's a great game - the pursuit of happiness. Eugene O'Neill
pursuit-of-happiness america government
America stands for liberty, for the pursuit of happiness and for the unalienable right for life. This right to life cannot be granted or denied by government because it does not come from government, it comes from the creator of life. George W. Bush
pursuit-of-happiness light littles
Modern Americans travel light, with little philosophic baggage other than a fervent belief in their right to the pursuit of happiness. George Will
pursuit quick sees
He sees the whole field. He makes wide, quick cuts. And he understands pursuit by the defense.
pursuit-of-happiness people liberty
All unprejudiced persons objectively surveying the grim events in Bangla Desh since March 25 have recognized the revolt of 75 million people, a people who were forced to the conclusion that neither their life, nor their liberty, to say nothing of the possibility of the pursuit of happiness, was available to them. Indira Gandhi
pursuit mankind delusion
It is not by delusion, however exalted, that mankind can prosper, but only by unswerving courage in the pursuit of truth. Bertrand Russell
pursuit-of-happiness want-something people
People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you that you can't do it. You want something? Go get it. Chris Gardner
pursuit-of-happiness thinking independence
It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?
pursuit-of-happiness pursuit
It is the pursuit of happiness that brings us happiness, and not the happiness achieved. Jack White
pursuit team win
Our pursuit team is very strong, and can win a medal. I want to be part of that.
pursuit
Not a moment had been lost by General Hooker in the pursuit of Lee. Edward Everett