Famous Quotes & Sayings

Samuel Johnson

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

Those who attain the True Lord and chant His Name are pleasing to the Lord. They worship the Lord and bow at His Throne. They fulfill their pre-ordained destiny.

Those who attain the Inexhaustible Name of the Infinite Lord remain happy throughout the four ages.

Thus the creation as well as the knowledge and the object of knowledge have been briefly described. Understanding this, My devotee attains Me.

Roger Ascham

I said... how, and why, young children, were sooner allured by love, than driven by beating, to attain good learning.

Our goal was to be 4-4 at the bye, so that was our first attainable goal that we set out to accomplish. The emotion that the guys played with, and the passion and the character, is just unbelievable. ..I?m glad this one is behind us. We have a bye to get healthy on it?s on to Seattle.

Our goal remains to take first place in the East, and it's an attainable goal,

We are exploring how we would attain a separate rating for GMAC. We would probably look at and evaluate any and all options that would lead to that. Whether we would pursue those options, I don't know, but certainly we want to know what those options are.

We shall probably never attain the power of measuring the velocity of nervous action; for we have not the opportunity of comparing its propagation through immense space, as we have in the case of light.

Ashwin Sanghi

I was told that Ganesha sat between Lakshmi and Saraswati. My quest to attain the blessings of both goddesses explains my physique.

Max Heindel

The noblest men of all ages, Christian saints of the most transcendent spirituality have attained their wonderful development through the spiritual rays of this planet because of the intense feeling of Oneness with the divine and with all that lives and breathes in the universe.

We remain open to exploring various options to attain the needed labor costs savings but we need to resolve the issue quickly.

Therefore, always remember Me and do your duty. You shall certainly attain Me if your mind and intellect are fixed on Me.

When your intellect, that is confused by the conflicting opinions and the ritualistic doctrine of the Vedas, shall stay steady and firm with the Self, then you shall attain Self-realization.

The one who has faith, and is sincere, and has mastery over the senses, gains this knowledge. Having gained this, one at once attains the supreme peace.

The person who is enthusiastic attains everything through hard work and efforts. He can subdue all his enemies.

There are definitely earnings fears creeping in the market. Investors are seriously questioning whether Japanese companies can really attain existing earnings growth forecasts for next year.

Smoke, night, the dark lunar fortnight, and the six months of southern solstice of the sun; departing by these paths, the righteous person attains lunar light (or heaven) and reincarnates.

Lord Byron

The land of self-interest groans from shore to shore, / For fear that plenty should attain the poor.

The mind is lowered through association with inferiors. With equals it attains equality; and with superiors, superiority.

Not only do they have to attain the high creative level of individual writers, they have to do it week after week, often under enormous time pressures.

Charles Inglis

In a Word, whatever Portion of Happiness is allotted by Providence to the Children of Men, is attainable only through the Means of Government.

O Krishna, the stillness of divine union which you describe is beyond my comprehension. How can the mind, which is so restless, attain lasting peace? Krishna, the mind is restless, turbulent, powerful, violent; trying to control it is like trying to tame the wind.

It will be very difficult for this program to attain the same success because it sunk so far between Flanagan's tenure and mine. In a lot of respects, we're starting over. We started over four years ago.

They both pitched in middle school and have plenty of summer ball experience. In addition, our defense has been very good playing behind them. We've been making plays to help them attain those no-hitters.

Until economic freedom is attained for everybody, there can be no real freedom for anybody.

They prescribe various specific rites for the attainment of pleasure and power to those who are full of desires, and hold the attainment of heaven as the highest goal of life. The rebirth is their fruit of action.

Karl Rahner

In the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable we eventually learn that here, in this life, all symphonies remain unfinished

In My opinion, yoga is difficult for the one whose mind is not subdued. However, yoga is attainable by the person of subdued mind by striving through proper means.

Ella Wilcox

If you are seeking health, wealth, usefulness, skill in any direction, there is nothing and no one who can hinder your attainment of the coveted boon, if you are willing to work and wait.

If you have these big huge goals they are not as attainable as smaller goals. It's better to start out slow and gradually increase - that way you don't get burned out. But you've got to have a plan.

James Ransone

I'm friends with a lot of Brits, and they tell me when they're over here what a huge phenomenon 'The Wire' has become. Some things just attain critical mass after they're already dead and buried, and I don't know why it was the case with 'The Wire'.

Trey Songz

I never really had male influences in my life. Steady, male influences. And that's what I wanna be for my family. As a musician, I definitely will attain everything that I set out to. I work very hard. But more important to me is that my family is taken care of.