Famous Quotes & Sayings

Princeton is attempting here to attain a leadership role, a national leadership role, in something that we have come to see as a national problem.

People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked while others have idled, have perservered while others gave up in despair, and have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial, industry, and singleness of purpose.

This award is a great honor but I was surrounded by a lot of people on the Washington team and the whole organization helped me to attain this accomplishment. I'm thankful, I'm blessed, I'm nervous. I'm so appreciative of it all.

Richard Byrd

A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes that he is no longer indispensable

A man will never attain satisfaction, despite all his riches until and unless he is spiritually sound.

The yogi who knows all this goes beyond getting the benefits of the study of the Vedas, performance of sacrifices, austerities, and charities, and attains the Supreme eternal abode.

Scott Wood

It was always kind of a dream of his (to play for Arizona). And he was able to attain it.

Human beings perform good karma (deeds) in order to attain success.

Blessed, blessed is the True Being, my True Guru, meeting Him, I have found peace. Blessed, blessed is the True Being, my True Guru, meeting Him, I have attained the Lord s devotional worship.

DEAD, adj.Done with the work of breathing; done With all the world; the mad race run Though to the end; the golden goal Attained and found to be a hole! --Squatol Johnes

The thing that concerns me the most is that we haven't played a game since Tuesday of last week. I've instilled in the boys that we face what's in front of us. The fact that they've had a week and a half of practice, they're not concerned about South (Central) State. One of our goals was to win district. Our next goal is not attainable until this one's done.

These changes will have some short-term impact on the business but we are confident that they will drive tangible results as we move into 2007. While 2006 is a transition year, we remain focused on our long-term objectives, which are to fundamentally change our business, enhance profitability and attain the financial goals we set out for ourselves by 2008.

The Secretary of State should be moving towards what is attainable rather than chasing moonbeams.

They all attain perfection When they find joy in their work.

I shall fully describe the object of knowledge, knowing which one attains immortality.

When a fellow you knew in school attains some lofty public office, you're glad for his sake - but somewhat apprehensive for the future of the country

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.

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.

The bank hiked rates aggressively in late 2003 and early 2004 to cool down an economic boom fueled by an explosive rise in house prices, and clearly attained that goal.

Henry Mayhew

The attainment of the truth, then, will be my primary aim; but by the truth. I wish it to be understood, I mean something more than the bare facts.

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.

It's definitely something we want to shoot for, and if we attain it, that's great. It's definitely a steep record to catch.

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.

There's a little luck involved, but preparation is what gets you to the top, ... We've learned that winning (state) is attainable for our program.

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.

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.

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.

I'd say for him to average the 30 points he did in college this past season is an attainable goal for him.

By always keeping the mind fixed on the Self, the yogi whose mind is subdued attains peace of the Supreme nirvana by uniting with Me.

By contemplating on Me with an unwavering mind, disciplined by the practice of meditation, one attains the Supreme divine spirit, O Arjuna.