Aim Quotes
Adulthood is the ever-shrinking period between childhood and old age. It is the apparent aim of modern industrial societies to reduce this period to a minimum.
We aim in the domain of politics at republicanism; in the domain of economics at socialism; in the domain of what is today called religion, at atheism.
Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.
Personally, I now aim for one month of overseas relocation or high-intensity learning (tango, fighting, whatever) for every two months of work projects.
Usefulness! It is not a fascinating word, and the quality is not one of which the aspiring spirit can dream o' nights, yet on the stage it is the first thing to aim at.
My aim was to make money for the bank. You lose track of the amounts involved when you are engaged in this kind of work.
Make your goal to attend to your underlying needs and to aim for a resolution so satisfying that everyone involved has their needs met also.
If you aim at anything lower that is expecting your audience to be really alert and aware, then you're going to be caught out sooner or later as a composer.
I think all countries need to aim to cut the CO2 emissions per person, taking account of externalities like imports and exports.
Genuine inner freedom is the ultimate aim of life. It is the unspoken goal of every thought you have and every action you take.
Like adverts, today's works of art aim to create a brand, even if they have no product to sell except themselves.
Stripping away artifice - it's the constant standard I aim for in acting, to approximate life. People talk about being bigger than life - but there's nothing bigger than life.
If you fail to honor your people, They will fail to honor you; It is said of a good leader that When the work is done, the aim fulfilled, The people will say, "We did this ourselves."
The aim of the missionary is to do God's will, not to be useful, not to win the heathan; he is useful and does win the heathen, but that is not his aim. His aim is to do the will of his Lord.
The aim of talk should be like the aim of a flying arrow -- to hit the mark; but to this end there must be a mark to hit, that is, there must be a listener.
Concentration of effort and the habit of working with a definite chief aim are two of the essential factors in success, which are always found together. One leads to the other.
If there is a virtue in the world at which we should always aim, it is cheerfulness.
Man errs not that he deems His welfare his true aim, He errs because he dreams The world does but exist that welfare to bestow.
Realistically, we could aim for the top three in the constructors championship. Realistically, we could look at winning more races. Three race wins would be very satisfying.
My aim is to create a happy environment where the players are working hard, but enjoying themselves. You've got to enjoy yourself, and you've got to have a bit of fun as well.
Law in origin was merely a codification of the power of dominant groups, and did not aim at anything that to a modern man would appear to be justice
Remember our words, then, and whatever is your aim let virtue be the condition of the attainment of your aim, and know that without this all possessions and pursuits are dishonourable and evil.
I tried to be the leader ... that was my aim. But it is important to know how to win and how to lose.
Every experiment, by multitudes or by individuals, that has a sensual and selfish aim, will fail.
The world has yet to see what God will do with a man fully consecrated to Him. By God's help, I aim to be that man.
Yoga teaches you aim for the highest first, and the highest is always love. From there everything else will follow.
Dear young people, the Church expects great things of you and your generosity. Don’t be afraid to aim high.
The Church ever operates in full light. There is no secrecy about its doctrine, aim, or work.
The word compositon moved me spiritually and I made it my aim in life to paint a composition. It affected me like a prayer and filled me with awe.
My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.
It is a governing principle of nature, that the agency which can produce most good, when perverted from its proper aim, is most productive of evil.
Labor, in itself, is neither elevating or otherwise. It is the laborer's privilege to ennoble his work by the aim with which he undertakes it, and by the enthusiasm and faithfulness he puts into it.
All I ever aim to do is to put the Development hypothesis in the same coach as the creation one. It will only be a question of who is to ride outside & who in after all.
My one aim and concentrated purpose shall be and is to show that women can learn, can reason, can compete with men in the grand fields of literature and science . . .
The heart of every man lies open to the shafts of correction if the archer can take proper aim.
There is no hope of success for the person who does not have a central purpose, or definite goal at which to aim.
Concentrate . . . for the greatest achievements are reserved for the man of single aim, in whom no rival powers divide the empire of the soul.
No bribes. Nothing that passes under the roof of a temple Or under the roof of the mouth, can appease heaven's anger Or deflect its aim.