Strive Quotes

It has been universally recognized, in all authentic teachings of mankind, that every being born into this world has to work, not merely to keep himself alive, but to strive towards perfection.

If you would be well spoken of, learn to be well-spoken; and having learnt to be well- spoken, strive also to be well-doing; so shall you succeed in being well spoken of.

Perfectionism is boring and doesn't exist-to strive for it makes you uninteresting.

Aesthetic value is often the by-product of the artist striving to do something else.

I am fully conscious that a complete presentation of the regions visited is a task beyond my power. All I can strive to do is convey an illusion-my own illusion

You ardently strive for freedom, and I do wish you were free--but, rather than for your sake, so that government won't be.

Holy writing must strive (by all means) for perfection and true holiness, that a door may be opened to him in heaven.

Strive to realize a state of inward happiness, independent of circumstances.

There are women & girls who are pushing the boundaries for what society deems as "normal." We need these pioneers to inspire future generations to dream big and strive to achieve those dreams.

A good person, striving dimly, Is well aware of the right path.

I realized that it was great to have a job, but it didn't have anything remotely to do with what I was striving for, so why was I doing it?

There's nothing better than striving to be a better man.

The only hope we have is the Internet. We must strive to keep it free.

Growth is what we all need and what we all strive for because we want to get better and better and better each day.

so it is with human reason, which strives not against faith, when enlightened, but rather furthers and advances it.

I kind of strive for being able to go home and having a totally separate life.

I strive to do my best every single time and I think that's something the skate community knows about me and appreciates.

Men and women of every faithб and good people with none at allб sincerely strive to do right and lead a purpose-driven life.

We do not strive for spectacular actions. What counts is the gift of yourself, the degree of love you put into each of your deeds.

When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.

No matter what it is, if you aren't happy striving for it, you won't be happy achieving it.

The more you strive and search for happiness, the more you overlook the possibility that it is here already.

Do not strive to be a modern artist: it's the one thing, unfortunately, you can't help being.

I labor, I spend, I strive, I design, I love, I cling, I uphold, I give way, I envy, I long, I scorn, I die, I hide, I want. Faster, much faster than any man could make the tally.

Happiness is the joy we feel striving after our potential.

Whether it's making a film or raising my children, personally I'm striving to do the right things and to learn.

I was going to strive at something that I loved to do. And I didn't care what the outcome was; I wanted it to be something successful, I wanted to move forward.

Winning isn't everything, but striving to win is.

The supreme art of living is to strive to live each day well.

A writer strives to express a universal truth in the way that rings the most bells in the shortest amount of time.

I think everyone is their harshest critic, but I strive for excellence as much as I can because I think it shows.

I'm inspired by the work of those (and sometimes even the people themselves) who strive to inspire.

We may fail of our happiness, strive we ever so bravely; but we are less likely to fail if we measure with judgement our chances and our capabilities.

I do strive to think well of my fellow man, but no amount of striving can give me confidence in the wisdom of a congressional vote.

Not everything is going to be successful. To strive for that is really naive. You just do the best you can do.

...and knowledge is one of the finest attributes of man - though often it is most loudly voiced by those who strive for it the least.

Striving for peace and preparing for war are incompatible with each other, and in our time more so than ever.

Today . . . we know that all living beings who strive to maintain life and who long to be spared pain - all living beings on earth - are our neighbors.

We all strive for safety, prosperity, comfort, long life, and dullness.

To be challenged means to strive. I'm almost certain that's true.

I don't think I'm ever afraid, but I doubt myself often. Because of that doubt, I constantly strive to make myself better.

Strive to be in good spiritual and bodily health. Because how are you going to do all that marching if you are not in good health?

The soul is the immortal part of us. It recycles, over and over again from what I've seen, but it never dies. We're meant to strive beyond the physical world, not... not settle for it and only it.

It is ingrained in all living creatures, first of all, to preserve their own safety, to guard against what is harmful, to strive for what is advantageous.

Strive not for singularity in dress; Fools have the more and men of sense the less. To look original is not worth while, But be in mind a little out of style.

Training the will in trivial and grave matters increases its strength and flexibility, and enables man to constantly strive and persevere.

We must strive to form a comprehensive sublime nationalism whose first principal is national geographic unity and must strengthen this unity with deeds not with words.

Strive to be authentic, not perfect.

It's not communism, it's shouldn't be that everybody gets a try no matter how good or bad they are. It's our profession and our art, so we should eventually strive to be working with the best people.

Don’t strive to be a well-rounded leader. Instead, discover your zone and stay there. Then delegate everything else.