#improvement

We assume that everything's becoming more efficient, and in an immediate sense that's true; our lives are better in many ways. But that improvement has been gained through a massively inefficient use of natural resources. ↗

— Paul Hawken

#assume #becoming #been #better #efficient

Social improvement is attained more readily by a concern with the quality of results than with the purity of motives. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#concern #improvement #more #motives #purity

What's really frustrating with movies is the lack of improvement. ↗

— William Hurt

#improvement #lack #movies #really

If what you achieve today is equal to what you achieved yesterday, then you are at a loss. And if what you have achieved today is less than what you achieved yesterday, then you are deprived from the Almighty's blessings. Anyone who is not progressing, is in fact regressing, and if you are regressing, then you might as well be dead. ↗

— Ali-Ibne-Abu Talib

#self-improvement #success #equality

He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#asks #else #his #improvement #less

Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family. ↗

— Bo Bennett

#attitude #home #improve #improvement #some

What does it mean to be the best? It means you have to be better than the number two guy. But what gratification is there in that? He's a loser—that’s why he's number two. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#best #bizarre #competing #competition #competitor

In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries. ↗

— Jerry Costello

#celebration #day #earth #earth day #encourage

The news of any politician's death should be listed under "Public Improvements." ↗

— Frank Dane

#death #improvements #listed #news #politician

For me, there is a lot of room for improvement and there are a lot of things I would like to be better at. ↗

— Geddy Lee

#i #improvement #like #lot #me