#pursuit

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit. ↗

— Pliny the Elder

#had #object #possession #pursuit #retains

The library is seen as a force for self improvement and the pursuit of knowledge. I fear that in many cases this is no longer true, if it ever was. ↗

— John Redwood

#ever #fear #force #i #improvement

Our economy is based on spending billions to persuade people that happiness is buying things, and then insisting that the only way to have a viable economy is to make things for people to buy so they’ll have jobs and get enough money to buy things. ↗

— Philip Slater

#commercialism #economy #endless-circles #failed-systems #greed

Deficiency motivation doesn't work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix me. Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are. ↗

— Wayne Dyer

#deficiency #fix #lead #learn #life-long

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#constitution #guarantee #happiness #only #pursuit

The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego. ↗

— Northrop Frye

#beauty #because #dangerous #ego #goodness

Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really lies in contentment. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#daily #falls #happiness #high #his

The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#opponent #permit #pursuit #truth #violence

Just as invasion is the true and tried weapon in the hands of capital against the class struggle, so on the other hand the fearless pursuit of the class struggle has always proven the most effective preventative of foreign invasions. ↗

— Karl Liebknecht

#always #capital #class #class struggle #effective

In fact, in more cases than not, when we are rational, we're actually unhappy. Emotion is good; passion is good. Being into what we're into, provided that it's a healthy pursuit, it's a good thing. ↗

— Frank Luntz

#actually #being #cases #emotion #fact