#sought

Somehow, the things my mother wanted to do, the release in evangelism she sought with such frenzy, were transferred to me. ↗

— Ethel Waters

#frenzy #me #mother #release #she

The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought. ↗

— Edward Young

#down #drop #estates #may #must

Ronald Reagan said that he sought a Star Wars defense only in order to share the technology with the tyrants of the U.S.S.R. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#only #order #reagan #ronald #ronald reagan

Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

#comes #light #rarely #sought #truth

These poor wretches were stolen from their homes, carried to a strange country, and sold to servitude, from which they sought to escape on the first occasion which offered. ↗

— Philip Hone

#country #escape #first #homes #occasion

We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a 'Jordanian model' that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come. ↗

— King Hussein I

#believe #come #create #democracy #generations

Convinced that behavior and conduct are every bit as important as skills and expertise, I sought to build the firm into an enduring, values-based institution. ↗

— Marvin Bower

#bit #build #conduct #convinced #enduring

Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it. ↗

— Jo Stafford

#came #did #fame #i #sought

Count no day lost in which you waited your turn, took only your share and sought advantage over no one. ↗

— Robert Brault

#count #day #lost #only #over

Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character. ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

#character #create #industry #self-control #sought