#will

The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. ↗

— John W. Gardner

#activity #because #exalted #excellence #good

The idea for which this nation stands will not survive if the highest goal free man can set themselves is an amiable mediocrity. Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life. ↗

— John W. Gardner

#every #excellence #free #free man #goal

One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure. ↗

— John W. Gardner

#failure #learning #less #people #reasons

The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursing his own education. This will not be a widely shared pursuit until we get over our odd conviction that education is what goes on in school buildings and nowhere else. ↗

— John W. Gardner

#burden #conviction #education #educational #else

Yes, young men, Italy owes to you an undertaking which has merited the applause of the universe. You have conquered and you will conquer still, because you are prepared for the tactics that decide the fate of battles. ↗

— Giuseppe Garibaldi

#battles #because #conquer #conquered #decide

I will tell you what I can't abide - and I think the Internet has really created a space for it - women criticizing other women and mothers criticizing other mothers. ↗

— Jennifer Garner

#created #criticizing #i #i think #internet

There is no way the American public will sit still for the banning of or putting any significant restrictions on the kinds of guns they want. ↗

— James Q. Wilson

#american public #any #banning #guns #kinds

I would say just in general, in life, I'm more willing to be animated as a person, and so obviously onstage as well. ↗

— Janeane Garofalo

#general #i #just #life #more

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love of power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace. ↗

— William E. Gladstone

#forward #know #look #love #our

The more everybody knows about all aspects of the problems we face, the better off all of us will be. Less time spent explaining things means more time for coming up with creative solutions. ↗

— Jesse James Garrett

#aspects #better #better off #coming #creative