#worth

A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#committing #enough #him #his #humor

I have a motto on my bedroom wall: 'Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.' Giving up is not my style. I just want to do something that's worthwhile. ↗

— Chris Burke

#eye #giving #giving up #goal #i

To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, must surely be more beneficial to mankind. ↗

— Fanny Burney

#despise #dispense #indeed #mankind #may

It will give them the opportunity to show themselves worthy of the respect and friendship of peace-loving nations, and in time, to take an honorable place among members of the United Nations. ↗

— James F. Byrnes

#friendship #give #honorable #members #nations

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#afternoon #because #exercise #health #i

Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow. ↗

— Rene Descartes

#illusory #joy #more #often #sorrow

When that shutter clicks, anything else that can be done afterward is not worth consideration. ↗

— Edward Steichen

#anything #clicks #consideration #done #else

Self-respect is a question of recognizing that anything worth having has a price. ↗

— Joan Didion

#having #price #question #recognizing #self-respect

Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy. ↗