Endeavour Quotes

• I look upon it as a Point of Morality, to be obliged by those who endeavour to oblige me

  Richard Steele

  Motherhood, Looks, Morality

  Joseph Addison, Alexander Chalmers, Sir Richard Steele (1822). “The Tatler”, p.105

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• The ultimate goal of the architect...is to create a paradise. Every house, every product of architecture... should be a fruit of our endeavour to build an earthly paradise for people.

  Alvar Aalto

  People, Goal, House

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• The most difficult part of any endeavour is taking the first step, making the first decision.

  Robyn Davidson

  Travel, Decision, Firsts

  Robyn Davidson (2012). “Tracks”, p.254, A&C Black

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  Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

  Bertrand Russell

  Inspirational, Motivational, Fear

  Unpopular Essays (1950) "Outline of Intellectual Rubbish"

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• To be honest and truthful in all endeavours is an experience, not a regret

  Fela Kuti

  Regret, Honest, Truthful

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• He that hopes to look back hereafter with satisfaction upon past years must learn to know the present value of single minutes, and endeavour to let no particle of time fall useless to the ground.

  Samuel Johnson

  Fall, Past, Years

  Samuel Johnson (1825). “The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay”, p.506

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• Every endeavour pursued with passion produces a successful outcome, regardless of the result. For it is not about winning or losing – rather, the effort put forth in producing the outcome.

  Matthew Syed

  Passion, Successful, Winning

  "Secret to success: practice, not talent" by Matthew Syed, www.theguardian.com. June 3, 2011.

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• The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.

  Annie Besant

  May, Our Actions, Morality

  Annie Wood Besant (2011). “Annie Besant: An Autobiography”, p.154, Cambridge University Press

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• Science is the century-old endeavor to bring together by means of systematic thought the perceptible phenomena of this world into as thorough-going an association as possible.

  Albert Einstein

  Mean, Science, Together

  Albert Einstein (2011). “Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words”, p.22, Open Road Media

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• Any film, or to me any creative endeavour, no matter who you're working with, is, in many cases, a wonderful experience.

  Martin Scorsese

  Creative, Matter, Wonderful

  "And we're rolling". Interview with Craig McLean, www.theguardian.com. August 12, 2007.

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• In the mean time I worship God, laying every wrong action under an interdict which I endeavour to respect, and I loathe the wicked without doing them any injury.

  Giacomo Casanova

  Mean, Wicked, Action

  Giacomo Casanova (2013). “The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete”, p.28, Simon and Schuster

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• The two things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision.

  Robyn Davidson

  Life, Motivational, Success

  Robyn Davidson (2012). “Tracks”, p.254, A&C Black

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• Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend With thee; but, sir, so what I plead is just. Why do sinners' ways prosper? and why must Disappointment all I endeavour end?

  Gerard Manley Hopkins

  Art, Disappointment, Way

  'Thou art indeed just, Lord' (written 1889)

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• Action is always seen as the bottom rung of thespian endeavour, that's just the way it is.

  Sylvester Stallone

  Movie, Drama, Acting

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• To put it boldly, it is the attempt at a posterior reconstruction of existence by the process of conceptualization.

  Albert Einstein

  Courage, Process, Existence

  Albert Einstein (2011). “Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words”, p.22, Open Road Media

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• The observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it.

  David Hume

  Philosophy, Weakness, Elude

  David Hume (1861). “Philosophical Essays concerning Human Understanding ... Second edition. With additions and corrections”, p.20

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• But I tried, didn't I? Goddamnit, at least I did that.

  Ken Kesey

  Mcmurphy, Effort, Trying

  "Fictional character: R.P. McMurphy". One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, www.imdb.com. 1975.

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• We ought as much as we can to endeavour the Perfecting of our Beings, and that we be as happy as possibly we may.

  Mary Astell

  May, Ought

  Mary Astell (2002). “A Serious Proposal to the Ladies”, p.129, Broadview Press

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  I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavour to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God.

  Nicolaus Copernicus

  Ideas, Ordinary, Philosopher

  "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres". Book by Nicolaus Copernicus, 1543.

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• Among peoples who are geographically grouped together like the peoples of Europe there must exist a sort of federal link. It is this link which I wish to endeavour to establish.

  Aristide Briand

  Europe, Wish, Together

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• Polygamy: An endeavour to get more out of life than there is in it

  Elbert Hubbard

  Marriage, Literature, Polygamy

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• First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.

  David Brainerd

  Inspirational, Sobriety, Firsts

  Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1807). “The Works of President Edwards;: Narrative of conversions. Life and diary of the Rev. David Brainerd. Mr. Brainerd's journal. Mr. Brainerd's remains”, p.491

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• It seems as if an age of genius must be succeeded by an age of endeavour; riot and extravagance by cleanliness and hard work.

  Virginia Woolf

  Birthday, Hard Work, Age

  Virginia Woolf, David Bradshaw (2009). “Selected Essays”, p.26, Oxford University Press

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• All the business of war, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what you don't know by what you do; that's what I called 'guess what was at the other side of the hill'.

  Duke of Wellington

  War, Sides, Life Is

  'The Croker Papers' (1885) vol. 3, p. 276

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• This is a Solo Flight, but I want aviation enthusiasts and adventurers everywhere to join me in the endeavour.

  Steve Fossett

  Want, Aviation, Flight

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