Differences Quotes - Page 36

I'm going to enjoy every second, and I'm going to know I'm enjoying it while I'm enjoying it. Most people don't live; they just race. They are trying to reach some goal far away on the horizon, and in the heat of the going they get so breathless and panting that they lose sight of the beautiful, tranquil country they are passing through; and then the first thing they know, they are old and worn out, and it doesn't make any difference whether they've reached the goal or not.

Beware of the differences that blind us to the unity that binds us.

One of the advantages of being over forty is that one begins to learn the difference between knowing and realising.

I have never done anything 'useful'. No discovery of mine has made, or is likely to make, directly or indirectly, for good or ill, the least difference to the amenity of the world... Judged by all practical standards, the value of my mathematical life is nil; and outside mathematics it is trivial anyhow. I have just one chance of escaping a verdict of complete triviality, that I may be judged to have created something worth creating. And that I have created something is undeniable: the question is about its value.

I have set and always will set my face like flint against making any difference between one citizen of this country and another on grounds of his origin.

To each his own way and his own prayer. God does not take us at our word. He looks deep into our hearts. It is not the ceremonies or rituals that make a difference, but whether our hearts are sufficiently pure or not.

Marking a book is literally an experience of your differences or agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him.

We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It's about conflicts between creation stories.

I think the only difference between me and the other candidates is that I'm more honest and my women are more beautiful.

Whereas non-scientific (and potentially dangerous) thinking starts with a premise and then looks for things that support it, scientific thinking constantly tries to disprove itself. That alone makes all the difference in the world.

It's the curiosity that drives me. It's making a difference in the world that prevents me from ever giving up.

Still a dreamer, yet more of a realist than ever before, I knew this was my time to sail. On the horizon I saw the shining future, as before. The difference now was that I felt the wind at my back. I was ready.

The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular explanation of those terms, to limit very strictly their acceptation.

One difference between successful people and all the rest is that successful people take action.

... it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence.

I believe cellulosic fuels, biofuels made from nonfood crops are the only solution that will make a difference.

There is the same difference in a person before and after he is in love, as there is in an unlighted lamp and one that is burning.

So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference. To do the best we can and then to choose to be happy about our circumstances, whatever they may be, can bring peace and contentment. We can't direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. For maximum happiness, peace, and contentment, may we choose a positive attitude.

I am against war, against violence, against violent revolution, for peaceful settlement of differences, for nonviolent but nevertheless radical changes. Change is needed, and violence will not really change anything: at most it will only transfer power from one set of bull-headed authorities to another.

Difference of opinion is helpful in religion.

The only real difference between me and chocolate pudding is that I am not a black man.

Obviously everyone wants to be successful, but I want to be looked back on as being very innovative, very trusted and ethical and ultimately making a big difference in the world.

If the boat started shaking, we stayed on course and didn't lose focus. That made the difference.

Children are just different from one another, especially in temperament. Some are shy, others bold; some active, others quiet; some confident, others less so. Respect for individual differences is in my view the cornerstone of good parent-child relationships.

Investors must keep in mind that there's a difference between a good company and a good stock. After all, you can buy a good car but pay too much for it.