Enthusiasm Quotes - Page 18
Love and enthusiasm are always ridiculous, when not reciprocated by their objects.
Marguerite Countess of Blessington, Marguerite GARDINER (Countess of Blessington.) (1839). “Desultory Thoughts and Reflections”, p.3
A convert's enthusiasm for his new religion is greater than that of a person who is born in it.
Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.20, Courier Corporation
Lloyd Paul Stryker (1947). “For the Defense: Thomas Erskine: The Most Enlightened Liberal of His Times, 1750-1823”
Enthusiasm comes from the Greek word entheos, which means, "inspired" or "filled with the divine."
Jon Gordon (2015). “The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy”, p.108, John Wiley & Sons
Enthusiasm attracts more passengers and energizes them during the ride.
Jon Gordon (2015). “The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy”, p.127, John Wiley & Sons
United States:. A nation given either to unjustified over-enthusiasms or infantile furies.
John Ralston Saul (2012). “The Doubter's Companion: A Dictionary of Aggressive Common Sense”, p.299, Simon and Schuster
John Lancaster Spalding (1901). “Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion”
Enthusiasm is of the greatest value, so long as we are not carried away by it.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2013). “Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)”, p.3538, Delphi Classics
pragmatist that I am, I always meet necessity with enthusiasm.
Jane Fonda (2006). “My Life So Far”, Ebury Press
I love the Broadway audiences, who relish live drama and don't hesitate to display their enthusiasm.
Huston Smith (2009). “The World's Religions, Revised and Updated: A Concise Introduction”, p.27, Harper Collins
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2012). “Kavanagh (Annotated Edition)”, p.46, Jazzybee Verlag
Reginald (1904) "Reginald on the Academy"