I have never seen the Philosopher's Stone that turns lead into Gold, but I have known the pursuit of it turn a Man's Gold into Lead.
The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice and the desire for personal independence -- these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it.
While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace.
The Intellect engages us in the pursuit of Truth. The Passions impel us to Action.
People jump back and forth in pursuit of pleasures only because they see the emptiness of their lives more clearly than they do the emptiness of whichever new entertainment attracts them
What evil does first in the world, maybe, is distract us from our pursuit of goodness.
Be relentless in your pursuit for expansion.
Anyone who believes in the natural and inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is obliged to accept that individuals have the right to buy and sell alcohol. That's why all the regulations that people take for granted-the restrictions on hours of operation, the ban on Sunday sales, the minimum distance from schools and churches, the minimum age, and the protection of local wineries from competition by wineries in other states-are illegitimate.
Only when the pursuit ceases, is it possible to recognize what comprises you: pure being.
The pursuit of learning is not a piece of content that can be taught. It is a value that teachers model. Only teachers who are avid, internally motivated learners can truly teach their students the joy of learning.
Play is a child's work and this is not a trivial pursuit.
The pursuit of eternity is no longer the prerogative of the gods - it is the business of us all, here and now.
We have nothing to do, but to choose what is right, to be steady in the pursuit of it, and leave the issue to Providence.
When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity.
An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.
The promise of pleasures so alluring that we may devote our lives to their pursuit, and then the haunting realization that these pleasures ultimately do not satisfy.
History is the most aristocratic of all literary pursuits, because it obliges the historian to be rich as well as educated.
Although the universe is under no obligation to make sense, students in pursuit of a Ph. D. are.
It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit of life.
I regard it as the foremost task of education to insure the survival of these qualities: an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit, tenacity in pursuit, readiness for sensible self denial, and above all, compassion