Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really lies in contentment.
There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so interesting.
The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego.
The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.
Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess.
God may not play dice but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again.
Not a moment had been lost by General Hooker in the pursuit of Lee.
Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.
Deficiency motivation doesn't work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix me. Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.
The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.
We must recognize the fact that many Nazis, Marxists and Fascists believe passionately in their fundamental rightness, and allow nothing to hinder them from their goal in the pursuit of their mission.
The manic pursuit of success cost me everything I could love: my wife, my three children, some friends I would have liked to grow old with.
The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it.
There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory.