Quotes About Cultivate

The function of the society is to cultivate the individual. It is not the function of the individual to support society.

The comparative isolation of any island can result in what Oliver Sacks calls geographic singularity, a kind of separateness that allows not only for the evolution of animal and plant species that can be found nowhere else, but also for systems of thinking and belief that develop with limited external influence and intrusions; islands cultivate what is unique on this earth.

When you pray for things, you are really seeking the feeling the thing brings you. Cultivate the feeling, and the thing becomes secondary. Then it will come spontaneously and effortlessly.

No enunciation of the Truth will ever be complete, no method of training will ever be suitable for all temperaments, no one can do more than mark out the little plot of infinity which he intends to cultivate, and thrust in the spade, trusting that the soil may eventually be fruitful and free from weeds so far as the bounds he has set himself extend....

The heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.

The true Mason ever strives to cultivate Masonry in his/her life to the fullest degree possible.

We need to cultivate in our own hearts the same hatred of sin God has. Hatred of sin as sin, not just as something disquieting or defeating to ourselves, but as displeasing to God, lies at the root of all true holiness.

There are more than 150 references to the fear of God in the Bible.6 While the majority of these occur in the Old Testament, there are a sufficient number in the New Testament to convince us that fearing God is indeed an attitude of heart we should cultivate today.

I'm a librarian," she said, "employed in the San Molinas library. For various reasons, I have never married. My position gives me at once an opportunity to cultivate a taste for the best in literature, and to learn something of character. I have nothing in common with the younger set who find alcoholic stimulation the necessary prerequisite to any attempt at conversation or enjoyment.

It is like what Voltaire said, "Il faut cultiver son jardin": You must cultivate your own garden.

Stewardship means to consciously take up our cultural power, investing it intentionally among the seemingly powerless, putting our power at their disposal to enable them to cultivate and create.

For myself, I think that those who cultivate wisdom and believe themselves able to instruct their fellow-citizens as to their interests are least likely to become partisans of violence. They are too well aware that to violence attach enmities and dangers, whereas results as good may be obtained by persuasion safely and amicably.

Wherever you interact with people, you have the opportunity to influence people. This isn't something you necessarily jam down somebody's throat, but it is something you can - gently and over time - begin to cultivate wherever you are.

Is the role of the prime minister to cultivate political leadership in Israel? My answer is yes.

If you care for your mind, if you nurture it and if you cultivate it just like a fertile, rich garden, it will blossom far beyond your expectations. But if you let the weeds take root, lasting peace of mind and deep inner harmony will always elude you.

To cultivate the sacredness and sanctity of each day, serve others in some way.

Todo el mundo tiene la fortuna entre las manos, como un escultor que maneja el material que transformará en una figura... Es necesario aprender y cultivar atentamente la habilidad para moldear el material y darle la forma que queramos.

there were four elements of one's character that if cultivated, guaranteed success: The first element was discipline, the second, concentration, the third element was patience and the fourth one, persistence.

Si cuidas de tu mente, si la nutres y la cultivas como si fuera un fértil jardín, florecerá más allá de tus expectativas. Pero si dejas que la maleza arraigue, nunca podrás alcanzar la paz de espíritu y la armonía interna...

In the fable, the garden is a symbol for the mind," said Julian. "If you care for your mind, if you nurture it and if you cultivate it just like a fertile, rich garden, it will blossom far beyond your expectations. But if you let the weeds take root, lasting peace of mind and deep inner harmony will always elude you.

Whether it is considered from the viewpoint of its effect on society, or as one of the expressions of the human spirit, creativity stands out as an activity to be studied, cherished, and cultivated.

As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.

Children, we must cultivate reverence towards all great masters, monks and gurus.

Are you scared?' asked Mr. Ibis. 'Not really.' 'Well, try to cultivate the emotions of true awe and spiritual terror, as we walk. They are the appropriate feelings for the situation at hand.