Quotes About Best

It is those who have this imperative demand for the best in their natures, and who will accept nothing short of it, that holds the banners of progress, that set the standards, the ideals, for others.

The finer the nature, the more flaws it will show through the clearness of it; and it is a law of this universe that the best things shall be seldomest seen in their best form.

Never throw off the best affections of nature in the moment when they become most precious to their object; nor fear to extend you hand to save another, lest you should sink yourself.

There is a desire of property in the sanest and best men, which Nature seems to have implanted as conservative of her works, and which is necessary to encourage and keep alive the arts.

The humblest painter is a true scholar; and the best of scholars the scholar of nature.

A life of rest and peace in God is good; a life of pain lived in patience is still better; but to have peace in a life of pain is best of all.

Patriotism is not endlessly bragging that out country is the best; rather it is wanting one's country to be the best that it can be and helping it to be that best, which is a very different matter.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

If I feel like I've done the best that I can or conducted myself in the most constructive way that I can in a situation, then I feel peace.

Shakespeare: …the best way to peace is to have a still and quiet conscience. Or none at all, thought Gamache.

My philosophy is not a bean-counting, accounting 'look at this.' It is a philosophy that smaller government is better government, and government that is closer to the people is best of all.

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.

I have done my best. That is about all the philosophy of living one needs.

All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.

I speculate that this is the best of all possible worlds, for philosophy is the best of humanity, and this world is the best philosophically.

Pain sure does bring out the best in people, doesn't it?

Life on earth is to be live but once.Live life to the best you can.Live to your fullness.

You can balance the unbalance. Once you believe the unbelievable.Then you will always be the best version of yourself.

The best treasure of life is not wealth, but it is simplicity with confidence.

With persistence and never-ending improvements you can be the best.

I hope you take the courage to pursue your dreams. I wish that you will have the determination to start the best day of your life everyday.

The best poems take long journeys. I like poetry best that journeys--while remaining in the human scale--to the other world, which may be a place as easily overlooked as a bee's wing

When trying to explain anything, I usually find that the Bible, that great collection of magnificent and varied poetry, has said it before in the best possible way.

You cannot lecture on really pure poetry any more than you can talk about the ingredients of pure water-it is adulterated, methylated, sanded poetry that makes the best lectures.