Endeavour Quotes

I know it is a somewhat delicate matter to refuse a gift, but in this case the statue is so atrocious that every endeavour should be made to keep it out of the church.

In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity, as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it, as the case will well let them.

The divine law indeed has excluded women from this ministry, but they endeavour to thrust themselves into it; and since they can effect nothing of themselves, they do all through the agency of others.

I would endeavour to deserve my life, Sire.

I shall endeavour still further to prosecute this inquiry, an inquiry I trust not merely speculative, but of sufficient moment to inspire the pleasing hope of its becoming essentially beneficial to mankind.

Polygamy: An endeavour to get more out of life than there is in it.

Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.

Any film, or to me any creative endeavour, no matter who you're working with, is, in many cases, a wonderful experience.

First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.

Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's a valid part of any endeavour, not just writing.

Broad paths are open to every endeavour, and a sympathetic recognition is assured to every one who consecrates his art to the divine services of a conviction of a consciousness.

Among peoples who are geographically grouped together like the peoples of Europe there must exist a sort of federal link. It is this link which I wish to endeavour to establish.

We ought as much as we can to endeavour the Perfecting of our Beings, and that we be as happy as possibly we may.

I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavour to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God.

Part of making any endeavour is that each one has its own special problems. It's the nature of the process.

Endeavour to be faithful, and if there is any beauty in your thought, your style will be beautiful; if there is any real emotion to express, the expression will be moving.

This is a Solo Flight, but I want aviation enthusiasts and adventurers everywhere to join me in the endeavour.

In the mean time I worship God, laying every wrong action under an interdict which I endeavour to respect, and I loathe the wicked without doing them any injury.

I think for most people it's hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean it's such a solo endeavour.

Action is always seen as the bottom rung of thespian endeavour, that's just the way it is.

I look upon it as a Point of Morality, to be obliged by those who endeavour to oblige me.

It seems as if an age of genius must be succeeded by an age of endeavour; riot and extravagance by cleanliness and hard work.

All the business of war, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what you don't know by what you do; that's what I called 'guess what was at the other side of the hill'.