William Greenough Thayer Shedd Quotes
A man's ideal, like his horizon, is constantly receding from him as he advances toward it.
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We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.
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I was a fan of One Direction when I was 16, but I was also a fan of Bring Me The Horizon and hardcore bands.
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Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
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There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there's always a new place, always a new horizon.
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In any case, ideals are something we strive for; they are somewhere on the horizon of our efforts; they provide meaning and direction; they are not, however, static quotas that we either fulfill or do not.
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Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level.
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Why do people move? What makes them uproot and leave everything they've known for a great unknown beyond the horizon? ... The answer is the same the world over: people move in the hope of a better life.
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The whole purpose of working is to support your ideal lifestyle.
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It's not ideal to have three films coming out at once.
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The great liberty of the fictional writer is to let the imagination out of the traces and see it gallop off over the horizon.
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No art can conquer the people alone-the people are conquered by an ideal of life upheld by authority.
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For, after all, you do grow up, you do outgrow your ideals, which turn to dust and ashes, which are shattered into fragments; and if you have no other life, you just have to build one up out of these fragments.
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I have steadfastly refused to make concessions that would undermine my ideals.
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Where the sky begins, the horizon ends, despite the best intentions.
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The possibility of bringing white-collar criminals to justice is ever receding over the horizon.
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What folly takes light through ether to each eye from every horizon.
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Through the ample open door of the peaceful country barn, A sun-lit pasture field, with cattle and horses feeding; And haze, and vista, and the far horizon, fading away.
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Christian Research Institute will continue doing what we do ... making people so familiar with truth that when counterfeits loom on the horizon, they know it instantaneously. So we're a discernment ministry, continually trying to build Christians up so that they can discern between truth and error.
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It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice.
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I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots of guys call me up. I've gotten two or three commissions to write things. I've written lots of movie scores.
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Muslims are the first victims of Islam. To liberate a Muslim from his religion is the best service that one can render him!
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I had a bunch of different colored hats I wore. When I started wearing a pink one, we won five or six tournaments in a row, so I stuck with it. It started as superstition and now it's traditionmy hideous trademark that I always wear.
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I was very much a child of the 1960s. I protested the Vietnam War and grew up in a fairly politicized home. My father was like a cross between William Kunstler and Zorba the Greek. I grew up among left-wing lawyers.
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A man's ideal, like his horizon, is constantly receding from him as he advances toward it.
