Striving

Famous quotes containing the word striving:

    Views of women, on one side, as inwardly directed toward home and family and notions of men, on the other, as outwardly striving toward fame and fortune have resounded throughout literature and in the texts of history, biology, and psychology until they seem uncontestable. Such dichotomous views defy the complexities of individuals and stifle the potential for people to reveal different dimensions of themselves in various settings.
    Sara Lawrence Lightfoot (20th century)

    Building worlds is not enough for the deeper urging mind;
    but a loving heart sates the striving spirit.
    Novalis [Friedrich Von Hardenberg] (1772–1801)

    Kindness is not without its rocks ahead. People are apt to put it down to an easy temper and seldom recognize it as the secret striving of a generous nature; whilst, on the other hand, the ill-natured get credit for all the evil they refrain from.
    HonorĂ© De Balzac (1799–1850)