Alain de Botton Quotes, Goal Quotes, Anxiety Quotes

Life seems to be a process of replacing one anxiety with another and substituting one desire for another--which is not to say that we should never strive to overcome any of our anxieties or fulfil any of our desires, but rather to suggest that we should perhaps build into our strivings an awareness of the way our goals promise us a respite and a resolution that they cannot, by definition, deliver.

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I claim my heart's desire, and I choose my direction. I will attain my chosen goal.

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We know we must address climate change. We may not have sorted out every detail, but we are willing to take a leadership position and embrace open dialogue...that will get us all to our common goals of protecting our world for future generations.

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Tags : Alain J. P. Belda Quotes , Our World Quotes , Goal Quotes

Four goals in (16) minutes. Literally I don't even know how that happens especially in a World Cup final.

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Tags : Abby Wambach Quotes , Goal Quotes , World Quotes

Better by far to embrace the hard truth than a reassuring fable. If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves a worthy goal.

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Tags : Carl Sagan Quotes , Goal Quotes , Custodians Quotes

Perfect solutions of our difficulties are not to be looked for in an imperfect world.

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It is one of the great goals of my administration to invigorate the spirit of involvement and citizenship. We will encourage faith-based and community programs without changing their mission.

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My goal is not to resolve conflicts and tensions in the region through more war. My goal is to make sure that, you know, we are able to negotiate a deal that we can verify.

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Happiness, though an indefinite concept, is the goal of all rational beings

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Tags : Immanuel Kant Quotes , Happiness Quotes , Goal Quotes

He who would reach the desired goal must, while a boy, suffer and labor much and bear both heat and cold. [Lat., Qui studet optatam cursu coningere metam Multa tulit fecitque puer, sudavit et alsit.]

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Evolution does not make happiness its goal; it aims simply at evolution and nothing else.

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Universal peace as a result of cumulative effort through centuries past might come into existence quickly - not unlike a crystal that suddenly forms in a solution which has been slowly prepared. Science is but a perversion of itself unless it has as its ultimate goal the betterment of humanity.

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Tags : Nikola Tesla Quotes , Past Quotes , Goal Quotes

Many are obstinate with regard to the pathway once they have set upon it, few with regard to the goal.

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Often it is the means that justify the ends: goals advance technique and technique survives even when goal structures crumble.

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I realised that you don't have to jump through a series of complicated hoops to achieve a goal.

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Consistent failure to attain goals throughout life results in defeatism, low self-esteem or depression.

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So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.

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Courage is required to make an initial thrust towards ones coveted goal, But even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve.

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Tags : Thomas S. Monson Quotes , Goal Quotes , Effort Quotes

Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.

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Tags : Gautama Buddha Quotes , Blessing Quotes , Goal Quotes

My main goal as an actor, with my craft or whatever poncy way you want to say it, is to always take the audience with me. To make them feel for me, or to make them hate me, I want a reaction. I want their emotions. The worst reaction someone can have is, "eh."

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