“With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right - it does look like that.” WorldLooksDoeBookWarCertainFindingsEuropeAccountsTrackSatisfactionWar Of The WorldsWorld War ITruman Author:David McCullough
“Who does not feel that Nansen's account of his search for the Pole rather loses than gains in ideal satisfaction by the pretense of a few trifling acquisitions for science?” FeelsDoeLosesGainsIdealsAccountsSatisfactionMotiveAcquisitionPretenseTrifling Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
“There needs to be bolder thinking, ... on how to measure the quality of life of men and women in the work force. Currently, success is measured by material advancements. We need to readjust the definition of success to account for time outside of work and satisfaction of life, not just the dollars-and-cents bottom line.” ThinkingMenNeedsForceLinesQualityMaterialsMen And WomenAccountsDollarsBottomDefinitionsSatisfactionCentsBottom LineAdvancementQuality Of LifeDefinition Of SuccessSuccess Is MeasuredSuccess Is Measured By Author:Betty Friedan
“God freely forgives us on account of Christnot on account of our works, contrition, confession, or satisfactions.” AccountsForgivingSatisfactionConfessionContrition Author:Martin Luther
“The conduct of a man, who studies philosophy in this careless manner, is more truly sceptical than that of any one, who feeling inhimself an inclination to it, is yet so over-whelm'd with doubts and scruples, as totally to reject it. A true sceptic will be diffident of his philosophical doubts, as well as of his philosophical conviction; and will never refuse any innocent satisfaction, which offers itself, upon account of either of them.” MenWellsPhilosophyFeelingsStudyDoubtOffersAccountsPhilosophicalSatisfactionRefuseConvictionInnocentRejectsSkepticismInclinationCarelessScruplesSceptic Book:A Treatise of Human Nature Source: A Treatise of Human Nature
“A man who aspires to rise above the mediocre, to be something more than the ordinary, surely deserves admiration, even if he fails and loses a fortune on account of his ambitions (...) if one has failed only where others have not had the courage or will to try, there is consolation - indeed, deep satisfaction - to be gained from his observation when looking back over one's life. #Page no.134” IfsMenTryingLosesFailingAmbitionPagesOrdinaryDeserveAccountsFortuneSatisfactionObservationAdmirationLooking BackAspireMediocreConsolationRise Above Author:Kazuo Ishiguro
“I am convinced that this is the only means of advancing science, of clearing the mind from a confused heap of contradictory observations, that do but perplex and puzzle the Student, when he compares them, or misguide him if he gives himself up to their authority; but bringing them under one general head, can alone give rest and satisfaction to an inquisitive mind.” IfsGivingMindMeanScienceStudentsAuthorityAccountsSatisfactionConvincedObservationCompareConfusedPuzzlesConfusingContradictoryAdvancingClearingInquisitiveInquisitive Minds Book:Discourses on the Fine Arts Delivered to the Students of the Royal Academy Source: Discourses on the Fine Arts Delivered to the Students of the Royal Academy
“He that in the latter part of his life too strictly inquires what he has done, can very seldom receive from his own heart such an account as will give him satisfaction.” GivingHeartDoneAgeAccountsSatisfactionLatter Author:Lyndon B. Johnson