“I consider him of no account who esteems himself just as the popular breath may chance to raise him.” MayChanceAccountsBreathsRaisesEsteemReputation Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“When we contemplate the world of Epicurus, and conceive the universe to be a fortuitous jumble of atoms, there is nothing grand in this idea. The clashing of atoms by blind chance has nothing in it fit to raise our conceptions, or to elevate the mind. But the regular structure of a vast system of beings, produced by creating power, and governed by the best laws which perfect wisdom and goodness could contrive, is a spectacle which elevates the understanding, and fills the soul with devout admiration.” WorldMindIdeasSoulLawUniverseUnderstandingChancePerfectFitGoodnessCreatingRaisesBlindStructureAdmirationConceptionAtomsContemplatingFortuitous Book:Philosophical works Source: Philosophical works
“If our eloquence be directed above the heads of our hearers, we shall do no execution. By pointing our arguments low, we stand a chance of hitting their hearts as well as their heads. In addressing angels, we could hardly raise our eloquence too high; but we must remember that men are not angels.” IfsMenWellsHeartRememberChanceLowsAngelArgumentRaisesExecutionHittingPointingEloquenceOratory Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think
“Our [Republicans'] object is to avoid having stupid candidates who can't win general elections, who are undisciplined, can't raise money, aren't putting together the support necessary to win a general election campaign, because this money is too difficult to raise to be spending it on behalf of candidates who have little chance of winning in a general election.” LittlesTogetherWinningDifficultChanceSupportStupidObjectsRepublicanRaisesElectionSpendingCampaignsCandidatesBehalfCan't WinUndisciplinedGeneral Elections Author:Karl Rove
“You have only one chance to raise your child.” ChildrenChanceOur ChildrenRaisesYour ChildrenOne Chance Author:Jackie Kennedy
“When you have your chance to make a film, don't focus on pleasing everyone. I think the goal is to live in that sweet spot where you focus on making a good film and you have fun with your collaborators, but you don't waste your energy chasing approval every which way. When you have a vision and a good story and you've managed to raise funding, it is your approval as a director that everyone should be seeking. It's very simple.” ThinkingWayShouldStoriesFilmEnergyFunGoalChanceSimpleVisionFocusSweetDirectorsWasteRaisesSeekingSpotsHaving FunApprovalChasingFundingGood StoryCollaboratorsGood FilmsPleasing Everyone Author:Jennifer Phang
“Give yourself another chance to make your dream a reality. Don't allow a delay to become a denial. Raise the bar on yourself, increase your determination, and explode your drive. You will fail your way to success. Everything you experience can be used to grow through...not just to go through. Make your dream happen! You deserve!” WayGivingDreamRealityHappensUsedGrowsChanceFailingDeserveDeterminationIncreaseRaisesBarsDenialYour DreamsDelayAnother ChanceRaising The BarWay To Success Author:Les Brown
“The man who didn't want his wife to work has been succeeded by the man who asks about her chances of getting a raise.” MenWantHas BeensAsksWorkChanceWifeHe ManRaisesReincarnation Author:Earl Wilson