“Each pursues his private interest and only his private interest; and thereby serves the private interests of all, the general interest, without willing it or knowing it. The real point is not that each individual's pursuit of his private interest promotes the totality of private interests, the general interest. One could just as well deduce from this abstract phrase that each individual reciprocally blocks the assertion of the others' interests, so that, instead of a general affirmation, this war of all against all produces a general negation.” WellsWarRealIndividualInterestKnowingProduceWillingPursuitPursueBlockPhrasesAbstractAffirmationAssertionTotalityNegation Author:Karl Marx
“We live in a culture where everyone is perfectly willing to do this [to make a lot of money], and they're just looking for the opportunity. Obviously, a person who is really dumb is not gonna make a zillion dollars. But for a person who is really smart, really smart, it's a boring pursuit. It's not endlessly fascinating.” PersonsCultureOpportunityWillingSmartDollarsBoringPursuitDumbFascinatingLots Of MoneyReally SmartReally Dumb Author:Fran Lebowitz
“Be willing to go all out, in pursuit of your dream. Ultimately it will pay off. You are more powerful than you think you are.” ThinkingDreamPowerfulPayWillingPursuitYour DreamsLive By Author:Les Brown
“I could not limit my values and pursuits to what makes others comfortable. Being possessed by a promise I live without options. I will spend the rest of my life exploring what could happen through the life of one who is willing to cultivate the God-given appetite to see impossibilities bow to the name of Jesus.” HappensValuesJesusNamesGivenWillingPromiseLimitsComfortablePursuitAppetitePossessedBowsExploringImpossibility Book:When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles Source: When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
“If we are willing to act violently in pursuit of a peripheral interest, everyone can be certain that, when a vital interest is at stake, we will be still more violent. 'Credibility' is defined as the willingness to kill a lot of people now for a not very good cause to assure the world that we'll kill a lot more people if we can find a better one.” PeopleIfsWorldStillsCertainCausesInterestWillingVery GoodPursuitViolentDefinedWillingnessStakesCredibilityGood Causes Author:Adam Gopnik
“To be an outstanding musician, you have to be very attentive to the smallest detail and willing to have infinite patience in the pursuit of your ideal. You require absolute control and professionalism.” WillingMusicianIdealsAbsolutesInfiniteDetailsPursuitSmallestOutstandingProfessionalism Author:Yehudi Menuhin