Maintaining quotes
94 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"Observe calmly; secure our position; cope with affairs calmly; hide our capacities and bide our time; be good at maintaining a low profile; and never claim leadership."
"I question and soul-search constantly into myself to be as certain as I can that I am fulfilling the true meaning of my work, that I am maintaining my sense of purpose, that I am holding fast to my ideals, that I am guiding my people in the right direction."
"Optimism," said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst."
"Each of us must be committed to maintaining the reputation of all of us. And all of us must be committed to maintaining the reputation of each of us."
"To contemplate a thing implies maintaining oneself OUTSIDE it, resolved to keep a distance between it and ourselves."
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"Why do you keep maintaining your ideas are right if you can't prove them?"
"...because knowledge rapidly deteriorates unless it is used constantly, maintaining within an organization an activity that is used only intermittently guarantees incompetence."
"I don't worry about maintaining the quality of my life, because every day I work on improving it."
"Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor."
"There are a great many people who have a vested interest in maintaining the stupidity of the American public."
"Maintaining a consistent platform also helps improve product support - a significant problem in the software industry."
"Maintaining order in the classrooms has never been easy and it is evident that the school setting requires some easing of the restrictions to which searches by public authorities are ordinarily subject."
"The biggest challenge, I think, is always maintaining your moral compass."
"Meditation is all about connecting with your soul. Part of maintaining your well-being is taking the time to disconnect from the outside to go within."
"The degree of tolerance attainable at any moment depends on the strain under which society is maintaining its cohesion."
"I think it is incumbent on anyone who can to lift human dignity to the highest possible levels, maintaining one's own and helping to raise that of others."
"I lovingly do everything I can to assist my body in maintaining perfect health"
"The Ethical Society, therefore, is like a Church in maintaining, and emphasizing the importance of maintaining the custom of public assemblies on Sunday."
"Sometimes it was really hard maintaining composure. People were just goofy."
"There is a correlation between people who attack same-sex marriage and have difficulty maintaining their own."
"I've worked very hard to transform my fearful delusions into loving beliefs, and I am committed to maintaining this way of being."
"Gaining a victory is more difficult than maintaining it once you have it."
"I'm fascinated how owning something, especially something as big as a home, can affect your political leanings. Home ownership spawns thoughts of equity and maintaining value."
