quotes about Imperatives

“The goal of revival is conformity to the image of Christ, not imitation of animals.”

“In plucking the fruit of memory one runs the risk of spoiling its bloom, especially if it has got to be carried into the market.”

“Money's the solution, curing all the ails of the nation. But what about the hearts of man?”

“The love of the family, the love of one person can heal. It heals the scars left by a larger society. A massive, powerful society.”

“When you are constantly hearing offensive words and always have some irritating matter in mind, only then do you have a whetstone for character development. If you hear only what pleases you, and deal only with what thrills you, then you are burying your life in deadly poison.”

“Tending 100-year-old vines, I've been fortunate to craft highly rated, small production, estate grown wines since 1998. A labor of love, our wines are sustainably farmed, carry the story of my family in every glass and are simply the most satisfying of all my personal endeavors.”

“Fortunes are made by buying low and selling too soon.”

“I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.”

Source : John D. Rockefeller (2015). “John D. Rockefeller on Making Money: Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth”, p.32, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

“You've got seconds to grab your audience's attention and only minutes to keep it.”

“There are only two kinds of stories in the world: those about which I do not care to write as many as 600 words, and those about which I would like to write many more than 600 words. But there is nothing about which I would like to write exactly 600 words.”

Source : David Halberstam (2015). “Everything They Had: Sports Writing from David Halberstam”, p.7, Hachette UK