Quotes about Pursuit

we can use marriage for the same purpose—to grow in our service, obedience, character, pursuit, and love of God.

Though pursuing holiness seems to be—and, in fact, is—a noble aim, and wanting to experience greater depth in holiness appears to be—and, in fact, is—a godly pursuit, it's possible that our desire for increased growth may be fueled by pride, ambition, and self-interest—and our attitude as we wait is often the best indicator of what our true motivation is.

Ascetics are "strict" only because they want to reserve a major portion of their lives for their passionate pursuit of God.

Were this world an endless plain, and by sailing eastward we could for ever reach new distances, and discover sights more sweet and strange than any Cyclades or Islands of King Solomon, then there were promise in the voyage. But in pursuit of those far mysteries we dream of, or in tormented chase of that demon phantom that, some time or other, swims before all human hearts; while chasing such over this round globe, they either lead us on in barren mazes or midway leave us whelmed.

As no better man advances to take this matter in hand, I hereupon offer my own poor endeavors.

It was not till the boats returned from the pursuit of these whales, that the whites saw their ship in bloody possession of the savages enrolled among the crew.   Ãƒ¢Ã¢'¬Ã¢â‚¬NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF THE TAKING AND RETAKING OF THE WHALE-SHIP HOBOMACK.

Do I strike you as a man with a miserable inferiority complex?" "Good God, no!" "Only that kind of man spends his life running after women.

I think that it's a sin to sit down and let your life go, without making a try for it.

A breeze shook rain out of new leaves onto their hair, but in their pursuit of eternity they never noticed the chill.

I used to think JESUS motivated us with ultimatums, but now I know He pursues us in LOVE.

Were not this desire of fame very strong, the difficulty of obtaining it, and the danger of losing it when obtained, would be sufficient to deter a man from so vain a pursuit.

I called you to live at your best, to pursue righteousness, to sustain a drive toward excellence.