Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The BBC provides the commentary on our lives, the soundtrack of the nation. It is one of the most powerful unifying forces in the United Kingdom today. – Gavyn Davies
If fiction changes things, it’s usually because it’s a powerful way of exploring social issues. And it helps us to understand people who are different from us. – Gillian Cross
These people being of a sharp and acute intellect, and gifted with a rich and powerful understanding, excel in whatever studies they pursue, and are more quick and cunning than the other inhabitants of a western clime. – Giraldus Cambrensis
Now I meditate twice a day for half an hour. In meditation, I can let go of everything. I’m not Hugh Jackman. I’m not a dad. I’m not a husband. I’m just dipping into that powerful source that creates everything. I take a little bath in it. – Hugh Jackman
The influence of cinema on all contemporary writers is undeniable. Because film is such a powerful and popular art form, we prose writers think cinematically. – Hector Tobar
I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid. – Grover Cleveland
I grew up with a lot of guys, some of them are dead, some of them are this and some of them that, and some of them very, very powerful, bright young men, who became this instead of that simply because of a lack of guidance – that’s all. – Harvey Keitel
’12 Years a Slave’ was very powerful, very moving, and deserved all of the acclaim it did get. – Glynn Turman
I think it’s important that kids see another kid – Coraline – who doesn’t have guns, she doesn’t have super-powers, she’s not a super-genius. To see a pretty normal kid – I mean, she’s probably a little more curious, a little more stubborn, but she’s a real kid – go up against something that’s truly dark and evil and powerful. And she does win. – Henry Selick
Trickster stories are pleasurable, contradictory, annoying, abrasive. They’re powerful, transformational acts of liberation because they are not nailed down to the real, to the representation of something in the world. – Gerald Vizenor
While The United States is the most powerful nation the world has ever seen, it is also the most detested nation that the world has ever known. – Harold Pinter
The atom bomb was no ‘great decision.’ It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness. – Harry S Truman
The concept of evolution postulates that living organisms have common roots, and in turn, the existence of common features is powerful support for the concept of evolution. – Hans Adolf Krebs
Under the rule of a repressive whole, liberty can be made into a powerful instrument of domination. – Herbert Marcuse
When I came into the acting profession, it was quite hierarchical. You didn’t sit at the same table as the leading actor. Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud… these were very, very intimidating and powerful people. – Helen Mirren
Bottom line: God will not allow any person to keep you from your destiny. They may be bigger, stronger, or more powerful, but God knows how to shift things around and get you to where you’re supposed to be. – Joel Osteen
We say no to lots of things that would please us. I would like to punch people every now and then, but I don’t. I would like to have something for free rather than pay for it. I would like to skip to the front of the line… I don’t mean to brush aside the taste of meat, which is a powerful attraction. But its power is not without limit. – Jonathan Safran Foer
There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage. – Iain Duncan Smith
Mindfulness is so powerful that the fact that it comes out of Buddhism is irrelevant. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
There are a lot of ways to make people not like you, but one of the most powerful – if least fair – is to be really, really successful. Nobody resents the guy who just lost his job. But the guy whose Internet start-up made him a billionaire at 25? That’s a whole different kettle of envy. – Jeffrey Kluger
God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered. – John Cleese
What’s fun about chefs is that they’re big guys, often, and they might not look like the most athletic people, but they’re very powerful people, and they have tremendous stamina… It takes a toll on their body, too. – Jon Favreau
The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential. – John C. Maxwell
‘The Miracle Worker’ is just such an incredibly powerful play on stage, and is so kinetic, and athletic. – John Patrick Shanley
Ideas are powerful because they allow us to see the world as it could be, rather than what it is. – Jason Silva
Yahoo is positioned for accelerated financial growth. We have a powerful consumer brand, a huge global audience, and a highly profitable operating model. – Jerry Yang