It is the struggle itself that is most important. We must strive to be more than we are. It does not matter that we will never reach our ultimate goal. The effort yields its own rewards. – Lt. Cmdr. Data Star Trek: The Next Generation, ‘The Offspring’.
At Pixar, we do sequels only when we come up with a great idea, and we always strive to be different than the original. – John Lasseter
Civility is perhaps a quaint notion but civility in Parliament is something we should always strive to uphold. – Jay Weatherill
Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top. – Joan Rivers
Everyday I strive to, at least, recognise my short-comings and the things I have to do to be the best person that I can possibly be. – Alexander O’Neal
Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known? – Charles de Lint
Absolute certainty is not something I strive for anymore. I’ve learned the hard way that destiny usually looks upon our most strident convictions with amusement, or perhaps even pity. – Elizabeth Gilbert
You can criticize something you strive for, and you can avoid something you dream about. – Nellie McKay
Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Immortality is not a gift, Immortality is an achievement; And only those who strive mightily Shall possess it. – Edgar Lee Masters
We should all strive to be extraordinary, and that starts with a focus on our own capabilities instead of those of our opponents. – Don Yaeger
Rather than turning away from the staggering scale and depth of misery caused by war, we must strive to develop our capacity to empathize and feel the sufferings of others. – Daisaku Ikeda
But since the world, which thou art to strive against, is not without thee, but within thee, it follows, that it is also to be conquered not without, but within thee. – Johann Arndt
What I’ve learned is you don’t have to strive for perfection, but you do have to strive to be a very hard worker. – Lindsay Pearce
Actors strive to be part of something like ‘Twilight’ and what ‘Twilight’ is, is unbelievable. – Kellan Lutz
Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive. – Mahatma Gandhi
It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other. – John Wilkins