Quotes of: Good-nature Keyword

There is more of good nature than of good sense at the bottom of most marriages.

Henry David Thoreau

Man's true nature being lost, everything becomes his nature; as, his true good being lost, everything becomes his good.

Blaise Pascal

The purpose of the gospel is to make bad men good and good men better, and to change human nature.

David O. McKay

Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldn't be surprised by the effects o...

Jane Smiley

Chance favors the connected mind.

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation

The sun shines on all and all alike, It's not surprising that we feel good when we immerse ourselves in nature.

The Nature of Things - Navigating Everyday Life with Grace

It's either I have to be in the trees or in the ocean, otherwise I lose my mind. I have to get connected with nature, otherwise I don't feel very good. And that's what life's about, feeling good, so nature knows best for me.

Greg Cipes

When you don't have to ask for permission innovation thrives.

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation

Wit penetrates; humor envelops. Wit is a function of verbal intelligence; humor is imagination operating on good nature.

Peggy Noonan

Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.

Henry Ward Beecher

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.

Xun Zi

I am who I am, and I think I have a good nature, by and large. But if someone takes advantage of that good nature, well then, you know, I'm not that nice a guy.

Tom Hanks

Nature is good at connectivity. The impact of diverse human activities is observed and absorbed throughout nature. Everything is linked. Nature has no problem with coherence. Ecosystems react with their own logic.

Jonas Gahr Store

Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.

Xun Zi

The trick to having good ideas is not to sit around in glorious isolation and try to think big thoughts. The trick is to get more parts on the table.

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation

schade dass die Natur nur einen Mensch aus dir schuf / denn zum wurdigen Mann war und zum Schelmen der Stoff" (loose translation: nature, alas, made only one being out of you although there was material for a good man & a rogue)

Faust: First Part

The natural desire of good men is knowledge.

Leonardo da Vinci

For a Canadian, natural resources were a good fit.

Peter Munk

Being right keeps you in place. Being wrong forces you to explore.

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation

The English may love gardening and fishing, but they have never struck me as being close to nature. Their way of expression is 'the hollyhocks are awfully good' sort of thing, all done in very good taste. The savagery of nature is something they don'...

Denholm Elliott

If nonsatiety were the natural state of human nature then aggressive want-stimulating advertising would not be necessary, nor would the barrage of novelty aimed at promoting dissatisfaction with last year's model. The system attempts to remake people...

For the Common Good: Redirecting the economy toward community, the environment, and a sustainable future.