Quotes by Tasks His (Christ's) appearance in our midst has made it undeniably clear that changing the human heart and changing human society are not separate tasks, but are as interconnected as the two beams of the cross. Henri Nouwen taskshearttwo The mind can wander while still focusing on one task. Herbert Benson wandertasksmind The task of the historian is to understand the peoples of the past better than they understand themselves. Herbert Butterfield taskshistorypast It is always a much easier task to educate uneducated people than to re-educate the mis-educated. Herbert M. Shelton propagandataskspeople One of the main tasks of theology is to find words that do not divide but unite, that do not create conflict but unity, that do not hurt but heal. Henri Nouwen unitytaskshurt The great spiritual task facing me is to so fully trust that I belong to God that I can be free in the world--free to speak even when my words are not received; free to act even when my actions are criticized, ridiculed, or considered useless.... I am convinced that I will truly be able to love the world when I fully believe that I am loved far beyond its boundaries. Henri Nouwen tasksspiritualbelieve The simplest scheme of evolution is one that depends on two processes; a generator and a test. The task of the generator is to produce variety, new forms that have not existed previously, whereas the task of the test is to cull out the newly generated forms so that only those that are well fitted to the environment will survive. Herbert Simon teststaskstwo Clearly, the first task is to gain acceptance of a more reasonable view of the future, one that opens possibilities rather than forecloses them. Herman Kahn tasksacceptanceviews Each morning sees some task begin, each evening sees it close. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow labor-daytasksmorning Each morning sees some task begun, each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, has earned a night's repose. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow tasksmorningnight The rights which a man arrogates to himself are relative to the duties which he sets himself, and to the tasks which he feels capable of performing. Friedrich Nietzsche tasksrightsmen As Buddhists, our only task is to keep our room clean. Frederick Lenz buddhisttasksrooms It's not enough to do the tasks that are expected or required of us. We have to give more, do more, be more. Hill Harper tasksenoughgiving The tasks I set out for myself are what I do to beat the perfect pointlessness of life. Henry Rollins beatstasksperfect Let us return, however, to the League of Nations. To create an organization which is in a position to protect peace in this world of conflicting interests and egotistic wills is a frighteningly difficult task Hjalmar Branting tasksorganizationleague Divine is the task to relieve pain Hippocrates paintasksdivine [The task is to] covertly lower the standard of living, the whole social structure, of America so that we can be merged with all other nations. Horace Rowan Gaither taskshistoricalamerica We are meeting here to put an end to this cycle [of violence], to put things back in order and to put the wheel of peace on the right track. The task is very great, but our hopes are greater. Hosni Mubarak tracktasksorder He is the happiest man who is engaged in a business which tasks the most faculties of his mind. Henry Ward Beecher tasksmindmen What is usually called 'intelligence' refers to the linguistic and logical capacities that are valued in certain kinds of school and for certain school-like tasks. It leaves little if any room for spatial intelligence, personal intelligences, musical intelligence, etc. Howard Gardner musicaltasksschool«1718192021222324252627»
