Unprofitably Quotes

#1. You can also look upon our life as an episode unprofitably disturbing the blessed calm of nothingness.

Arthur Schopenhauer

#2. In his imagination he performed the 'composition of place' reconstructing the scene from what he could remember of the classics, so laboriously and unprofitably rammed into his head at Harrow.

Dion Fortune

#3. Either still I find Some imperfection in the chosen theme, Or see of absolute accomplishment Much wanting, so much wanting, in myself, That I recoil and droop, and seek repose In listlessness from vain perplexity, Unprofitably travelling towards the grave.

William Wordsworth

#4. The mere change of custom, even though it may be of advantage in some respects, unsettles men by reason of the novelty: therefore, if it brings no advantage, it does much harm by unprofitably disturbing the Church.

Saint Augustine

#5. We can't dwell upon another's ingratitude without using up our time and talents unprofitably.

Neal A. Maxwell

#6. Do you want a world with ... more joy and happiness? Then find your own joy and happiness and contribute to the joy and happiness of others.

Bo Lozoff

#7. Will the new environmental leaders fight for eco-equity in this new "green economy" they are birthing?

Van Jones

#8. I reduced painting to its logical conclusion and exhibited three canvases: red, blue, and yellow. I affirmed: this is the end of painting.

Alexander Rodchenko

#9. Good or bad doesn't come into it... There is only loyalty.

Terry Pratchett

#10. I've had fans come and knock on my door. I'm usually polite, but I'm usually very direct and say, 'It's not cool that you come here uninvited.'

Gary Allan

#11. I've been a feminist since the day I was born. I wanted to play football. I didn't want to play with dolls; I wanted to play with boys and didn't understand why I couldn't.

Lizzy Caplan

#12. It's just hard to have a nuanced discussion with like a thousand people, 30 of which are white-power skinheads.

Ian MacKaye

#13. Piper and Hazel were ready to go, but first Annabeth turned to Percy, who was leaning on the starboard rail, gazing over the bay.
Annabeth took his hand. "What are you going to do while we're gone?"
"Jump in the harbor," he said casually, like another kid might say, I'm going to get a snack.

Rick Riordan

#14. The rise of Google, the rise of Facebook, the rise of Apple, I think are proof that there is a place for computer science as something that solves problems that people face every day.

Eric Schmidt

#15. My parents never projected their dreams onto me. If they hoped I would be a great pitcher, or political figure, or artist (no chance), they never told me about it. Their view of parenting was to offer love and encourage me to chart my own path.

George W. Bush

#16. Something that made you believe there was a God but he didn't make miracles. He created beings and gave them the power to make miracles, miracles both great and small.

Kristen Ashley

#17. How do you English Socialists believe in Empire like that?' Steele said to Holmes. 'Empire is inimical to Democracy and it has no right to exist in a free world.

James Aldridge