Preserving Quotes

All the vital mechanisms, varied as they are, have only one object, that of preserving constant the conditions of life in the internal environment. — Claude Bernard

When the Word is stored in the heart, the individual finds it a wonderful power in preserving him from outbreaking sin. — Eric Christian Olsen

Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people. — Edward Norton

It may be that you still ought to thank God; why, for all you know he may be preserving you for something. Be of great heart, and fear less. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

It is the chief value of legend to mix up the centuries while preserving the sentiment. — Gilbert K. Chesterton

The only way a man can remain consistent amid changing circumstances is to change with them while preserving the same dominating purpose. — Winston Churchill

Memory and poetry go together, absolutely. It is a matter of preserving and of remembering things. — Lisel Mueller

Business is a means- the only means- to increase the quantity of goods available for preserving life and rendering it more agreeable. — Ludwig Von Mises

In Japan, there is less a culture of preserving old buildings than in Europe. — Tadao Ando

Preservation of the past has been one of humankind's chief preoccupations for centuries, although I am not convinced much of it is worth preserving. — Chris Flynn

I am working hard to provide solutions to meet a most pressing goal: preserving our way of life for our kids and grandkids. — Mike Pompeo

Preserving tradition has become a nice hobby, like stamp collecting. — Mason Cooley

Just that I'm not a realist,' he said, and then: 'No, only the romanticist preserves the things worth preserving. — F Scott Fitzgerald

Preserving freedom of speech maximizes the chance of truth emerging from its collision with error and half-truth. — Nigel Warburton

Governments are committed to preserving the myth of their monopoly on violence. Violence belongs to everyone. — Bryant McGill

Quite a bit of human solidarity has been sacrificed in pursuit of preserving some kind of imagined purity — Eula Biss

Stupidity is nature's favorite resource for preserving consistency of opinion. — Walter Bagehot

The more that voting is glorified as a panacea, the more lackadaisical people become about preserving their constitutional rights. — James Bovard

[C]ourage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has that virtue, he has no security for preserving any other. — Samuel Johnson

It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts. — Naguib Mahfouz

There is nothing left worth preserving in the notions of unseen powers, controlling human destiny, to which obedience and worship are due. — John Dewey

Very often human beings don't become available for the purposes of art until they have shaken off some of their dogged, self-preserving sanity. — Christopher Morley

She wanted to exist only as a conscious flower, prolonging and preserving herself — F Scott Fitzgerald

The children despise their parents until the age of when they suddenly become just like them - thus preserving the system. — Quentin Tarantino

So much of our future lies in preserving our past. — Peter Westbrook

Life - a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. — Ambrose Bierce

A nation of ants, morose, frigid, and still preserving the same dread of happiness and joy as in the days of John Knox. — Max O'Rell

True, Putin's Russia does not dream of joining the E.U., but Russia's stability depends on preserving the European nature of its regime. — Ivan Krastev

Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness. — Horace

Preserving the 30-year prepayable fixed-rate mortgage - it's like the bedrock of the housing system - is critical. — Bill Ackman

First impressions are rarely worth preserving. Men typically fall short of our expectations. — Renate Linnenkoper

Institutions too often focus their energy preserving the problem to which they are a solution than to innovate their way to success. — Josh Linkner

I concentrate in my work on preserving and displaying the original flavor from each ingredient in a dish. — Alain Ducasse

LIFE, n. A spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. We live in daily apprehension of its loss; yet when lost it is not missed — Ambrose Bierce

Story is a fragile and ephemeral thing on its own, a thing that is easily effaced or disappeared or destroyed, and it is worth preserving. — Doug Dorst

The task of preserving and advancing the highest humanity, given to this earth by the benevolence of the Almighty, seems a truly high mission. — Adolf Hitler

[S]aving lives is more important than preserving the quality of life. Quality of life is always amenable to improvement. Death is permanent. — Benjamin Netanyahu

Family connexions were always worth preserving, good company always worth seeking. — Jane Austen

We collect books in the belief that we are preserving them when in fact it is the books that preserve their collector. — Walter Benjamin

The first sentiment of man was that of his existence, his first care that of preserving it. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

A tax on capital would promote the general interest over private interests while preserving economic openness and the forces of competition. — Thomas Piketty

Preserving a river or a creek can bring a lot of revenue. — Jim Fowler

An important part of what the state does is preserving its history. — James R. Thompson

For better or worse, I've always tried to march to my own drum and tell it like it is, while preserving some integrity and style. God, I'm fabulous! — Michael Musto

we've been weakened by politicians bent on preserving their careers rather than preserving the country. We — Marcus Richardson

Philanthropists themselves are often the first to admit that their philanthropy is aimed at preserving rather than redistributing wealth. — Linsey McGoey

Let us by wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of preserving our liberties. — James Monroe

Careers, children and homemaking all come above preserving your appearance. Self-preservation is at the bottom of the scale. — Trinny Woodall

It is probable that the lemon is the most valuable of all fruit for preserving health. — Maud Grieve

To Lawren Harris art was almost a mission. He believed that a country which ignored the arts left no record of itself worth preserving. — A. Y. Jackson

Success follows those adept at preserving the substance of the past by clothing it in the forms of the future. — Dee Hock

Nature is not about preserving old things, but about creating new ones. New life. New ideas. — Gemma Malley

This country, and the West Coast, especially, is bad at preserving any cultural legacy. — Esa-Pekka Salonen

Radicalism itself ceases to be radical when absorbed mainly in preserving its control over a society or an economy. — Eric Hoffer

I realized the preserving a relationship at all costs was not as important as affirming the human right to be free from abusive treatment. — Rebecca Ann Parker

a right faith in Christ is an incomparable treasure, carrying with it universal salvation and preserving from all evil, — Martin Luther

What is more important for the world right now than preserving ways of living in balance with the earth? — Daoud Hari

Preserving and protecting the state tobacco settlement funds is the nation's Governors highest priority. — Mel Carnahan

It was Crake preserving his dignity, because the alternative would have been losing it. — Margaret Atwood

The common people have no history: persecuted by the present, they cannot think of preserving the memory of the past. — Jean-Henri Fabre

It is impossible, for example, while preserving reason, to want senselessness. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Every Christian should be both conservative and radical; conservative in preserving the faith and radical in applying it. — John R.W. Stott

God's canopy is over you and will cover you at all times, preserving you from evil. — Smith Wigglesworth

If you want to know whether you have written anything worth preserving, sing it to yourself without any accompaniment. — Joseph Haydn

Both my father and I remodeled our homes but were quite careful about preserving the history and unique character of the community. — Peter Sperling

In the battle for preserving sound social and moral norms, many religious institutions can no longer be counted as allies. — William Bennett

We made a good start toward preserving recreational areas like the Chattahoochee River. — Roy Barnes

We need to go inward instead of outward, and learn to trust our own inner guide, preserving our identity and finding the answers from within. — Jane Fulton Alt

Myth: Feeding the banking sector gobs of welfare cash will bring about a recovery. Fact: Our leaders are only dedicated to preserving power — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Things that change and are lost, that is what's worth preserving. — Christopher Paolini

Whoever wants me to talk, I'll come over and tell them about the necessity of preserving the Everglades. — Marjory Stoneman Douglas

God is interested in preserving the resources of His Kingdom. — Sunday Adelaja

The more widely you can spread this notion of achieving ROI by preserving and improving ecosystems, the better. — Ramez Naam

I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well. — George W. Bush

I have to determine whether the joy of craplets is worth preserving. — Howard Stringer

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. — George Washington

For preserving peace of soul, it is also necessary to avoid judging others. — Nikolaj Velimirovic

He composed himself inwardly. Sparing the world his awkwardness, hiding vulnerability. Preserving his pride. — Julie Anne Long

The landscape is not a use, nor is the act of preserving it. — Jonathan Bailey

Though the terror of the sea gives to none security, in the secret of the shell. Self preserving we may dwell. — Muhammad Iqbal

Preserving parks and open spaces is a winner because it doesn't need to be explained to everyday Americans. — Frank Luntz

Preserving the serious health condition is usually painful. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Every piece of legislation which came to my desk in the coming years as the governor, I came down on the side of preserving the sanctity of life. — Mitt Romney

I love indie record stores, man. I love anything that's about independence and preserving the brand of good music. — Raheem Devaughn

I am not interested in the afterlife. Religion is supposed to be about losing your ego, not preserving it eternally in optimum conditions. — Karen Armstrong

I am just trying to be a good, protective mother. I want to give Bertie as normal a childhood as possible while preserving his privacy. — Kate Bush

I am in favor of preserving the French habit of kissing the hands of ladies. After all one must start somewhere. — Sacha Guitry

In the 2000s, I became an artist. I started preserving and educating. I became more obsessed with making iPod playlists for people. — Questlove

I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it's worth preserving. — Garth Stein

The joy of writing.
The power of preserving.
Revenge of a mortal hand. — Wislawa Szymborska

Amish culture is built around preserving and protecting the family unit. — Serena B. Miller

I really feel incredibly fortunate to not be stereotyped. And it's something that I and my representatives are very keen on preserving. — Corey Stoll

The worst of charity is that the lives you are asked to preserve are not worth preserving. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

What you want is to rev up your metabolism so that you are burning fat and calories, not preserving fat and calories. — Kathy Freston

Self-preservation isn't worth it if you can't live with the self you're preserving — David Levithan

If there is one thing in this wonderful world of ours that is worth preserving, defending, and promoting, it is the White Race. — Ben Klassen

Hi, I'm Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, wanting to say "Congratulations, Canada, on preserving your national igloo". — Mike Huckabee

As Americans, preserving the best ... — Paul Robeson

So I'm going to go on and work on preserving the ozone layer, encouraging everyone to recycle. — Dean Stockwell

China's limited military power is for the sake of preserving national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, — Li Zhaoxing