Quotes about Obtaining

Were not this desire of fame very strong, the difficulty of obtaining it, and the danger of losing it when obtained, would be sufficient to deter a man from so vain a pursuit.

It's not the having, it's the getting.

It is both relaxing and invigorating to occasionally set aside the worries of life, seek the company of a friendly book...from the reading of 'good books' there comes a richness of life that can be obtained in no other way.

A firm confidence that the blessing is actually within our reach is the first step toward obtaining it and a powerful impulse in the pursuit.

The use of means for the obtaining of peace is ours; the bestowing of it is God's prerogative.

Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it.