Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Quotes

We spend our lives, all of us, waiting for the great day, the great battle, or the deed of power. But that external consummation is not given to many: nor is it necessary. So long as our being is tensed, directed with passion, towards that which is the spirit of all things, then that spirit will emerge from our own hidden, nameless effort.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: May 1, 1881 - April 10, 1955

Topics

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For me, when I'm not working, the day goes by so fast. I never have enough time - getting a manicure, getting a pedicure, getting my workout in, making sure that I ate healthy. Those things can become treacherous to the mind.

Jill Soloway

TimeDayMindMeEnoughHealthy

Oh, talking about private school, man, I had cornrows, and when I picked 'em out, certain people that didn't look like me always wanted to touch 'em. One time, I just said, 'Yo, hell no.'

John David Washington

TimeManSchoolPeopleMeHell

I have my own vocabulary. I love linguistics. That surprises people.

Matthew McConaughey

LovePeopleMy OwnVocabularyOwn

I never thought I was much of an actor anyway.

Roger Moore

ThoughtActorNeverMuchAnyway

Sometimes, the better writing comes when the song speaks through me and tells me what the song wants to say.

Rodney Crowell

MeWritingSongBetterSometimes

Shah is a kind of magic word with the Persian people.

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

PeopleMagicKindWordPersian

There's nothing universal about Indian families except that the family itself is deeply important across the country. It's sort of the fabric and anchor of our country.

Mira Nair

FamilyCountryImportantAnchorOur

The counterculture has nothing to do with Dolce & Gabbana having a 'Hippy Summer' or something. Street kids, and kids who want to live in any sort of counter-cultural experience other than what's being presented by the mainstream media or political climate, or 'normal' cultural climate, are never going to look like that.

Chris Robinson

LiveExperiencePoliticalMediaLook

When it comes to performance, I don't like to prepare at all if I don't have to.

Riley Keough

PerformancePrepareLike

Life is a racket. Writing is a racket. Sincerity is a racket. Everything's a racket.

Nick Tosches

LifeWritingLife Is ASincerity

I am learning to forgive my inner geek, and even value him as a free man.

Kenny Loggins

LearningManI AmValueFreeHim

My life is truly pop country.

Kelsea Ballerini

LifeMy LifeCountryPopTruly

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