Quotation Explorer - 'Foundation'

Life is in different stages. Every stage of life is the foundation for the next stage of life.Every stage of live must be fully-lived. - Lailah Gifty Akita
Without order as a foundation, the cry for freedom is nothing more than the attempt of some group or another to achieve its own ends. When actually carried out in practice, that cry for freedom will inevitably express itself in tyranny. - Prince Klemens von Metternich
Why is compassion not part of our established curriculum, an inherent part of our education? Compassion, awe, wonder, curiosity, exaltation, humility - these are the very foundation of any real civilization. - Yehudi Menuhin
we have faith to sit in a chair, and continue to believe in its foundation that holds us up. If we have faith in God, the foundation will hold us both up, so its our decision to take the seat and trust him. - Trae R. Miller
Freedom is the foundation for all wonderful things in life. - Jeffrey Tucker
Peace between countries must rest on the solid foundation of love between individuals. - Mahatma Gandhi
Without a doubt the greatest injury of all was done by basing morals on myth. For, sooner or later, myth is recognized for what it is, and disappears. Then morality loses the foundation on which it has been built.
Original, in French: La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur. English: Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness. - Auguste Escoffier
Your prayer life is the foundation of your relationship with Christ. - Jim George
Compassion is a fundamental principle of meditation. Meditation is not a narcissistic, self-interested path. It provides the foundation for love, integrity, compassion, respect and sensitivity (Feldman, 1998, p.2). - Christina Feldman
The Soul's sacred ground of being is the foundation for your doing. -- from the book, Doing a 360, page 135 - Nancy Ash
When all you know is pain you don’t know that that is not normal. It is not a woman’s lot to suffer, even if we’ve been raised that way."(Address, 2011 Endometriosis Foundation of America Blossom Ball) - Susan Sarandon
Attachment-abhorrence is the foundation for the worldly life and the foundation for ‘Knowledge’ is a state free of all attachments (vitragta). - Dada Bhagwan
A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.
Answers based in truth are the foundation of wisdom. - Jayce O'Neal
I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy. - Anthony Robbins
My dear boy, your thinking has no structure, no foundation. You pick up your primary ideas from TV shows. You're like a fart in the bathtub. ['The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes'] - Richard Walter
Human existence is partnered with spiritual laws; it’s the foundation of the human experienceWe all ultimately want a pain free existence, unfortunately circumstances of unrest bring to light the spiritual laws designed to play themselves out in the everyday experiences of the human race. - Brian Edward Arsenault
There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature. - P.G. Wodehouse
The value of someone is not determined by titles, positions and sects, but by the impact and the major contributions he/she makes in the society by digging a hole in the universe to build a foundation for the next generation that is coming. - Lydor Brunice
Love is not enough. It must be the foundation, the cornerstone - but not the complete structure. It is much too pliable, too yielding. - Bette Davis
He laid the foundation of a universal government. His law was one for all. Equal justice and love for everyone. - George Rivorie
You build a great network by first offering your services to others, and by so doing, winning their interest. This is the foundation of building trust and creating a platform for them to invest in you in a reciprocal manner, such that it becomes a win-win situation. - Oscar Bimpong
Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. - J.K. Rowling
If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own. - Charlotte Bronte
If pure, eternal, unconditional Love is the foundation on which you stand, even if all else falls away, you are still valuable because you are loved. - Amy Lichtenhan
Other people's stories may become part of your own, the foundation of it, the ground it goes on. - Ursula K. Le Guin
A relationship has to be nourished with passion, and built upon the foundation of trust, to be one that last a lifetime. - Ellen J. Barrier
Hitting rock bottom is the most precious level of our lives: because then we can choose which foundation to build, direction to take, and mental programs to embrace. - Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkana, Ph.D, MBA
A man that has not dealt with his foundation cannot deal with another man's foundation. - Steven Chuks Nwaokeke
Our worst can become our best if mistakes are gathered like twigs of a bird's nest, giving one true foundation, a spiritual home to build their life upon. - Ace Antonio Hall
Dignity is never silent. It has a voice, heart and soul. Truth and courage is its foundation. It will stand against the masses and speak the truth. Because every great person has always done what others found fear in doing. - Shannon L. Alder
within the core of each of us is the child we once were. This child constitutes the foundation of what we have become, who we are, and what we will be. - Rhawn Joseph
The mind is the foundation for the next life. The foundation of the body will diminish [in this life itself]. - Dada Bhagwan
APOLOGIZE, v.i. To lay the foundation for a future offence. - Ambrose Bierce
Your past success is a foundation into future success. - Lailah Gifty Akita
The stability of the structure is directly related to the security of the foundation - Blake Higginbotham
Character is the foundation stone upon which one must build to win respect. Just as no worthy building can be erected on a weak foundation, so no lasting reputation worthy of respect can be built on a weak character.
The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty. - Zig Ziglar
No matter how long a shallow foundation supports a luxuriant structure, it will always collapse back to its thin rank, flouting out emotions. - Darmie Orem
Goodness without knowledge... is weak and feeble, yet knowledge without goodness is dangerous.... Both united form the noblest character and lay the surest foundation of usefulness to mankind. Many men went a walking and many crippled men, did not. - John Phillips
Get off of my shoulders. The foundation has been laid, now its time for you to build on it and get to work. - Amelia Boynton Robinson
Morality is the foundation of sadhana. Morality is the base, intuition is the way and Life Divine is the goal - Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
When you break the promises, you loose the credibility. When you loose the credibility, you loose the trust. So, keep your promises, because trust is the foundation of soulfully inspired life. - Vishwas Chavan
Consistently doing what you say you will do is the foundation of integrity. - Skip Prichard
The desire for connection with the Divine and our formless inner self is at the foundation of all desire for human connection. - Donna Goddard
Your inner strength is your outer foundation - Allan Rufus
Mutual understanding and help are the foundation of a strong team. - Sunday Adelaja
As a scientist, I can not help feeling that all religions are on a tottering foundation. None is perfect or inspired.The idea that a good God would send people to a burning hell is utterly damnable to me. I don't want to have anything to do with such a God. - Luther Burbank
Cricket is an art. Like all arts it has a technical foundation. To enjoy it does not require technical knowledge, but analysis that is not technically based is mere impressionism. - C.L.R. James
Everything have a foundation, even your fame; It started as little support from your family and immediate friends; Don't forget that because they saw the raw talent before everyone saw the polished act. Stay True instead of being a fame fool. - Unarine Ramaru
Contentment is the foundation of true Happiness. The Happiness that comes from fulfilling desires can never be permanent.- - RVM
I recently cleared up my Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS). The condition is real, it has a sound foundation as to why it occurs in the human, and can be cleared up by taking the appropriate steps. - Steven Magee
I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living in me and now I enjoy ever bit of my life and hope best for rest...something beyond lovelines from Love Vs Destiny... - Atul Purohit
Giving without expectation is the beauty of humanity and its foundation. - Debasish Mridha
Sometimes failing gives you the opportunity to build a better foundation. - Debasish Mridha
Taking time to look back, is a foundation on course to build a stable future. - Unarine Ramaru
Great experiences are built on a foundation of bad experiences. - Tim Fargo
Commitment to truth telling lays the groundwork for the openness and honesty that is the heartbeat of love. When we see ourselves as we truly are and accept ourselves, we build the necessary foundation for self-love. - bell hooks
Love is not like Ice, that melts but the foundation of Respect, Love and Care - Samar Sudha
In early childhood you may lay the foundation of poverty or riches, industry of idleness, good or evil, by the habits to which you train your children. Teach them right habits then, and their future life is safe.
Family life was and always will be the foundation of any civilization. Destroy the family and you destroy the country. - Erin Pizzey
Integrity is the ultimate foundation of leadership. - Debasish Mridha
All pursuits are pointless and fruitless unless and until love and compassion are found and then are the foundation and destination of all you do - Rasheed Ogunlaru
Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. - Martin Luther King Jr.
The foundation of reverence is this perception, that the present holds within itself the complete sum of existence, backwards and forwards, that whole amplitude of time, which is eternity. - Alfred North Whitehead
If we dismiss all of our hard work, including the very foundation we stand on, and its cracks, we won’t get very far because it takes a foundation from which to begin. Be proud, and embrace your normal. - Stacy A King
I'm not just building a foundation or a house with the bricks people throw at me. I'm building entire worlds. it's called writing. - Tracy Millosovich
Today is the future of yesterday.Today is the foundation of tomorrow.Today is going to be the past of future. - Bina
The power of the Executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to the law and particularly to deny him the judgement of his peers is in the highest degree odious and is the foundation of all totalitarian government whether Nazi or Communist. - Winston S. Churchill
The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.
Mia: I was sixteen when I first realized my mom was more concerned about my appearance than I was… I’ll be talking to my mom and realize she hasn’t heard a word because she’s studying my face to see if the foundation I’m using is a good match for my skin tone. - Mia Fontaine
Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development. - Kofi Annan
The only un-distractable, un-destructable, "thing", yet also the foundation of all pure creation, is "nothing. - Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkana, Ph.D, MBA
when you build your life on a foundation of your authentic truth ~ you are fulfilled with joy and enduring peace, you feel you, the person you are meant to be - Angie karan
Roots creep under the ground to make a firm foundation. Shoots seems new and small, but to reach the light they can break through brick walls. - Jane Goodall
Commitment is the foundation of focus. - Shannon L. Alder
When both you and your spouse actively focus on developing godly character qualities, the foundation of your marriage will be twice as strong. - Elizabeth George
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. - Diogenes of Sinope
I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity. - I. M. Pei
Two questions form the foundation of all novels: "What if?" and "What next?" (A third question, "What now?", is one the author asks himself every 10 minutes or so; but it's more a cry than a question.) Every novel begins with the speculative question, What if "X" happened? That's how you start. - Tom Clancy
...smiles are the foundation of beauty. - Edgar Rice Burroughs
The foundation of all long-term success lies in building a Resilient and Growth oriented MINDSET. - Tony Dovale
Build a strong foundation and you can reach even the most unthinkable heights. - M.J. Moores
It’s our(As The Stars of the Sky Foundation, Inc.) passion and joy to read to children and improve literacy, as well as teach others about charity and the impact they can have in a child’s life. - Soraya Diase Coffelt
Honesty is a fine foundation from which to build upon; for if one was to really know what another thinks and how they feel…they would surely treat each other differently - Jeremy Aldana
is the founder of the LeadAmerica Foundation and extends a remarkable amount of financial support to fund the education of more than 300 children in Haiti. - Chris Salamone
Wisdom that is not acted upon is just philosophy... but when lived as a verb, wisdom will be the foundation of your success. - Steve Maraboli
Love sets the foundation for all human values. - Dr. Milan LaBrey
Wearing fake happiness is as good as smearing foundation. A bit of moisture drains it all. - Aniruddha Sastikar
The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones. They erode our strength, our self-esteem, our very foundation. - Cheryl Hughes
It takes many years to lay the solid foundation for final success. - Lailah Gifty Akita
The rash assertion that "God made man in His own image" is ticking like a time bomb at the foundation of many faiths. - Arthur C. Clarke
Education is the bane of life, the foundation of society and the liberation of generations. - Mmanti Umoh
America is a post-Christian nation only in the sense that we have built a tenement on the foundation of a palace. - Ron Brackin
The ideology and philosophy of neo-Darwinism which is sold by its adepts as a scientific theoretical foundation of biology seriously hampers the development of science and hides from students the field’s real problems. - Vladimir L. Voeikov
The key for me was to have faith and trust in God to transform me. This was scary because the foundation that once kept me safe and secure was being taken from me! - Michael Barbarulo
Build your dreams on the foundation of hard work and faith; not trust. No one can take away from your hard work and belief but you can lose it all on trust. - Troy Gathers
A woman in love respects and raises up her man. She is his constant source of support. She matches his heart and passions with her own. She sees the very best in him, even when he does not. She is his foundation; what he returns home to. - Elizabeth Bourgeret
donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to education and leadership development as Chairman of the LeadAmerica Foundation. With his passion in studying and singing opera, he is trained in the martial arts of Jyu Ryu and Miyama Ryu Combat Jujitsu. - Chris Salamone
If you follow the will of God, you know that in spite of all the terrible things that happen to you, you will never lose a final refuge. You know that the foundation of the world is love, so that even when no human being can or will help you, you may go on, trusting in the One that loves you. - Pope Benedict XVI
decision is of the mind not of the mouth also determination is of the heart not of the head- Golden Life Foundation - Chris C. Nwakanma
He(Prophet Muhammad) laid the foundation of a universal government. His law was one for all. Equal justice and love for everyone. - B. Margoliouth
Consistency is the true foundation of trust. Either keep your promises or do not make them. - Roy T. Bennett
Authentic personal brands are built on the foundation of purpose - Bernard Kelvin Clive
The way to happiness is by truth. Seek to be true in all things and you will have a foundation to build your future. - Shannon L. Alder
I want to stand on the foundation of ethics and morals when the world around me would assault that foundation with all of its collective might, and in the standing I want to stand on the truth that that foundation will stand long after everything that has assailed it has itself has ceased to stand. - Craig D. Lounsbrough
I will not allow yesterday's success to lull me into today's complacency, for this is the great foundation of failure. - Og Mandino
The bottom line is that you have to choose who you are going to commit to-- that's the foundation of true love, not the lack of other options - Stephenie Meyer
Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. - Henry David Thoreau
Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation. - Sean Covey
I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build a tower, and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
ReThink culture, because it is the foundation of all strategic success. - Tony Dovale
It is possible to have a rather tranquil political atmosphere in any given nation. The secret is to put truth and honesty as the foundation of the political structure in that nation. - Sunday Adelaja
In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes. - Jane Austen
Hope is the foundation for which all successful goals are built upon. - Ellen J. Barrier
Good order is the foundation of all things. - Edmund Burke
PLEASE, v. To lay the foundation for a superstructure of imposition. - Ambrose Bierce
You are whole today, looking back at fragments of the past. Such a hollow foundation for such a powerful person. - Hubert Martin
If you don't have solid beliefs you cannot build a stable life. Beliefs are like the foundation of a building, and they are the foundation to build your life upon. - Alfred A. Montapert
Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. - Henry David Thoreau
Contentment is the foundation of true Happiness. The Happiness that comes from fulfilling desires can never be permanent. - RVM
That's why the firm foundation of every land must be morality untarnished which, if destroyed, Rome will fall and founder. - Dániel Berzsenyi
In early childhood you may lay the foundation of poverty or riches, industry or idleness, good or evil, by the habits to which you train your children. Teach them right habits then, and their future life is safe. - Lydia Sigourney
Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character. - James Russell Lowell
Husbandry is the foundation of civilization - all sustenance derives from it, as well as the principal benefits and blessings that civilization brings. - Ibn 'Abdun
We must achieve both security and solvency. In fact, the foundation of military strength is economic strength, - Dwight D. Eisenhower
The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object. - Thomas Jefferson
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