"We cannot be satisfied with things as..." - Quote by John F Kennedy
We cannot be satisfied with things as they are. We cannot be satisfied to drift, to rest on our oars, to glide over a sea whose depths are shaken by subterranean upheavals.
More by John F Kennedy
“Above all, we are coming to understand that the arts incarnate the creativity of a free people.”
“We must live our lives in such a way that our children, and their children after them, will form a natural and lasting commitment to the vigorous life. Only in this way can we be assured that the spirit and strength of America will be constantly replenished.”
“Sincerity is always subject to proof.”
More on Progress
“A fortified town is like a man cased in the heavy armor of antiquity, with a horse-load of broadswords and small arms slung to him, endeavoring to go about his business.”
“Where a new invention promises to be useful, it ought to be tried.”
“There can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilisation. By it we can readily measure an important part of a people's progress.”
More on Change
“To the sick the doctors wisely recommend a change of air and scenery.”
“If your inner life is not producing what you would like on the outside, don't be discouraged... just be willing to change.”
“Time crumbles things; everything grows old under the power of Time and is forgotten through the lapse of Time.”