(59 quotes found)
“To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness?”
William Makepeace Thackeray
“It is told that Buddha, going out to look on life, was greatly daunted by death. "They all eat one another!" he cried, and called it evil. This process I examined, changed the verb, said, "They all feed one another," and called it good.”
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
“A farmer, a hunter, a soldier, a reporter, even a philosopher, may be daunted; but nothing can deter a poet, for he is actuated by pure love. Who can predict his comings and goings? His business calls him out at all hours, even when doctors sleep.”
Henry David Thoreau
“At first it was a bit strange and daunting to have to wear a mask, but afterwards I came to enjoy it. In warm conditions, though, it started to slip off my face. Other times they used this double-sided sticky tape, and I literally couldn't get it off my face. I would feel like I was ripping my face off and I had a lot of cuts and bruises because of it-huge red marks. People might think it was method acting.”
Gerard Butler
“We've heard the word 'daunting' a lot this morning.”
Bill Ross
“Each year, it seems, larger and more daunting mountains of text rise from the lush lowlands of visual reproduction.”
Calvin Tomkins
“This many candidates can be daunting to voters. This forum allows the citizens to get to know more about the candidates. Plus, it gives the voters a chance to understand the important topics of our area.”
Allan Hale
“Some people will have never tried it before. Gardening can be a daunting task.”
Carrie Edgar
“We are not an island. Botswana should use all the available regional interventions to articulate this daunting problem.”
Bernard Balikani
“It's really enjoyable but now and again it gets a little daunting.”
Darren Holden
