All pursuits that serve to connect the soul with the world whence it came are rejected.
Yet Gracie had supposed him to be literary in his tastes and pursuits.
In this large and happy family there was a variety of pursuits.
"He who works most achieves most," is a good motto in business, and in pursuits of all kinds.
But her feelings could no longer sympathise with the pursuits of this world.
They had no thought of abandoning any of their pursuits or pleasures, be they never so deplorable.
And they practised all the pursuits which we yesterday described as those of our imaginary guardians.
He will have to praise and blame hunting with a view to the exercise and pursuits of youth.
People are no gentler than their pursuits, no finer than the requirements of their lives.
On the lawn he passed the young people, intent upon their own pursuits.
