Wendy Davis

It's great to talk about how good things are now. But we can't sit on our laurels and expect that our time will sustain itself if we don't do a better job on issues like education... It's absolutely the case that the low cost of college tuition that I was able to enjoy and the financial aid I was able to receive made my education possible.

American Politician

Caterina Fake

If you built a successful company the first time, it's really important not to fall into the trap of resting on your laurels and doing the same thing the next time. It's stepping into the unknown that enables you to create something fresh, new, and innovative.

American Businesswoman

John Adams

I, poor creature, worn out with scribbling for my bread and my liberty, low in spirits and weak in health, must leave others to wear the laurels which I have sown, others to eat the bread which I have earned. A common case.

American President

Vinnie Paul

My life has been one gigantic comic book, and on the other hand, it's been one gigantic book of laurels and amazing accomplishments, and on the other hand, it's been a book full of horror stories. It's a big book.

American Musician

Sheldon Whitehouse

In the international contest of ideologies, it is not assured that ours will win; we have to earn the winner's laurel generation by generation. One way we earn it is by living our values as the world watches.

Nicholas Sparks

I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well, at least for a time, otherwise women wouldn't marry them. The problem is that most of them begin to rest on their laurels.

American Author

Angela Davis

But at the same time you can't assume that making a difference 20 years ago is going to allow you to sort of live on the laurels of those victories for the rest of your life.

American Activist

Paul Walker

There's a lot of guys that just get comfortable with their positions and rest on their laurels. I had to earn my way.

American Actor

Mary Kom

Youngsters taking up boxing will get a lot of encouragement to do something for the country, seeing my laurels.

Indian Athlete

Manoj Bajpayee

It is important to move on from the laurels of the past. I can't let success go to my head.

Indian Actor

Laurel wreaths often represent victory, especially in sports or academics.

Victory Symbol

In ancient Greece and Rome, laurels symbolized triumph and were associated with leaders.

Historical Significance

Laurels are commonly used in ceremonial events such as graduations or achievements.

Ceremonial Use

The term often describes the honors one receives after achieving something noteworthy.

Achievement Recognition

To 'rest on one's laurels' means to be complacent with past successes and not strive for more.

Not Resting

Be mindful that 'winning laurels' is less common in modern language but still understood.

Expression Caution

Laurel wood is valued for its strength and grain, ideal for quality furniture.

Furniture Material

Remember, laurel in this context is not the wreath but the wood from the tree.

Wood Specificity

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 said that those words would be coming out of my mouth excellent I saved each other no doubt about it in all the graduates that we've had we've not had one suicide attempt if that were the only thing we ever did then we can stand on those laurels

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 the idea of laurel having any kind of relationship with a mollusk is extraordinary when you think about it this is an animal that has 600 million years of distance from us that's almost as deep as any divide can be between two animals

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 many farmed or plied a specific trade, such as ceramics, leatherworking, fishing, weaving, or manufacturing silk. But, of course, the Byzantine Empire didn’t just rest on the laurels of Ancient Rome.

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Laurel

A type of evergreen plant or tree, often used in making wreaths.

A sign of success or recognition.

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A type of hardwood that's often used in woodworking.

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Victory Symbol

Historical Significance

Ceremonial Use

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