A Quotes
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“As the waves of perfume, heliotrope, rose,
Float in the garden when no wind blows,
Come to us, go from us, whence no one knows;
So the old tunes float in my mind,
And go from me leaving no trace behind,
Like fragrance borne on the hush of the wind.”
Source: Flame and Shadow
“As the waves relentlessly seek the shore, so my thoughts continually return to you.”
“As the wealthiest country with all the blessings that we have, do we have an obligation to help the outside world? I think we do, as we have an obligation to help everyone within our own borders. The problem is that this automatically gets translated into: "What's the point of having a huge military if we can't bomb people?" That's the problem that I have. Our foreign policy is essentially our defense policy.”
“As the wealthiest nation on Earth, I believe the United States has a moral obligation to lead the fight against hunger and malnutrition, and to partner with others.”
“As the weather improved, the bobms got worse. The newspapers said that the Kaiser was aiming to knock London down (although avoiding Buckingham Palace, so as not to hit his relations).”
Source: The Storms of War
“As the web becomes more and more of a part of our every day lives, it would be a horrible tragedy if it was locked up inside of companies and proprietary software.”
“As the web issues out of the spider, As plants sprout from the earth, As hair grows from the body, even so, The sages say, this universe springs from, The deathless Self (the Supreme Soul), the source of life.”
“As the week wore on, Ivan contemplated the merits of inertia as a problem-solving technique with growing favor”
“As the week's events on reality television demonstrate, there is an ugly underbelly in society only too ready to point the finger at the foreigner, or those who might not fit in. [on celeb big brother”
“As the weeks and months unfolded, we realized that we were the victims of a broken promise.”
Source: The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.:
“As the Wheel of Time turns, places wear many names. Men wear many names, many faces. Different faces, but always the same man. Yet no one knows the Great Pattern the Wheel weaves, or even the Pattern of an Age. We can only watch, and study, and hope.”
Source: The Eye of the World: Book One of 'The Wheel of Time'
“As the whirlwind in its fury teareth up trees, and deformeth the face of nature, or as an earthquake in its convulsions overturneth whole cities; so the rage of an angry man throweth mischief around him.”
“As the wicked are hurt by the best things, so the godly are bettered by the worst.”
“As the wicked flee when none pursueth, so does the middle-class wrestle when none contendeth. They cried out for freedom, it came down on them in a flood. Nothing remains but a few floating timbers of psychotherapy.”
Source: Humboldt's Gift
“As the wildly favorable word of mouth spread, however, the box office receipts began to soar. First, fans of musicals came. Then the ever-growing cadre of Julie Andrews devotees. Finally, those longing for a happy ending—anywhere—began to turn out in droves. At which point the oddest thing of all happened: all these fans of the movie returned to see it again. And then once more. And then once again—until the phenomenon eventually resulted in a record-setting first release run of over four and a half years.”
Source: The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
“As the willow bends
with the stream's embrace,
find solace, dear heart,
in letting go.”
“As the wind bears the leaves aloft,
In the gentle evening light, the day goes soft,
The end approaches with a tender pace.
Swallows trace their final flight,
Shadows lengthen, time slips by in quiet light,
A growing longing in the human race.
Like the lilac by the garden's side,
Silent eternity bends wide,
Reaching down to the cool earth’s place.
In this stillness, spreading clear,
Summer lingers briefly here,
Before it goes away with you.”
“As the wind blows, people will change their ideas about the future and reminisce about the past that once was.”
“As the wind continued to howl and groan through her decaying body, she began to sing her story.”
Source: LONTAR #6
“As the wind, wandering over the sea, takes from each wave an invisible portion, and brings to those on shore the ethereal essence of ocean, so the air lingering among the woods and hedges—green waves and billows—became full of fine atoms of summer.”
Source: The Pageant of Summer: A Celebration of English Summer: Nature's Beauty in Lyrical Prose
“As the wind whispers through your days, may you remember that you are woven into the vast, intricate web of life, held and supported by forces seen and unseen. Each moment, like a leaf caught in the breeze, is both fleeting and eternal, a sacred dance between the known and the mysterious.”
“As the winds of change continue blowing, our thoughts, concepts and everything in life continue to change. There is only one thing that continues to resist change and it doesn't seem to care about change, holding humans back: the absolute truth.”
“As the wireless radiation industry continues to drastically increase the number of transmitters, electromagnetic researchers are documenting the range of new adverse health conditions that are emerging in the masses.”
“As the witness testified before my Subcommittee on Immigration, that barriers magnify the ability of every Border Patrol agent to be more effective. And so if you make up your mind, you can build substantial mileage barriers. It will increase the ability of our officers to perform, and the most important thing is, it sends a message to the world, the border is closed.”
“As the witnessing deepens, you start becoming drunk with the divine. This is what is called ecstasy.”
“As the woodpecker taps in a spiral quest
From the root to the top of the tree,
Then flies to another tree,
So have I bored into life to find what lay therein,
And now it is time to die,
And I will fly to another tree.”
“As the woods are the same, the trees standing in their places, the rocks and the earth... they are always different too, as lights and shadows and seasons and moods pass through them.”
Source: Hundreds and thousands
“As the words tumble from her mouth, she looks down at her shoes, over my shoulder, toward the barista. Anywhere but at me. I don't mind. Annika's mannerisms are like slipping into a comfortable pair of shoes, and though I feel bad admitting it, even to myself, her nervousness has always made me feel at ease.”
Source: The Girl He Used to Know
“As the work progresses the careful reader will insert mental interrogation points here and there. He will find that his interest increases as the interrogation points become more frequent, and that it culminates where they are changed to marks of positive dissent. I venture to record the opinion that the value of the work reaches a maximum in a passage that is demonstrably incorrect.”
“As the working day came to a close, I could only think of the prospect ahead. My mind raced, and my pulse quickened.”
Source: A Decade of Desire: Erotic Memoirs from The Office Diaries
“As the workplace becomes more specialized, from offices to medical centers to factories, teams of people must accomplish their work by collaborating with each other. In my work in filmmaking, we need talented individuals with technical skills, but their abilities to communicate and work with others are just as valuable.”
“As the world around us constantly changes, let’s use this impermanence as a superpower! Every day offers a fresh opportunity to choose who we want to be. Didn’t like yesterday’s you? No worries, today’s a brand new chance to rewrite the story.
Darling listen – just like the unstoppable sunrise, your light has the power to break through any darkness. But true radiance starts within. Focus on cultivating positivity – speak kind words, fill your mind with good thoughts & let your actions reflect your inner beauty. This inner strength will pave the way for your outward success.
As you wind down today, I hope you find something that makes you proud, something that sparks laughter & brings a smile to your face. Blessings!”
“As the world attracts us with its appearance, and abundance and variety, it is not easy to turn away from it unless in the beauty of things visible the Creator rather than the creature is loved; for, when He says, 'you shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and from all your mind, and from all your strength' (Mt. 22:37), He wishes us in nothing to loosen ourselves from the bonds of His love. And when He links the love of our neighbor also to this command, He enjoins on us the imitation of His own goodness, that we should love what He loves and do what He does.”
“As the world becomes ever more crowded, so folding will become ever more important.”
“As the world becomes more digitalized, there are more entry points for hackers.”
“As the world becomes more environmentally aware, I believe that we must as individuals recognize the magnificence of our natural world, and feel a sense of accountability for our actions which affect it.”
“As the world community develops in peace, it will open up great untapped reservoirs in human nature.”
“As the world confronts the challenges of globalisation, the
entertainment Industry and a web saturated with explicit sexual
content, is increasingly making it difficult for young people to make
informed decisions about sex”
Source: The Unseen Terrorist
“As the world continually multiplies, are we in a generation where people are divided, or people are equal?”
“As the world continues to turn away from the use of the death penalty, it is a glaring anomaly that China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the USA stand out for their extreme use of this form of punishment as the 'top' executioners in the world.”
“As the world experiences different seasons, life must also experience different emotions. Everyone strives to be happy in life, but it is impossible to always remain happy. Although Gautama Buddha's ideas about eliminating sadness are beautiful, we should not attempt to eradicate sadness completely because it goes against the natural order. Instead, we should allow life to flow like a river. Just as eternal life on earth would become monotonous, eternal happiness would leave us feeling incomplete. Therefore, a fulfilling life must consist of a mixture of various emotions. Sadness is not a disease; it is an emotion, just like happiness. Furthermore, it would be absurd to be constantly happy. If humans had no sadness, they would laugh inappropriately in both positive and negative situations. For example, when someone experiences an accident, we should not feel joy; we should feel sadness. Happiness is like a fleeting butterfly, and we should cherish the moments when it lands in our lives!”
“As the world gets dumber and dumber, I feel more and more at home.”
“As the world gets smaller and communication spreads further and further out there, you try to find the right balance.”
“As the world goes to sleep
And the butterflies lay down to weep
When dreams take us to distant lands
When there is nothing left but the caress of tears upon your face
I will be listening to the secret whispers of your loneliness echo love's name upon the winds.
Close your eyes my beloved,
Eternity has kissed our lips and joy has called us to dance once more.”
Source: Brilliance of Dawn
“As the world grapples with more efficient ways of managing time, it lures us into more and more earthly pursuits. But life is not a struggle with time - it is a struggle between good and evil.”
“As the world has to attain the fulfilment of eternal life, to me it does not in the least matter what I am called -'Enlightened One', 'Son of God', or something else. To me, it has no purpose - as little as when the Buddha said, 'I am the Enlightened One'.”
“As the world is getting smaller, it becomes more and more important that we learn each other's dance moves, that we meet each other, we get to know each other, we are able to figure out a way to cross borders, to understand each other, to understand people's hopes and dreams, what makes them laugh and cry.”
“As the world is increasingly interconnected, everyone shares the responsibility of securing cyberspace.”
Source: Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity: Total Information Awareness
“As the world is weary of me so am I of it.”
Source: Writings of the Rev. John Knox: Minister of God's Word in Scotland
“As the world leads we follow.”