I Quotes
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“If I had my life to live over again, I would ask that not a thing be changed, but that my eyes be opened wider.”
“If I had my life to live over again, I would elect to be a trader of goods rather than a student of science. I think barter is a noble thing.”
“If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.”
Source: Darwin on Evolution: Words of Wisdom from the Father of Evolution
“If I had my life to live over again, I would have waxed less and listened more. ... I would have cried and laughed less while watching television ... and more while watching real life. ... But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute of it ... look at it and really see it ... try it on ... live it ... exhaust it ... and never give the minute back until there was nothing left of it.”
“If I had my life to live over again, I'd live it the same way. Maybe a few changes here or there, but nothing special. The truth is, honey, I've enjoyed my life. I've had a hell of a good time.”
“If I had my life to live over again, I'd live over a saloon.”
“If I had my life to live over again, I'd run barefoot, relax a bit more, I'd talk more to children, and I'd learn how they laugh.”
“If I had my life to live over I would die fighting rather than be a slave again. I want no man's yoke on my shoulders no more.”
“If I had my life to live over I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.”
“If I had my life to live over, I wish I could be a great pianist or something.”
“If I had my life to live over, I would do it all again, but this time I would be nastier.”
“If I had my life to live over, I would have liked to have ended up as a sportswriter.”
“If I had my life to live over, I would never dream”
“If I had my life to live over, I would perhaps have more actual troubles but I'd have fewer imaginary ones.”
“If I had my life to live over, I would try to make more mistakes. I would relax. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I know of very few things that I would take seriously. I would be less hygienic. I would go more places. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less spinach. I would have more actual troubles and fewer imaginary troubles.”
“If I had my life to live over, I'd have fewer meetings and more rendezvous.”
“If I had my life to live over, I'd have spent more hours in worship.”
“If I had my life to live over, I'd pick more daisies.”
“If I had my life to live over, instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished ever moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.”
“If I had my life to live over... I wouldn't have time.”
“If I had my ministry over again, I would devote far more time to the ministry of comfort and encouragement.”
“If I had my mouth, I would bite; if I had my liberty, I would do my liking. In the meantime, let me be that I am, and seek not toalter me.”
Source: Much Ado About Nothing Simplified!: Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling
“If I had my own Neverland it would probably be the coolest place in the world. You could do anything you want there. There would be trees everywhere.”
“If I had my own world I'd build you an empire from here to the far lands to spread love like violence!”
“If I had my personal view, perhaps that might take hold. In fact, I don't want to see another dog or cat born.”
“If I had my phone with me, I could try to call her, but I'm not sure my calling plan covers interdimensional roaming.-Camedon”
Source: Through to You
“If I had my way books would not be written in English but in an exceedingly difficult secret language.... This plan would have the advantage of scaring off all amateur authors, retired politicians, country doctors...who would not have the patience to learn the secret language.”
“If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an exceedingly difficult secret language that only skilled professional readers and story-tellers could interpret. Then people would have to go to public halls and pay good prices to hear. . .”
“If I had my way I'd shut everything out of your life but happiness and pleasure, Anne," said Gilbert in the tone that meant "danger ahead." "Then you would be very unwise," rejoined Anne hastily. "I'm sure no life can be properly developed and rounded out without some trial and sorrow--though I suppose it is only when we are pretty comfortable that we admit it...”
Source: Anne of the Island
“If I had my way, I would declare a moratorium on public preaching of 'the plan of salvation' in America for one to two years. Then I would call on everyone who has use of the airwaves and the pulpits to preach the holiness of God, the righteousness of God, and the Law of God until sinners would cry out, 'What must we do to be saved?" Then I would take them off in a corner and whisper the gospel to them. Don't use John 3:16. Such drastic action is needed because we have a gospel hardened generation of sinners by telling them how to be saved before they have any understanding why they need to be saved.”
“If I had my way I'd make health catching instead of disease.”
“If I had my way no one should be taught to read until after he had passed his hundredth year. In that way, and in that way only can we protect our youth from the dreadful influence of such novels as 'Three Cycles, Not To Mention The Rug,' which dreadful book I have found within the past month in the hands of at least twenty children in the neighborhood, not one of whom was past sixty.”
Source: The Autobiography of Methuselah
“If I had my way, the story would end here. Renée was always braver. She always wanted to know what happens next.”
Source: Love is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
“If I had my way we'd sleep every night all wrapped around each other like hibernating rattlesnakes.”
Source: Word Virus: The William S. Burroughs Reader
“If I had my way, any man guilty of golf would be barred from any public office in the United States and the families of the breed would be shipped off to the white slave corrals of Argentina.”
“If I had my way, any man guilty of golf would be ineligible for any office of trust in the United States.”
“If I had my way, I would build a lethal chamber as big as the Crystal Palace, with a military band playing softly, and a Cinematograph working brightly; then I'd go out in the back streets and main streets and bring them in, all the sick, the halt, and the maimed; I would lead them gently, and they would smile me a weary thanks; and the band would softly bubble out the 'Hallelujah Chorus'.”
Source: The Letters of D. H. Lawrence
“If I had my way, I would declare a moratorium on public preaching of 'the plan of salvation' in America for one to two years. Then I would call on everyone who has use of the airways and the pulpits to preach the holiness of God, therighteousness of God and the law of God, until sinners would cry out, 'What must we do to be saved?' Then I would take them off in a corner and whisper the gospel to them. Such drastic action is needed because we have gospel-hardened a generation of sinners by telling them how to be saved before they have any understanding why they need to be saved.”
“If I had my way, I would write the word 'insure' over every door of every cottage and upon the blotting pad of every public man, because I am convinced that, for sacrifice that are conceivably small, families can be secured against catastrophes which otherwise would smash them forever.”
“If I had my way, I'd always be onstage. But I won't always be able to be onstage.”
“If I had my way, I'd do all my entertaining on the front steps”
“If I had my way, I'd end all wars and poverty. We should all be more aware of what's going on in the world around us and less ignorant.”
“If I had my way, I'd remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead.”
“If I had my way, I'd wear jewelry, a great pair of heels and nothing else.”
“If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment - that would be the perfect state.”
“If I had my way, sporting guns would be strictly regulated, the rest would be confiscated”
“If I had my way, the world would hear a pretty stern command - Exit Christ.”
“If I had my way, this war would never have been commenced. If I had been allowed my way this war would have been ended before this.”
Source: The collected works of Abraham Lincoln
“If I had my way," Dionysus said, "I would cause your molecules to erupt in flames. We'd sweep up the ashes and be done with a lot of trouble. But Chiron seems to feel this would be against my mission at this cursed camp: to keep you little brats safe from harm." "Spontaneous combustion is a form of harm, Mr. D," Chiron put in. "Nonsense," Dionysus said. "Boy wouldn't feel a thing. Nevertheless, I've agreed to restrain myself. I'm thinking of turning you into a dolphin instead, sending you back to your father.”
“If I had my way... there wouldn't be a single lion or tiger in captivity anywhere in the world. They never take to it. They're never happy. They never settle down... You can see it in their eyes.”
Source: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle