S Quotes
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“Some who attempt prayer never have the sense of anyone listening on the other end. They blame themselves for doing it wrong.... Prayer requires the faith to believe that God listens.”
“Some who call themselves realists question whether the spread of democracy in the Middle East should be any concern of ours. But the realists in this case have lost contact with a fundamental reality: America has always been less secure when freedom is in retreat; America is always more secure when freedom is on the march.”
“Some who grow dull religious straight commence
And gain in morals what they lose in sense.”
Source: Minor poems
“Some who have been perfectly healthy and able to bear children have avoided this responsibility, and in doing so have resorted to the use of harmful practices and devices resulting often in physical injury to the wife and demoralization to both parties. Some have wondered if the Church would approve such practices. Of course it never has and never could.”
“Some who have read the book, or at any rate reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible; and I have no reason to complain, since I have similar opinions of their work, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer.”
Source: The Lord of the Rings
“Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer.”
Source: The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings
“Some who question the authenticity of the memories of abuse do so in part because of the intensity and sincerity of the accused persons who deny the abuse . . . the current denials of those accused of sexual abuse are not proof that the allegations are false. Research with known rapists, pedophiles, and incest offenders has illustrated that they often exhibit a cognitive distortion –a tendency to justify, minimize, or rationalize their behavior (Gudjonsson, 1992). Because accused persons are motivated to verbally and even mentally deny an abusive past, simple denials cannot constitute cogent evidence that the victim’s memories are not authentic.
Loftus, E. (1993). The reality of repressed memories. American Psychologist, 48, 518-537.”
“Some who support [more] coercive strategies assume that children will run wild if they are not controlled. However, the children for whom this is true typically turn out to be those accustomed to being controlled— those who are not trusted, given explanations, encouraged to think for themselves, helped to develop and internalize good values, and so on. Control breeds the need for more control, which is used to justify the use of control.”
Source: Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes
“Some who were not yet ready to venture into the chapel on Sundays might well put in their first appearance on a Saturday night to see what Y dyn bach ('the little man') had got to say. (The Welsh term has an element of affection in it not obvious in the English)”
Source: The Life of Martyn Lloyd-Jones - 1899-1981
“Some wield money like a blunt instrument, bludgeoning their way to what they want. Others hold it up like a flashing light. Look! See how important I am! I prefer to employ it as a lubricant, to ease the wear and tear of daily living.”
Source: The Blue Place
“Some will call this self-indulgence
(They are lucky not to know its truth)
Some will know the simple fact of pain
This is becoming my normality”
“Some will criticize me no matter what I do.”
“Some will do part time job; some will do their work in part time.”
“Some will find you intimidating.
Some will find you annoying.
Some will find you irresistible.
It's all okay. That's how life is ...full of varieties.
We all have that perfect match.
You're lucky if you've found your tribe.
But if you haven't, continue to search for them.”
“Some Will Hate You Pretend They Love You Now Then Behind They Try To Eliminate You”
“Some will judge your current income as if that’s the final indicator of your ultimate outcome.”
“Some will laugh at you when you face difficult mountains, but you can conquer them with courage and with faith.”
Source: Coming to Grips with the Mountains and Valleys of This World
“Some will not look on suffering because it creates responsibility.”
“Some will not see them.
But some will see the horses with their hearts of sleeping volcanoes
and will be rocked awake
past their bodies
to see who they have become.”
Source: She Had Some Horses
“Some will object that the Law is divine and holy. Let it be divine and holy. The Law has no right to tell me that I must be justified by it.”
Source: Commentary on Galatians
“Some will protest that in a world with so much human suffering, it is something between eccentric and obscene to mourn a dog. I think not. After all, it is perfectly normal—indeed, deeply human—to be moved when nature presents us with a vision of great beauty. Should we not be moved when it produces a vision—a creature—of the purest sweetness?”
“Some will question why you do what you do. Others will doubt you, try you, plot against you, and even block you from being successful. Do not let them stop you. Keep moving until you become successful.”
Source: The Kind of Substance You Need For Your Success
“Some will read only old books, as if there were no valuable truths to be discovered in modern publications: others will only read new books, as if some valuable truths are not among the old. Some will not read a book because they know the author: others . . . would also read the man.”
“Some will remember an image of a fire or story or rescue. Some will carry memories of a face and a voice gone forever. And I will carry this. It is the police shield of a man named George Howard who died at the World Trade Center trying to save others. It was given to me by his mom, Arlene, as a proud memorial to her son. It is my reminder of lives that ended and a task that does not end.”
“Some will reveal how you interact with the world around you, where you direct your energy, how you make decisions, how you approach work, and how you tend to communicate. Others will reveal how you give and receive love and what it takes to feel appreciated.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“Some will say that searching for your dreams is like looking for unicorns in an emerald forest.”
Source: Wild Carp: Fennel's Journal No. 4
“Some will say, Is not God alone the Prolific? I answer, God only Acts & Is, in existing beings or Men.”
Source: The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake
“Some will tell you that there are multiple worldviews. The Bible says we have only 2: the Truth and the Lie.”
“Some will tell you that you are mad, and nearly all will say, 'What is the use?' For we are a nation of shopkeepers, and no shopkeeper will look at research which will not promise him a financial return within a year. And so you will sledge nearly alone, but those with whom you sledge will not be shopkeepers: that is worth a good deal. If you march your Winter Journeys you will have your reward, so long as all you want is a penguin's egg.”
“Some will turn into dust, others will become stars.”
“Some will wear masks their entire life because they care about what other people think, while others remove the mask to be who they truly are. The difference between the two is not the ability to trust others, but to trust in God.”
“Some win some lose. But it’s not because of luck.”
“some winters
will never melt
some summers
will never freeze
and some things will only
... live in poems.”
Source: Turquoise Silence
“Some wisdom lives in your body before your mind can explain it. Trust what your bones know.”
“Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise”
“Some wise being organized my system, and gave me my capacity, put into my heart and brain something that delights, charms, and fills me with rapture at the sound of sweet music.”
Source: Journal of Discourses
“Some wish that I was gone, cause they know I'ma win.”
“Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell, I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of Hell.”
“some wishes come true. some wishes dont. sometimes you find out you were wishing for the completely wrong thing.”
“Some wits, too, like oracles, deal in ambiguities, but not with equal success; for though ambiguities are the first excellence of an imposter, they are the last of a wit.”
Source: The complete poetical works of Edward Young. With life
“Some wives have model husbands, I got one that needed remodeling.”
“Some wo/men are so possessive … you end up missing missing them.”
“Some woman are more interested in what they look like than what they are. If they more interested in what they are, they would look better.”
“Some woman, no doubt. Most of them are." He favored Jon with a rueful grin. "Remember this, boy. All dwarfs are bastards, yet not all bastards need be dwarfs." And with that he turned and sauntered back into the feast, whistling a tune. When he opened the door, the light from within threw his shadow clear across the yard, and for just a moment Tyrion Lannister stood tall as a king.”
“Some women and men seem to need each other.”
“Some women are born to be married, some achieve marriage, and others have marriage thrust upon them.”
Source: Master of the Vineyard
“Some women are born with sadness etched into their bones. I am one of those women.”
Source: Bloody Fingers & Red Lipstick
“Some women are built by the fire. Yet, there are some that are the FIRE!”
“Some women are convinced that they are the same size they were 20 years ago. They also wear clothes that are too big in an effort to hide their body. Both cases are unflattering and work against your body. Some women are in denial about changing.”
“Some women are interesting, and some are fascinating. Some of them don't reveal themselves at first. But if they like you, then they will allow you to discover them.”