S Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with S. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Sometimes it takes a crazy person to see the world clearly.”
Source: The Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Bible
“Sometimes it takes a crisis for people to agree that what is obvious and should have been done years ago, can no longer be postponed. We must create a new international financial architecture for the global age.”
“Sometimes it takes a few years before you understand what you’re worth. And who’s worth your time.”
Source: Now That You Mention It
“Sometimes it takes a germ of an idea, which takes a long time to digest.”
“Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand”
“Sometimes it takes a guide from outside the place you know too well to remind you why you are here.”
“Sometimes it takes a heartbreak to shake us awake & help us see we are worth so much more than we're settling for.”
Source: The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence
“Sometimes it takes a lifetime to receive the world in a language different to your own; to let the shape and taste and sense of a thing eclipse its own translation.”
Source: Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies
“Sometimes it takes a little madness to fulfill great things.”
Source: The Hypothesis of Giants
“Sometimes it takes a long time for a picture to incubate. And every time I do that, the rewards are so much bigger than what I would have gotten if I had only done the same as I always do. So each time I make an effort and I get out of a lazy routine, it's amazing how big the reward can be. It's listening to those little ideas knocking on the door in your mind.”
“Sometimes it takes a loss before we can understand what it means to be found.”
Source: Called to Pray: Astounding Stories of Answered Prayer
“Sometimes it takes a lot of courage to be who you are.”
Source: Tell Me
“Sometimes it takes a lot of effort to get through the day.”
“Sometimes it takes a lot of Joe to find the Joe who’s right.”
“Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already expected to be greater and wiser.”
Source: Killosophy
“Sometimes it takes a meltdown to cool down.”
“Sometimes it takes a miracle to remind us that the only permanent condition is that of impermanence.”
“Sometimes it takes a mountain---sometimes a troubled sea; sometimes it takes a desert--to get a hold of me. Your love is so much Stronger than whatever troubles me---Sometimes it takes a mountain to Trust You and Believe.”
“Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster.”
“Sometimes it takes a partner to say, "What is it you want?" because I think we operate in life and sometimes we don't know. We're all in some kind of maze going after the cheese at the end, and we get it and we go, "What is it that we want?"”
“Sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win”
“Sometimes it takes a total break to lead to complete healing and restoration.”
Source: An Anointed Mess: Discovering the Daily Adventure of Grace Kindle Edition
“Sometimes it takes a tragedy to bring people together, Other times it just takes music.”
“Sometimes it takes a walk through the darkness; to totally appreciate the light”
“Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals, and to imagine that together we can do great things.
In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.”
“Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.”
“Sometimes it takes a wrong turn to get you to the right place.”
Source: The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence
“Sometimes it takes all my resolution and power of self-control to refrain from butting my head against the wall. I want to howl and foam at the mouth but I daren't.”
Source: The Complete Works of Joseph Conrad: 20 Novels & 26 Short Stories (Including Memoirs, Essays & Letters in One Single Edition): Classics of World Literature from One of the Greatest English Novelists: Heart of Darkness, The Duel, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, The Shadow-Line & Under Western Eyes
“Sometimes it takes an outsider, someone with fresh eyes to see the truth.”
Source: Heist Society
“Sometimes it takes being left seemingly with nothing to realize that you are everything. To see that you held the key to your own happiness and self-worth and belonging and wholeness all along.”
Source: You Are Enough: Heartbreak, Healing, and Becoming Whole
“Sometimes it takes both good and evil power to save the world.”
“Sometimes it takes bravery in order to be a coward.”
“Sometimes it takes courage and experience to allow yourself to actually go into being someone that you're not, and it's the most liberating thing to let go. I do think that's why I love acting - it's being someone that you're not. And sometimes you're really scared of it, and then once you let yourself go there, it's the best thing ever.”
“Sometimes it takes courage and more nerve to shy or run away for the sake of peace and minimum collateral damages. Pacifists at times demonstrate bigger heart than violent aggressors.”
“Sometimes it takes courage to give into temptation.”
“Sometimes it takes courage to leave.”
Source: The Staircase
“Sometimes it takes courage, you know, and a long time, to be honest.”
Source: The Silent Patient
“Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you.”
“Sometimes it takes every weapon, every tactic, and every strength to get to what I call a good idea.”
“Sometimes it takes failure to figure out who you aren't.”
“Sometimes it takes falling apart to see exactly how or what loosened the mortar. Sometimes we find we are responsible for the how & the what. As unpleasant as it is when it happens, one cannot help but appreciate these times for what you learn serves as a beacon. Of course this is only half the battle. Which means you're already half way there.”
“Sometimes it takes getting pushed to the very edge before you can find your voice and courage to speak out again. Sometimes it takes hitting that rock bottom to realize you’re done descending, and it’s time to rise. Sometimes it takes being told you’re nothing—being made to feel like you’re nothing—to help you see that you are complete.
YOU. ARE. ENOUGH.”
Source: You Are Enough: Heartbreak, Healing, and Becoming Whole
“Sometimes it takes great heartbreak to find great healing and even greater wholeness.”
Source: You Are Enough: Heartbreak, Healing, and Becoming Whole
“Sometimes it takes great suffering to pierce the soul and open it up to greatness”
“Sometimes it takes having your perfectly planned life detonate right in front of you to discover what you really want.”
Source: Love and the Silver Lining
“Sometimes it takes holding on tight to let go.”
Source: Death is But a Dream
“Sometimes it takes just living your life a certain way to be able to open yourself to the rhythm of the cosmos.”
“Sometimes it takes looking at the past to really be able to move forward and learn from it.”
“Sometimes it takes losing everything to realize what you had. And sometimes realizing what you had can actually make you feel thankful for losing everything. It’s a weird paradox, discovering what you thought was everything – what you ran and worked so hard for – really amounted to nothing.”
Todd Saville, My Father’s House”
“Sometimes it takes losing everything you thought you needed in a person, to gain everything you ever wanted in yourself.
One thing I’ve learned during my healing season is that chasing people who don’t love is exhausting. And the person who broke you can’t fix you.”