V Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with V. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.”
“Voluptuaries, consumed by their senses, always begin by flinging themselves with a great display of frenzy into an abyss. But they survive, they come to the surface again. And they develop a routine of the abyss: It's four o clock. At five I have my abyss.”
“Voluptuous and enveloping like layers of precious fabrics”
“Voluptuous bloom and fragrance rare The summer to its rose may bring; Far sweeter to the wooing air The hidden violet of spring. Still, still that lovely ghost appears, Too fair, too pure, to bid depart; No riper love of later years Can steal its beauty from the heart.”
Source: The Poems
“Voluptuousness, like justice, is blind, but that is the only resemblance between them.”
“Volver, lo sabe todo el mundo, es imposible. Luego de los abrazos y las lágrimas viene el verdadero reencuentro, estar frente a frente a los mismos cuando nosotros ya somos otros, frente a ellos cuando no sabemos quiénes son.”
Source: Pelea de gallos
“Volvere a creer en el sueño que por ti abandone.”
“Volveros a ver es una alegría para mí, y olvidaba que toda alegría es pasajera.”
Source: El conde de Montecristo
“Volverán. Es siempre difícil resistir la tentación de volver, ¿no es cierto?”
Source: Silk
“Volvieron a quedarse en silencio, pero era un silencio lleno de compañía.”
Source: Tears in Rain
“Volvimos de España hace unas seis semanas, después de unas experiencias bastante malas hasta escapar por la frontera con la policía a un paso de nosotros. No puedes imaginarte lo terrible de las cosas que están pasando en España. Es un verdadero reino del terror, la imposición del fascismo bajo la excusa de la resistencia al fascismo, verdaderos centenares de personas encerrados en la cárcel y mantenidas durante meses sin juicio, supresión de diarios, etc., etc. Lo más repugnante es la manera como la llamada prensa antifascista en Inglaterra lo ha encubierto.”
“Volvió a mirar la pared. El rostro de ella también se parecía mucho a un espejo. Imposible, ¿cuánta gente había que refractase hacia uno su propia luz? Por lo general, la gente era como antorchas, que ardían hasta consumirse. ¡Cuán pocas veces los rostros de las otras personas captaban algo tuyo y te devolvían tu propia expresión, tus pensamientos más íntimos!”
Source: Fahrenheit 451
“Volvo — they're boxy but they're good.”
“Volvos are fundamentally invisible.”
Source: Outrage
“Vom Mut
Ich möchte an dieser Stelle ein bisschen über den Mut reden. Anton hat eben einem Jungen, der größer ist als er, zwei Ohrfeigen gegeben. Und da könnte man ja nun meinen, Anton habe Mut bewiesen. Es war aber gar nicht Mut, es war Wut. Und das ist ein kleiner Unterschied, nicht nur im Anfangsbuchstaben.
Mut kann man nur haben, während man kaltes Blut hat. [...] Mut beweist man nicht mit der Faust allein, man braucht den Kopf dazu.”
Source: Pünktchen und Anton
“Vom Standpunkt des Weisen aus betrachtet, ist die menschliche Natur kindisch. Befindet man sich in einer Menschenmenge und betrachtet diese wie ein/e Zuschauer/in, wird man viele Kinder miteinander spielen sehen. Sie spielen und kämpfen, sie nehmen sich gegenseitig etwas weg, und sie ärgern sich über sehr unwichtige Dinge. (S. 119)”
Source: Meisterschaft: Spirituelle Verwirklichung in dieser Welt
“Vomit and feces are two reason I have decided not to procreate.”
“Vomit and shit, even your own, stink.”
Source: Goodbye Girl
“Vomit, piss, blood, and unlikely amounts of semen pooled on almost every level surface, accompanied by lewd graffiti and knife marks gouging the walls, as well as various fist-sized holes, burns, acid scars, and other inexplicable damages if a convention of well-armed psychopaths had decided to distill their annual rampage into a single night.”
Source: The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday
“Vomit will always be vomit even if drizzled with chocolate, sliced almonds, and a cherry on top (2 Peter 2:21-22). When the temptation to see sin as what it is not arrives, the Scriptures are our light, our final truth, our escape out of the shadow moving toward our feet. The Word of God and not the word of the enemy is where we see the true identity of sin.”
Source: Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been
“Vomiting may consciously be a behavior to keep the weight down, but unconsciously bulimics resort to vomiting as a way to cleanse themselves of the shameful amount of food they just devoured. By vomiting one literally bathes in shame.”
Source: Healing the Shame that Binds You
“Von allen Risikofaktoren für Krebs ist mit großem Abstand das Rauchen der wichtigste.”
Source: Die Krebs-Industrie
“Von bösen Menschen geht Böses aus, von Guten Gutes. Ich glaube fest daran, dass wir in der Hand haben, wer wir sein wollen. Lügen, betrügen und nicht fair spielen hätten mein Leben an unzähligen Stellen einfacher gemacht – aber ich habe mich bewusst dagegen entschieden. Das kann echt jeder. Man braucht nur Anstand und Mut.”
Source: Koks im Zuckerstreuer und Kakerlaken in der Wand
“Von dem unscheinbaren Mädchen, das sie mal war, hat sie nur 3 mm übrig gelassen. Den Rest hat sie abrasiert." - S. 13”
Source: Nicht weg und nicht da
“Von der Pressefreiheit hängt praktisch jede andere Freiheit ab.”
“Von der Seidenstraße bis hin zum demokratischen Projekt Amerika, der Erfolg lag immer in der Heterogenität der Gesellschaften und nicht in der Homogenität.”
Source: Unsere Fucking Zukunft
“Von einem Tisch an einer Bar, beobachten wir die Spieler, und ich erzähle Ischa eine Geschichte von einem Mann aus Deutschland, einem Verlagsvertreter, der regelmäßig seine gesamte Habe beim Spiel verlor und es trotzdem nicht lassen konnte. Dieser Mann habe mir auch irgendwann einmal gesagt, dass es ihm nicht ums Gewinnen gehe.
"Man will eigentlich nur verlieren", hatte er gesagt.
"Der Satz ist mir haftengeblieben", sage ich zu Ischa, "und das nicht nur, weil ich unendlich traurig finde, sondern vor allem, weil ich weiß - ohne dass ich schon genau sagen könnte, inwiefern -, dass in diesem Satz etwas sehr Wahres in puncto Suchtverhalten steckt."
"Selbstzerstörung", sagt Ischa.
"Oder Selbstvergessenheit", sage ich.
"Es hat mit Kontakt, mit Intimität zu tun."
"Oder mit der Unfähigkeit dazu". (S.157)”
Source: I.M.: Ischa Meijer. In Margine. In Memoriam
“Von Goethe stammt auch das tiefe Wort, daß der Mathematiker nur insofern vollkommen sei, als er das Schöne des Wahren in sich empfinde.”
Source: The decline of the West
“Von Igelfeld wondered whether there was a moral obligation to read a letter. Surely the moral principles involved were the same as those which applied when somebody addressed a remark to one. One does not have to answer; but inevitably does.”
Source: Portuguese Irregular Verbs
“Von ihrer Familie entfremdet und schwanger von einem Mann, mit dem sie nicht gesehen werden durfte, war sie auf sich allein gestellt. Sie kam in den Kreißsaal, die Ärzte schnitten ihr den Bauch auf, griffen hinein und holten ein halb weißes, halb schwarzes Kind hervor, das gegen eine Reihe von Gesetzen, Statuten und Vorschriften verstieß - ich wurde schon als Verbrechen geboren. - S. 40”
Source: Born A Crime Stories from a South African Childhood / Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race / Natives Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
“Von Loewe really should know me well enough by now to realize that I am not going to face my execution without a fight. Or with anything remotely resembling dignity.”
“Von Neumann languages do not have useful properties for reasoning about programs. Axiomatic and denotational semantics are precise tools for describing and understanding conventional programs, but they only talk about them and cannot alter their ungainly properties. Unlike von Neumann languages, the language of ordinary algebra is suitable both for stating its laws and for transforming an equation into its solution, all within the "language."”
“Von Pein’s family was a little known, but highly influential entity within American banking circles. Banking Royalty, some called it. His grandfather had been one of the chief orchestrators of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which effectively took ownership of the bank from the American people.”
Source: The Orphan Factory
“Von Trotha said, “The Wahehe are a tribe of about one quarter of a million people! On the 17th of August 1891, they defeated the German expedition against them which was led by Zeleski.”
Source: His Forefathers and Mick
“Vonnegut could not help looking back, despite the danger of being turned metaphorically into a pillar of salt, into am emblem of the death that comes to those who cannot let go of the past”
“Vonnegut's earliest novels hint strongly at his familiarity with Wiener's work, The Human Use of Human Beings, especially his first novel, Player Piano (1952), which shows his concern for the social implications of automation, the replacement of human beings with machines.”
“Vonnegut's war was necessary. And yet it was massacre and screaming and confusion and blood and death. It was the mammoth projection outward of the confused inner life of men. In war, the sad tidy constructs we make to help us believe life is orderly and controllable are roughly thrown aside like the delusions they are. In war, love is outed as an insane, insupportable emotion, a kind of luxury emotion, because everywhere you look, someone beloved to someone is being slaughtered, by someone whose own beloved has been slaughtered, or will be, or could be.”
“Voodoo doll belong in the house of voodoo.”
“Voodoo Girl Her skin is white cloth, and she's all sewn apart and she has many colored pins sticking out of her heart. She has many different zombies who are deeply in her trance. She even has a zombie who was originally from France. But she knows she has a curse on her, a curse she cannot win. For if someone gets too close to her, the pins stick farther in.”
“Voodoo is a very interesting religion for the whole family, even those members of it who are dead.”
“Voodoo Programming: Things programmers do that they know shouldn't work but they try anyway, and which sometimes actually work, such as recompiling everything.”
“Voodoo Removal in Atlanta: What You Should Know Before Seeking Help
Voodoo Removal in Atlanta is a term that has been attracting the interest of people looking for spiritual cleansing or solutions to problems they may be facing due to any form of evil influence. Although different people interpret voodoo differently depending on cultural and geographical backgrounds as well as religious beliefs, there are many who seek help from spiritualists in Atlanta and the surrounding areas.
Understanding Spiritual Services in Atlanta
Atlanta is an exceptionally diverse city with an array of spirituality that includes Christianity, African diasporic religions, New Age spiritualism, and other folk healing methods. Due to this diversity, services provided for voodoo removal in Atlanta can take several forms and may be both ritualistic and non-ritualistic.
Some service providers may describe themselves as root workers, spiritual counselors, or energy healers, and not voodoo priests or priestesses. It is crucial to understand that not all services offered under the umbrella of voodoo removal have any connection to voodoo.
Common Practices Associated with Voodoo Removal
Although some people who look for these kinds of services believe in the existence of literal curses, many others engage in Voodoo removal services simply because they want to have closure on some matters that are weighing them down emotionally. Some of the rituals that have been performed by some of the participants of Voodoo Removal Atlanta include:
Taking cleansing baths involving herbs or salt
Performing candle ceremonies
Attending prayer or spiritual invocation sessions
Smudging ceremonies
Meditation and affirmations
Sometimes, the clients feel relieved when they undergo these rituals, which provide them with an emotional boost during their difficult times.
Psychological and Emotional Perspectives
It is essential to maintain an objective attitude when dealing with such questions. There are some healers who are genuinely religious, but there are also those who abuse their position by manipulating the victims.
Sometimes, events that are thought to be caused by a spiritual problem may simply be a result of stressful conditions or trauma. It may happen due to money problems, divorce, or any other major changes in one’s life.
In such situations, it is possible to use both methods for healing simultaneously.
Cultural Context of Voodoo and Misconceptions
The definition of “voodoo” is frequently misinterpreted. In actuality, the Voodoo religion encompasses a well-organized spiritual belief system with origins in West Africa and Haitian culture. It involves aspects of healing, reverence for ancestors, community spirit, and balance.
Sadly, the depiction of voodoo in mainstream media is commonly associated with negative elements such as dark and destructive magic. Consequently, fear-based explanations arise, impacting the promotion of services like Voodoo Removal in Atlanta.
Choosing a Practitioner Carefully
For an individual seeking Voodoo Removal in Atlanta, care must be taken. It would be wise to:
Investigate the practitioner’s credentials and reputation
Stay away from anyone making promises of immediate results.
Exercise caution against steep costs and increasing financial demands
Seek clarity about the approach and motives of the practitioner.
The responsible practitioner will emphasize guidance and self-reliance, not fear or dependence.
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, Voodoo Removal in Atlanta touches on the topic of interest in spiritual healing and comfort. Regardless of whether one views things from the angle of culture, psychology, or spirituality, it all comes down to being well-informed and having your feet planted firmly on the ground.”
“Voodoo Removal in Sydney – Restore Peace and Positive Energy in Life
In today’s fast-paced world, many people are facing unexplained problems in life, like negativity, relationship problems, financial issues, or emotional stress, etc. At times, these problems may seem beyond ordinary life circumstances. Many people think that negative spiritual forces, like voodoo or dark energies, can disrupt peace and happiness in life. It is at this point that Voodoo Removal in Sydney can play an important role in helping people get balance, positivity, and protection back in life.
Understanding Voodoo and Its Effects
Voodoo, in general, relates to spiritual rituals that can have an effect on the energies around a person. There have been spiritual rituals used for good, but negative voodoo rituals have been known to have adverse effects. When someone is experiencing negative energies, they may feel like they have bad luck, illness, problems in their relationships, or fear and anxiety all the time.
When such symptoms persist without an explanation, spiritual guidance can help to clear the negative energies.
Why Do People Seek Voodoo Removal in Sydney?
There are various reasons why people look for Voodoo Removal in Sydney. Some of the situations faced by people include:
Having bad luck in their lives
Having problems with their health or emotions
Having problems in their relationships
Feeling negative energy around themselves
Having no peace or happiness in their homes
People look for spiritual solutions to remove this negative energy from their lives and create a shield around themselves.
Powerful Methods Used for Voodoo Removal
Spiritual healing experts and astrologers use their knowledge of spiritual practices to remove voodoo effects from an individual. This can be done in the following ways:
Spiritual Cleansing
Spiritual cleansing practices can be used to cleanse the aura and remove negative energy that might have been attached to the individual.
Protective Energy Techniques
Special prayers, mantras, and protective energy practices can be used to protect the individual from further spiritual attacks or negative influences.
Energy Healing Techniques
Energy healing practices can be used to restore balance in the mind, body, and spirit of the individual. This can also help them to become positive, clear, and strong.
Personalized Spiritual Guidance
Each situation is unique. Experts often study the person’s energy, life circumstances, and spiritual condition before recommending the most effective remedies.
Benefits of Professional Voodoo Removal
If an individual seeks professional Voodoo Removal in Sydney, it can bring many benefits into their life. After removing Voodoo, an individual can expect the following benefits in their life:
More mental peace and emotional stability
Better relationships
More positivity and self-confidence
No more mysterious fear or stress
More opportunities in life
The basic idea behind performing spiritual activities is not only to eliminate negativity, but it is also performed to guide an individual towards a more balanced and positive life.
Restoring Positivity and Spiritual Protection
Life is indeed easy when the mind is at peace and the environment is filled with positive energies. Spiritual cleansing and protection can help people move forward in life without any fear or negative influences. For instance, if a person is experiencing constant challenges and feels spiritually disturbed, he or she may seek Voodoo Removal in Sydney to move forward in life.
Indeed, with appropriate spiritual guidance and effective remedies, people can get rid of negative energies and create a bright future filled with positivity and success.”
“Voodou isn’t like that. It isn’t concerned with notions of salvation and transcendence. What it’s about is getting things done. You follow me? In out system, there are many gods, spirits. Part of one big family, with all the virtues, all the vices. There’s a ritual tradition of communal manifestation, understand? Voodou says, there’s a God, sure, Gran Met, but He’s big, too big and too far away to worry Himself if your ass is poor, or you can’t get laid. Come on, man, you know how this works, it’s street religion, came out of dirt poor places a million years ago. Voodou’s like the street. Some duster chops out your sister, you don’t go camp on the Yakuza’s doorstep, do you? No way. You go to somebody, though, who can get the thing done. Right?”
Source: Count Zero
“Voor altijd nooit meer. Overal nergens meer te vinden.”
“Voor de mengeling van volken die onze aarde bewonen, zal het steeds belangrijker worden dat we elkaar respecteren en tolereren, alleen al omdat we door de technische vooruitgang steeds dichter op elkaar worden gedrukt.”
“Voor een vrouw is-geen-plaats-in-de-wereld,-maar-in-de-keuken,-in-bed-en-in-de-kerk. Er-zijn-geen-vrouwelijke-genieën,-creatieve-kunst-vernieuwers-maatschappijhervormers,-die-ten-voorbeeld-kunnen-strekken. Als-een-vrouw-iets-presteert,-vraagt-men-zich-af-waarom-zij-geen-man-heeft,-of-haar-tijd-niet-aan-hem-wijdt.”
“Voor Heineken zijn de aanwezigheid van een dictatuur en het vooruitzicht dat het bedrijf een omstreden regime direct if indirect zal steunen, klaarblijkelijk geen reden af te zien van een investering.”
Source: Bier voor Afrika
“Voor hem is de Sagrada een bouwwerk van hoop, wie ziet dat men ongeacht wereldoorlogen en doemscenario's stug is blijven bouwen aan een kathedraal kan niet anders dan erin geloven dat de mensheid nog een grootse toekomst tegemoet gaat.”
Source: Het wolkenpaviljoen
“Voor ik dook
In de branding van je hart
Voor ik verdronk
In de golven van je haar
Voor ik de bodem raakte
De deining van je dijen
Voor ik aanspoelde
Mee met je getijden
Als een soort morse varen we uit
Geen barst geen lek in onze schuit
Laten we kapzeisen
Voor ik je schip kaapte
Me aan de sprong waagde
Voor onze zeilen je adem aanvaardden
Voor we de horizon zagen
We varen tot de evenaar
En zal ik jou ooit evenaren?
Voor ik je uitwaaide
Voor de storm
Doofde je de laatste kaars
Voor ik verdronk
Verspeelde ik mijn laatste kans
Als een soort morse over zee
Maken we spelfouten alle twee
Of is liefde geen spel?”