W Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with W. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“When all things go bad, do not think so badly about all things, instead think about the things that made all things bad and change something!”
“When all things return to the One, even gold loses its value. But when the One returns to all things, even the pebbles sparkle.”
Source: The Golden Age of Zen
“When all think alike, then no one is thinking”
“When all this is over, people will try to blame the Germans alone, and the Germans will try to blame the Nazis alone, and the Nazis will try to blame Hitler alone. They will make him bear the sins of the world. But it's not true. You suspected what was happening, and so did I. It was already too late over a year ago. I caused a reporter to lose his job because you told me to. He was deported. The day I did that I made my little contribution to civilization, the only one that matters.”
Source: Dream of Scipio
“when all this started, I asked myself,
'Am I going to withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am I going to live?'
I decided I'm going to live---or at least try to live---the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure.”
Source: Tuesdays With Morrie: An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson
“When all those city folks try to fix up my talking, all they do is mess me up.”
Source: Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter
“When all thoughts
Are exhausted
I slip into the woods
And gather
A pile of shepherd's purse.
Like the little stream
Making its way
Through the mossy crevices
I, too, quietly
Turn clear and transparent.”
“When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I'm lost, in wonder, love and praise.”
Source: The works of Joseph Addison: including the whole contents of Bp. Hurd's edition, with letters and other pieces not found in any previous collection; and Macaulay's essay on his life and works
“When all trace of our existence is gone, for whom then will this be a tragedy?”
Source: Stella Maris
“When all usefulness is over, when one is assured of an unavoidable and imminent death, it is the simplest of human rights to choose a quick and easy death in place of a slow and horrible one.”
Source: The Living of Charlotte Perkins Gilman: An Autobiography
“When all was said and done, it was conceivable that a being's purpose remained the same throughout his life, and Eddie's purpose was exactly what it had been when he was a boy, to pursue the light and find what was lost."
Page 87”
Source: The Museum of Extraordinary Things
“When all ways are lost the way is clear.”
Source: City of Illusions
“When all we is see evil deeds; a miracle is what we need.”
“When all within is peace How nature seems to smile Delights that never cease The live-long day beguile”
Source: The Works of Cowper and Thompson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never Before Published in this Country. With a New and Interesting Memoir of the Life of Thomson
“When all you can think of is your own personal problems, you have nothing to give to your society. If you're trying to figure out where your next meal is coming from, you can't go march on Washington.”
“When all you have are dreams, dance with them, as they swirl and become your reality.”
Source: Awakening: Spiritual Poems for Humanity
“When all you have is a sword, everything looks like a neck.”
“When all you have left of the people you love are things, then the things become really important.”
Source: The Unknown
“When all you have to face all life issues is the attitude forced on to you by society traditions, you will then regret not being the mad you used to be but will never be again.”
“When all you have to face life situations with the attitude forced on to you by society traditions, you will then regret not being the mad you used to be but will never be again.”
“When all you know is pain you don’t know that that is not normal. It is not a woman’s lot to suffer, even if we’ve been raised that way."
(Address, 2011 Endometriosis Foundation of America Blossom Ball)”
“When all you know is pain you don’t know that that is not normal. It is not a woman’s lot to suffer, even if we’ve been raised that way.
It is not OK to miss a part of your life because of pain and excessive bleeding.
It is not OK to be bed-ridden for two-to-three days a month.
It is not OK to pain during sex.
It is not OK to have major bloating or nausea."
(Address, 2011 Endometriosis Foundation of America Blossom Ball)”
“When all you know is sea and the sky, everything on land is something to look at.”
Source: The Sea Is Salt and So Am I
“When all you own is a hammer, every problem starts looking like a nail.”
“When all you see is darkness, turn to hope, and your heart will see the light.”
“When all you’ve got is infinite, everything looks simple.”
Source: The Simple Book of Infinity
“When all you've got is nothing, there's a lot to go around.”
“When all you want to do is wake up from a dream that you thought was reality.”
“When all you wanted was to be wanted, you wish you could go back and tell yourself what you know now.”
Source: Taylor Swift - Fearless Songbook: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist
“When all you've got is a hammer, bad service looks like a nail.”
Source: The Cluetrain Manifesto: 10th Anniversary Edition
“When all your big dreams come alive, you will become a sign and a wonder. The one who inspires others to do better.”
Source: Exploring the Explosive Power of Big Dreams
“When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: To love more, And be happy.”
“When all your efforts are channeled through a common canal for progress, no condition can alter a single sentence of your success story! Dream it; Drive it; Be in focus!”
“When all your efforts at trying to get what you want are exhausted, if you choose to walk away calmly, without grief and frustration, then what you want will flow to you, on its own, if it is meant for you. There is great power in letting go and moving on. It is only when you have let go, of desire itself, that you can receive what is truly meant for you! No one – and nothing – can take away what is meant for you and no one – and nothing – can get you what is not meant for you! Understand this truth about Life – and you will live happily ever after.”
“When all your energy gone! When you have nothing left! That's when it's show time!”
“When all your favorite preachers are gone, and all their books forgotten, you will have your Bible. Master it. MASTER IT!”
“When all your muscles are properly developed, you will, as a matter of course, perform your work with minimum effort and maximum pleasure.”
Source: Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
“When all's said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it's not so much which road you take, as how you take it.”
“When Allah created the horse, he said to the wind, I will that a creature proceed from thee. Condense thyself.And the wind condensed itself, and the result was the horse.”
Source: King of the Wind
“When Allah decides a matter, it is done.”
“When Allah granted Prophet Yoosuf (`alayhis-Salaam) physical beauty it caused him to be locked up in the prison; but when Allah granted him knowledge (when he interpreted the dream of the king) it not only took him out of prison, but elevated his rank in society, clearly showing us the virtue of knowledge and that physical beauty does not mean anything.”
“When Allah grants us the sense to ask Him for forgiveness, then He has granted us a huge favor. It's a sign that He wants to forgive us.”
“When Allah inspires your tongue to ask, know that He wants to give”
“When Allah loves you, He places the love of you in the hearts of the people whose love is worth having.”
“When Allah makes us aware of a sin we committed, He is not punishing us, but rather inviting us toward His presence. In this way, the moment we are drawn to sincere repentance, we are in effect unveiling the forgiveness that Allah has already written for us to experience. Someone asked the great eighth-century mystic Rabia Al-Adawiyya, “I have sinned much; if I repent, will Allah forgive me?” She profoundly replied, “It is the opposite; if Allah forgives you, you are capable of repentance.”
Source: Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
“When Allah manifests Itself to us as the Real, or the Cosmos, we perceive the Divine Names. The Names, due to their distinction from one another (although they all proceed from the same Essence), generate duality. The Names are the self-disclosure of the Essence. However, in knowing Allah as Essence, the dervish crosses over to Unity.”
Source: The Sun at Midnight: The Revealed Mysteries of the Ahlul Bayt Sufis
“When Allah puts barakah (His blessings) in something, it will come beyond your expectations- never underestimate the power of one good deed.”
“When Allah tests you it is never to destroy you. When He removes something in your possession it is only in order to empty your hands for an even greater gift.”
“When Allen Ginsberg was still alive, he was was an artist, but he was very local. He was just another wing-nut in the neighborhood and he was very accessible. You'd see him in Tompkins Square Park or in the local delicatessen, in one of the greasy spoon restaurants on First Avenue or a Chinese restaurant.”
“When Allerton was asleep, he rolled over and threw his knee across Lee's body. Lee lay still so Allerton wouldn't wake up and move away.”
Source: Queer