W Quotes
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“When the world goes mad, one must accept madness as sanity; since sanity is, in the last analysis, nothing but the madness on which the whole world happens to agree.”
“When the world goes to sleep, God is the One who is awake with you. God sees the tears you hide with smiles and He embraces the pain you think no one would understand. “Not even an atom’s weight in the heavens or the earth remains hidden from Him” (34:3).”
Source: Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
“When the world grinds you down, bent to tear you apart, cling to what you hold dear, and stay true to your heart. For the world has a way to dismantle your cause, to exploit what you lack and expose all your flaws. But when every layer of your being is gone, and it seems there's no point anymore to go on; just remember one thing, at the end of the day, when you have self-respect they can't take that away.”
“When the world had yet its fill of me,
and there was so much left to see;
my love, I should have left you when,
there was time for me to start again.”
Source: Love Looks Pretty on You
“When the world has 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 nuclear plants, can we call that a safe world? I think we need to properly have this debate.”
“When the world has been fully codified and collated, when ambivalences and ambiguities have been so sponged away that we know exactly and objectively where everything is and what it is called, a sense of loss arises.”
Source: Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable Geographies
“When the world is anxious, choose to be calm.
When the world is hopeless, choose to be confident.
When the world is troubled, choose to be determined.
When the world is gloomy, choose to be optimistic.
When the world is silly, choose to be clever.
When the world is incompetent, choose to be effective.
When the world is ignorant, choose to be knowledgeable.
When the world is foolish, choose to be wise.
When the world is perplexed, choose to be rational.
When the world is narrow, choose to be tolerant.
When the world is vulnerable, choose to be strong.
When the world is deceptive, choose to be earnest.
When the world is trivial, choose to be sensible.
When the world is shallow, choose to be deep.
When the world is low, choose to be high.
When the world is darkness, choose to be light.”
“When the world is breaking up into fragments, and fragments clash with fragments, surrendering all sense and purpose of living for the larger humanity, it is the humanity which seeks transcendence from narrow limits and boundaries.”
“When the world is built on lies, the truth is the deadliest weapon.”
Source: The Final Sequel: The Architect’s Web
“When the world is destroyed, it will be destroyed not by its madmen but by the sanity of its experts and the superior ignorance of its bureaucrats.”
Source: The Russia House: A Novel
“When the world is functioning properly. There is order, law and stability. Big business and opportunities wont make profit. In order for them to make profit or more money. They need to make the world unstable. That is why they always cause instability.”
“When the world is in a rage, find peace. When the world is lynching, show forgiveness. When it is fueled by hatred, move with compassion. When it criticizes, empathize. When the world insists on its horrors, atrocities, and fears, we must not comply—but defiantly lean into that darkness and find beauty, love, and truth.”
“When the world is in chaos, a place which is calm and peaceful is a precious paradise!”
“When the world is in the midst of change, when adversity and opportunity are almost indistinguishable, this is the time for visionary leadership and when leaders need to look beyond the survival needs of those they're serving.”
“When the world is in trouble, Australia responds. Australia is a good, global citizen.”
“When the world is itself draped in the mantle of night, the mirror of the mind is like the sky in which thoughts twinkle like stars.”
Source: Delhi
“When the world is loud, create your own peace.”
Source: Show Up Confident: The New Way To Get Ready For Your Day And Your Life
“When the world is mad, a mathematician may find in mathematics an incomparable anodyne. For mathematics is, of all the arts and sciences, the most austere and the most remote, and a mathematician should be of all men the one who can most easily take refuge where, as Bertrand Russell says, "one at least of our nobler impulses can best escape from the dreary exile of the actual world."”
Source: A Mathematician's Apology
“When the world is made to be idiot-proof, the world will become overpopulated with idiots.”
“When the world is mine, then you all will be the 99.9%.”
Source: Cities of Love, Salt & Alchemy
“When the world is on your shoulder, got to straighten up your act and boogie down.”
“When the world is partying, I'm working - when the world is on dates and getting laid, I'm working - when the world is on holidays, I'm working - when the world is celebrating the festivals, I'm working - for humankind to have a healthy and prosperous life, someone's gotta work.”
Source: When Humans Unite: Making A World Without Borders
“When the world is pregnant with lies, a secret long hidden will be revealed.”
Source: The Odin Brotherhood
“When the world is ruled according to the Way, the ghosts lose their power. The ghosts do not really lose their power, but it is not used to harm people.”
“When the world is run by bad people. Speaking the truth will get you sidelined, rejected, isolated, sanctioned, character assassinated, and killed. They will do everything in their power to silence you. Not because you are doing something right, but because they are doing something wrong.”
“When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.”
“When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands.”
“When the world is so fraught and full of fire--
hearts and minds and countries
burning up
burning down--
going in may be
the escape urge--
as if it's no longer there--
but it's all still there
all the time--
reading news or not--
outside looking at seasonal lights
store window displays
children's cherry-cheeked faces
or not--
even when heads are buried in pillows.
Take a break to breathe. The frenzy and furor continue.
Take a break to weep. The exquisite beauty is still there.
All continues on
and will be there upon return.”
“When the world is storm-driven and bad things happen, then we need to know all the strong fortresses of the spirit which men have built through the ages.”
Source: The Greek way ; The Roman way
“When the world is supporting them, their needs are getting met, they do not think there is anything wrong anyhow, and they are unable to see, hear, or feel the needs of others, the likelihood of change is close to zero. The primitive and emotional nature of a close personal relationship means that the lack of empathy, the rage, the distance, the control, and the inconsistency have tremendous power in shaping the life and the inner world of a person in a narcissistic relationship. Close relationships can activate the best and the worst in us, but the deep emotional demands of an intimate relationship are out of reach for a person with narcissistic personality disorder.”
Source: Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist
“When the world is taken back, and monsters rule the trees, blood of a demigod will spill. Two mortals will rise, two from the Before, reborn from sacrifice. And when the sky is black and green, and the heavens cry, they will lead a war. A war on the gods.”
“When the world is to come to it's final destruction the powerful will always reason of peaceful nuclear programs which in my own words is a shameful chapter to start when the world has already been destroyed.”
“When the world is turbulent, all that one sees is War. When the world is peaceful, all that one seeks is War. War is the Unit of History. We remember history in terms of War... and War alone.”
Source: Krikos: The Vertical Horizon
“When the world is well, nation is well, while the sickness of national security makes the whole world unwell.”
Source: The Centurion Sermon: Mental Por El Mundo
“When the world kicks your ass, don't step in line.
book: stuff i think about”
“When the world lacks muscular and wise American leadership, it devolves into total chaos, which, in turn, produces unspeakable evils.”
“When the world looks at America, what it sees is an Israeli colony.”
“When the world makes me feel like I am alone, love reminds me otherwise.”
Source: Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
“When the world makes no sense, go inside yourself, and listen carefully to your needs, until you understand once more.”
“When the world moves forward too fast for some people, they try to pull us all back with their fear.”
“When the world needs someone to do the really big stuff, you need an American.”
“When the world offers a buffet of excuses: the "it is just this once" appetizer, the "too busy" platter, and the "not my problem" dessert, he pushes the plate away. His words are ironclad. When he stumbles, he does not blame the uneven ground; he adjusts his stride, for he is a responsible man who focuses on living a meaningful life.”
Source: A Man of Valour: Idioms and Epigrams
“When the world opposes, God's provision comforts and sustains.”
“When the world outside my arms is pulling us apart, press your lips to mine and hold me with your heart.”
“When the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray.”
“When the world question your abilities, respond with your actions.”
“When the world roars in anger, let peace be your quiet answer.”
“When the world seems large and complex, we need to remember that great world ideals all begin in some home neighborhood.”
“When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine...”
Source: One Italian Summer
“When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine, that's amore.”