W Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with W. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“When you come to the edge of all that you know, you must believe one of two things: either there will be ground to stand on, or you will be given wings to fly.”
Source: The Chronicles of Faerie (Book 2): The Summer King
“When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.”
“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
“When you come to the end, that's where God begins.”
Source: Have a Little Faith: A True Story
“When you come to the fight Don't block the halls and don't block the door, for y'all may go home after round four.”
Source: The Greatest: My Own Story
“When you come to the New Testament you can't even swing a cat without hitting three demons and two spirits. And magic becomes something that is everywhere. In the Hebrew Bible this sort of thing doesn't go on.”
“When you come to the place where you can't do anything else, you must stand still and believe... When you can't do anything, let God do it all.”
Source: Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard
“When you come to the spiritual needs, the emotional needs, the needs of our inner life, then politics and business and technology are completely impotent. They are completely unable to meet and address the needs of human beings.”
“When you come to think about it, nothing has any meaning, for when there was nobody to think, there was nobody to interpret what happened.”
Source: The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
“When you come to understand that play you take part in, you will realize what a hypocrite you sound. You cannot see in your own world the real truths that exist on both sides; only when you join in on mine will you. There, I can reveal the awesome mysteries behind the tragedies. There, I can ease your pains because the ones you bear now will be trivial in comparison; my kind has suffered much more than you can imagine. But I can also show you the real boundaries of existence where pain from neither side can exist. Tonight I sense that you seek that place. But after tomorrow,” he grabbed his hat and mask from the bench, “you may only know death. Perhaps I had made a mistake on placing you in a situation such as this. You still have time; no human has survived as long as you.”
Source: Mourning Grey: Part One: The Guardians Of The Temple Saga
“When you come to Venice, you do special work.”
“When you come together with your other half, you immediately experience a sense of wholeness and completeness.”
“When you come up a bit short on excellence, you still win. When you strive for perfect, you’re just never quite good enough.”
“When you come up in the art world, whatevers in the air, the issues of the moment, end up becoming part of the working method or modus operandi of how you think about doing a painting. And I came up at a time when-actually painting was dead when I came up. Sculpture sort of ruled.”
“When you come up in the slums, having nothin make you humble”
“When you come up with a good idea, you dont have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you.”
“When you come up with a theory, you fall in love with the beauty the simplicity and elegance of it. But then you have to get a sheet of paper and pencil and crack out all the details. Hundreds and hundreds of pages. Because you have to prove it.”
“When you come upon a path
that brings benefit
and happiness to all,
follow this course
as the moon
journeys through the stars.”
“When you commit a crime always remember that, the police are always very happy to be your friend”.”
“When you commit a crime to upgrade yourself, your sin becomes a blessing, but your blessing kills you before your time.”
Source: Classic Quotations From The Otherworlds
“When you commit a serious doping offence you are not eligible for lottery funding.”
“When you commit a sin, confess it to God and ask forgiveness, not considering yourself an angel despite your sin because it is a great shame from God.”
“When you commit a sin, you will attack the person who helped you.”
“When you commit and act despite feeling a bit scared, when you side-step or clamber (however clumsily) over obstacles and setbacks, when you seek out adversity to learn from suffering, not despite it, and when you scour your world for tiny reminders of things to be grateful for in life, you are on your way.”
Source: The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion
“When you commit to being a musician, I don't think you're really sure or care about when you're going to pay the bills. I don't think you care about that as much as you care about playing music.”
“When you commit your life to something and it doesn't work out, it is a tough place to be. Suicide can be the spiritual reprieve of a faithless person. I knew I could always just end it, and there was solace in that.”
“When you commit your plans to God, He takes your ordinary steps and turns them into a God-led journey.”
Source: Ciao Bella: Meeting the Woman I Was Always Meant to Be
“When you commit yourself to living love, you feel at peace with yourself because you are at harmony with the flow of life. Viewing life from the highest perspective, you feel confident and secure. You realize that no matter how things may appear, you are loved and protected. You know you are one with God, and you bring your peace with you wherever you go. You're not looking for love, but for opportunities to love.”
“When you commit yourself to the bodhisattva path, the path of helping others, you feel as if you have done it before and you have been doing it all along. It is like living up to your inheritance, or taking over your parents’ business. You feel that there is something quite natural and right about it.”
Source: The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion
“When you commune with your ever-present inner calm, you are released from the madness and pain of all outer turmoil.”
Source: Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life
“When you compare Christmas to Hanukkah, there's no comparison. Christmas is great. Hanukkah sucks! First night you get socks. Second night, an eraser, a notebook. It's a Back-to-School holiday!”
“When you compare music, you lose the joy of listening to it.”
“When you compare someone's highlight reel to your blooper outtakes and it makes you feel worse, you’re on the wrong path. Stop comparing. No one compares to you.”
“When you compare the icons of the game, you have Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni in the same bracket.”
“When you compare the sorrows of real life to the pleasures of the imaginary one, you will never want to live again, only to dream forever.”
“When you compare what people endured in the South in the 60s to try to get the right to vote for African Americans, and to compare what people were subjected to there to what happened in Philadelphia - which was inappropriate, certainly that . . . to describe it in those terms I think does a great disservice to people who put their lives on the line, who risked all, for my people.”
“When you compare yourself against someone else, you always lose.”
Source: The Great Brain Cleanse
“When you compare yourself to others, you miss the miracle of who you are.”
“When you compare yourself with others in matters of wealth, position, and health, you should look at people less favoured than yourself. When you compare yourself with others in matters of religion, knowledge and virtue, look at people who are better than yourself.”
“When you compare yourself with others, you start labeling yourself and others as well. Avoid this practice if you want to have high self-esteem.”
“When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.”
Source: Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action
“When you compete with a person, you only have to be as good or better than the
person to win. If you compete with yourself, there is no limitation to how good
you can be.”
“When you compete with good people, it makes everybody better.”
“When you compete with someone as good or better than you, you may not always win, but you never lose.”
“When you compete with Wal-Mart, even if you think you've found a niche don't ever become complacent.”
“When you compete, you gain more than you lose, even when you lose.”
“When you complain, you explain pain for no gain. Endure and balance yourself through the pain, be hopeful and persist to the end.”
Source: The Great Hand Book of Quotes
“When you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation, change the situation or accept it, all else is madness.”
“When you complain, you make yourself a victim. When you speak out, you are in power.”
“When you complete this journey, don’t depart without leaving your marks. Make sure that your time here is worthy.”
Source: Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled