W Quotes
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“Who does not love his own tongue is far worse than a brute or stinking fish.”
“Who does not more admire Cicero as an author than as a consul of Rome?”
Source: The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison
“Who does not move, does not feel his chains.
Wer sich nicht bewegt, der spürt seine Fesseln nicht.”
“Who does not observe the immediate glow and security that is diffused over the life of woman, before restless or fretful, by engaging in gardening, building, or the lowest department of art? Here is something that is not routine--something that draws forth life towards the infinite.”
“Who does not recall school at least in part as endless dreary hours of boredom punctuated by moments of high anxiety?”
Source: Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
“Who does not see that . . . the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for the support of any one establishment, may force him to conform to any other establishment in all cases whatsoever?”
Source: Selected Writings of James Madison
“Who does not see that I have taken a road along which I shall go, without stopping and without effort, as long as there is ink and paper in the world? I cannot keep a record of my life by my actions; fortune places them too low. I keep it by my thoughts.”
Source: Complete Essays
“Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other Religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects?”
“Who does not see that we are likely to ascertain the distinctive significance of religious melancholy and happiness, or of religious trances, far better by comparing them as conscientiously as we can with other varieties of melancholy, happiness, and trance, than by refusing to consider their place in any more general series, and treating them as if they were outside of nature's order altogether?”
Source: The Varieties of Religious Experience
“Who does not sufficiently hate vice, does not sufficiently love virtue.”
“Who does not understand should either learn, or be silent.”
Source: John Dee: Essential Readings
“Who does not want a life full of peace of mind, joy, and contentment, as well as success in work and relationships? It has been proven that all of this is in our minds, determined and shaped by the way we think. Therefore, think with love, trust, and faith, and you will find all that you desire manifested in your life.”
“Who does not wish to be beautiful, and clever, and rich, and to have back, in old age, the time spent trying to be any of them.”
“Who does not wish to have noble ancestors?
Who does not wish to have noble descendants?
Even fools boast that their ancestors were sages.”
“Who does she think she is, Marilyn Monroe?”
Source: Marilyn Monroe in her own words
“Who does what for why and where?”
Source: The Martian Chronicles
“Who doesn’t allow one to attain siddh gati (the final state of Liberation, moksha)? The body-complex (pudgal - that which charges and discharges). Similarly, what doesn’t let a gourd covered with mud, to go on top and float on water? The mud. The negative atoms, they weigh very heavily. They drag the Soul, the Self lower down.”
“Who doesn’t allow one to attain the ultimate liberation? The pudgal (non-Self complex made up of mind-speech-body). Similarly, what doesn’t let a gourd that is covered with mud to float atop? It is the mud. Bad ‘parmanu’ (subatomic particles of body complex) weigh very heavily. They drag the Soul (the Self) lower.”
Source: Simple & Effective Science for Self Realization
“Who doesn't enjoy a little gardening? As we plant the seeds and remove the weeds we reap a wonderful harvest of blessings. What are the weeds? Anyone or anything that sucks the nutrients from the seeds we have planted. The seeds are our goals, desires, good thoughts and feelings. good works and deeds anything that uplifts us. If we don't keep up on our weeding then our garden will die.”
Source: Successful Failures: Recognizing the Divine Role That Opposition Plays in Life's Quest for Success
“Who doesn’t know how
doubt lifts the hem of its nightgown
to reveal another inch of thigh
before the face of faith?”
“Who doesn't know that the dog is the epitome of devotion? But it's this devotion to humans, so instinctual that it's given freely even to persons who are unworthy of it, that has made me prefer cats. Give me a pet that can get along without me.”
Source: The Friend
“Who doesn’t love cock?”
Source: The Nothing
“Who doesn’t want to feel bliss? We all do. But if it’s for reasons other than to experience heightened awareness, then we will continue to desperately desire bliss to fill a deep, gaping hole in our souls.”
Source: Mindfulness and Mysticism: Connecting Present Moment Awareness with Higher States of Consciousness
“Who doesn't desire his fathers death?”
“Who doesn't feel studious when he doesn't have a girl with a Riviera suntan?”
Source: The Dharma Bums
“Who doesn't have a dark place somewhere inside him that comes out sometimes when he's looking in a mirror? Dark and light, we are all made out of shadows like the shapes on a motion-picture screen. A lot of people think that the function of the projector is to throw light on the screen, just as the function of the story-teller is to stop fooling around and simply tell what happened, but the dark places must be there too, because without the dark places there would be no image and the figure on the screen would not exist.”
“Who doesn't have a friend who worships her lover with a passion that seems baffling to everyone that knows them? Before you met him for the first time, she'd talked him up like he was a cross between Indiana Jones, Barack Obama and The Doctor. When you finally meet him, he's a quiet little thing who looks like a baked bean in glasses, and actually says 'harumph' as spelt.”
“Who doesn't know about Bollywood? After all, we churn out movies in such great quantities every year! People across the globe know Shekhar Kapur.”
“Who doesn't know anything, has to believe everything.”
“Who doesn't know that the first law of history is not to dare to say anything false, and the second is not to refrain from saying anything true?”
“Who doesn't know the easy, breezy, beautiful Covergirl line? I'm so excited to be the face of the brand in Australia and help all girls find and rock their inner Covergirl!”
“Who doesn't like dolphins? They're like puppies.”
“Who doesn't like money? I love money. Why not. My subject matter will change when I get to that point.”
“Who doesn't love a 'Lifetime' movie? I think that they know their audience so well.”
“Who doesn't love a compliment? But every compliment comes with a warning: Beware—Do Not Overuse. Go ahead, sniff your compliment. Take a little sip. But don't chew, don't swallow. If you do, you risk abandoning the good work that inspired the compliment in the first place. If that happens, maybe it was the compliment and not the job well done that you were aiming for all along.”
“Who doesn't love a little Taylor Swift in their life? You know you need a little Taylor Swift in your life.”
“Who doesn't love a statement sock? I mean, we won't go in to details, but your underwear has to be bright, too.”
“Who doesn't love Game of Thrones? Sons of Anarchy is funny and thug-ish. I love Shameless. I just sit with my hat tipped, waiting for something to happen, more than going out after the shows.”
“Who doesn't need hope in their lives: hope that something can change, that someone cares, that not only bad things happen unexpectedly but good things can happen to us too?”
“Who doesn't want to be comfortable all day long?”
“Who doesn't want to be loved? That's the whole point. So, when you can get that from someone across the globe, for just telling a story, that's a special thing.”
“Who doesn't want to go to the Emmys? But it ends up just being really boring.”
“Who doesn't want to just disappear, at some point in the day, in a year, to just step off the map and float?”
Source: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
“Who doesn't want to know that we notice them and value them? And who might respond to us better when they feel that they matter? It probably cannot be overstated - it matters...that people matter.”
“Who doesnt love a funny girl who can look sexy at the same time?”
“Who doesn’t have a polo shirt? Only somebody from, like, Lake Minnetonka.”
“Who doesn’t respect and value his past, is not worth the honour of the present, and has no right to a future”
“Who doesn’t want a Cy Young Award? What kid didn’t grow up wanting to be the best? I’m no different. I want to be the best. I’ve always wanted to be the best.”
“Who doesn’t want an exploding wicker chicken?”
“Who doesn’t? I cry and smile every day. I grew up scared, because I was so skinny and had no boobs. It’s only now that I just think, Sod it! Everyone’s different. I’m contented and happy as I am.”