W Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with W. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Whoever reaches into a rosebush may seize a handful of flowers; but no matter how many one holds, it's only a small portion of the whole. Nevertheless, a handful is enough to experience the nature of the flowers. Only if we refuse to reach into the bush, because we can't possibly seize all the flowers at once, or if we spread out our handful of roses as if it were the whole of the bush itself -- only then does it bloom apart from us, unknown to us, and we are left alone.”
“Whoever reads and listens to this book ethics, he never faces defeat even from Indra”
Source: Panchatantra
“Whoever reads the account of the cries that came to us afloat on the sea from those sinking in the ice-cold water must remember that they were addressed to him just as much as to those who heard them, and that the duty of seeing that reforms are carried out devolves on every one who knows that such cries were heard in utter helplessness the night the Titanic sank.”
Source: The Story of the Titanic As Told by Its Survivors
“Whoever reads the gospel with a single eye, and sincere intentions, will find, that our blessed Lord took all opportunities of reminding his disciples that His Kingdom was not of this world; that His doctrine was a doctrine of the Cross; and that their professing themselves to be His followers, would call them to a constant state of voluntary suffering and self-denial.”
Source: Selected Sermons of George Whitefield: With an Introduction and Notes by the Rev. A.R. Buckland ...
“Whoever realizes that the six senses aren't real, that the five aggregates are fictions, that no such things can be located anywhere in the body, understands the language of Buddhas.”
“Whoever receive the grace of salvation overcomes sin.”
“Whoever receives grace, does what is good.”
“Whoever receives the grace of salvation do not continue to sin.”
“Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.”
“Whoever reflects on four things I would be better if he were never born: that which is above, that which is below, that which is before, that which is after.”
“Whoever reflects recognizes that there are empty and lonely spaces between one’s experiences.”
Source: On Knowing: Essays for the Left Hand
“Whoever refuses to obey the general will will be forced to do so by the entire body; this means merely that he will be forced to be free.”
Source: The Basic Political Writings (Second Edition)
“Whoever refuses to remember the inhumanity is prone to new risks of infection.”
Source: Divided Nations and Transitional Justice: What Germany, Japan and South Korea Can Teach the World
“Whoever regards human beings as a herd and flees them as swiftly as he can will no doubt be overtaken by them and impaled on theirhorns.”
“Whoever reject the gospel of salvation, reject God's grace.”
“Whoever rejects music, will be miserable.”
“Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men doesn't try to force issues or defeat enemies by force of arms. For every force there is a counterforce. Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself. The Master does his job and then stops. He understands that the universe is forever out of control, and that trying to dominate events goes against the current of the Tao. Because he believes in himself, he doesn't try to convince others. Because he is content with himself, he doesn't need others' approval. Because he accepts himself, the whole world accepts him.”
“Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.”
“Whoever repent is a revived soul.”
“Whoever rises above those who once pleased themselves with equality, will have many malevolent gazers at his eminence.”
Source: The Rambler: In Four Volumes
“Whoever said "It's not whether you win or lose but how you play the game" is full of it! Winning makes all the difference in the world. Winning is fun. Losing is not. Losing sucks.”
Source: My Prison Without Bars
“Whoever said "When in Rome, do as the Romans do", has never driven a car there.”
“Whoever said a horse was dumb, was dumb”
“Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?”
“Whoever said anyone has the right to give up.”
“Whoever said: “Bed is the poor man's Opera,” was wrong... being broke isn't sexy.”
“Whoever said 'better late than never' knows it's necessity.”
“Whoever said,
”Don't regret what once made you smile”
Never went out with my Ex...”
“Whoever said happiness needs a plan?”
“Whoever said, "I'll give you the world," to their significant other, must have had bad intentions.”
“Whoever said ignorance was bliss was shortsighted.”
“Whoever said it's tough at the top is talking absolute sh*t.”
“Whoever said laughter is the best medicine had clearly never tasted scotch.”
“Whoever said "looks don't matter" was indeed delusional. 'Good looks', don't matter, but looks themselves do!”
“Whoever said love conquers all was a fool. Because almost everything conquers love - or tries to.”
Source: Giant
“Whoever said men hit harder when women are around, is right. Word for word, we beat the love out of each other.”
Source: Pleasure Dome: New and Collected Poems
“Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop”
“Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.”
“Whoever said money can't buy happiness wasn't spending it helping people who needed it.”
“Whoever said nothing is impossible obviously hasn't tried nailing Jell-O to a tree.”
“whoever said progress was a positive thing has never been to Florida or California.”
Source: Bingo
“Whoever said that artists shouldn't pay attention to their business was probably someone w/their hand in some artist's pocket.”
“Whoever said that childhood is the happiest time of your life is a liar, or a fool.”
“Whoever said that darkness wasn’t bright?” - Gabriel”
Source: Tower of Nirvana (The Trinity Trials
“Whoever said that loss gets easier with time was a liar. Here's what really happens: The spaces between the times you miss them grow longer. Then, when you do remember to miss them again, it's still with a stabbing pain to the heart. And you have guilt. Guilt because it's been too long since you missed them last.”
Source: The 13th Sign
“Whoever said that love hurts was wrong. Love is excruciating, especially when you can feel it slipping through your fingers and there is nothing you can do about it. Like someone was playing tug-of-war with my limbs, ripping to shreds whatever was left behind. What it would feel like when love was lost...I wouldn't survive that”
Source: Crow's Row
“Whoever said that love is blind was dead wrong. Love is the only thing on this earth that lets us see each other with the remotest accuracy.”
“Whoever said that money didn't buy happiness was a damn fool. A damn fool who'd never been poor.”
Source: The Marauders
“Whoever said that one cannot be moral without being religious never had morals in in the first place.”
“Whoever said that the past isn't dead had it backward. It's the future that's already dead, already played out.”
Source: Where She Went