W Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with W. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Without undervaluing any other human agency, it may be safely affirmed that the Common School, improved and energized, as it can easily be, may become the most effective and benignant of all the forces of civilization. Two reasons sustain this position. In the first place, there is a universality in its operation, which can be affirmed of no other institution whatever... And, in the second place, the materials upon which it operates are so pliant and ductile as to be susceptible of assuming a greater variety of forms than any other earthly work of the Creator.”
“Without union our independence and liberty would never have been achieved; without union they can never be maintained. Divided into twenty-four, or even a smaller number, of separate communities, we shall see our internal trade burdened with numberless restraints and exactions; communications between distant points and sections obstructed or cut off; our sons made soldiers to deluge with blood the fields they now till in peace...The loss of liberty, of all good government, of peace, plenty, and happiness, must inevitably follow a dissolution of the Union.”
Source: Annual messages, veto messages, protest, &c. of Andrew Jackson, President of the United States
“Without unscrambled eggs, there was no time travel, no more depredation of the Now, and we could look to a brighter future of long-term thought--and more reading.”
Source: Thursday Next: First Among Sequels: A Thursday Next Novel
“Without us here to witness, the universe is just pointless physics unfolding.”
Source: Robogenesis: A Novel
“Without us, Earth will abide and endure; without her, however, we could not even be.”
Source: The World Without Us
“Without using the word, everyone started forgiving each other again. Just like that, from the no of all nothingness: you have a big tense mess and out of it comes some joy. It must be magic.”
Source: Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
“Without Valentine's Day, February would be... well, January.”
“Without value, any activity is simply a means of passing time that has no beneficial or useful purpose whatsoever.”
Source: Life Is A Circus
“Without vanity a writer's work is tepid, and he must accept his vanity as part of his stock in trade and live with it as one of the hazards of his profession.”
Source: act one
“Without vanity, without coquetry, without curiosity, in a word, without the fall, woman would not be woman. Much of her grace is in her frailty.”
“Without victory there is no survival!”
“Without Virginia, as we must all acknowledge--without her Patrick Henry among the people, her Lees and Jefferson in the forum, and her Washington in the field--I will not say that the cause of American liberty and American independence must have been ultimately defeated--no, no, there was no ultimate defeat for that cause in the decrees of the Most High; but it must have been delayed, postponed, perplexed, and to many eyes and hearts rendered seemingly hopeless.”
Source: Oration on the Centennial Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence: Delivered in the Music Hall, at the Request of the City Government, Boston, 4 July, 1876
“Without virtue it is difficult to bear gracefully the honors of fortune.”
“Without virtue, it is hard to bear the results of good fortune suitably. Those who lack virtue become arrogant and wantonly aggressive when they have these other goods. They think less of everyone else, and do whatever they please. They do this because they are imitating the magnanimous person though they are not really like him.”
“Without Virtue there can be no liberty”
Source: Essays, Literary, Moral and Philosophical ...
“Without virtue, and without integrity, the finest talents and the most brilliant accomplishments can never gain the respect, and conciliate the esteem, of the truly valuable part of mankind.”
Source: Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious
“Without virtue, happiness cannot be.”
Source: Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness
“Without vision a people perishes.”
“Without vision, there is no victory.”
“Without vision, we can't fully comprehend the unlimited potential packed within. When that happens, we can't attain greatness- our birthright.”
Source: Soft Skills That Make or Break Your Success: 12 soft skills to master yourself, become a team player, and lead your company to absolute success
“Without vision you don't see, and without practicality the bills don't get paid.”
“Without vision, even the most focused passion is a battery without a device.”
“Without visions and written goals, what direction are we going to head?”
Source: Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
“Without Visitors who are enticed to take action when presented with your offers, all you have is a hobby.”
“Without volunteers, we'd be a nation without a soul.”
“Without vulnerability, you're not really alive.”
“Without waiting for others acknowledge your purpose, remaining balanced when things don’t work out, and uncompromising in your effort; realize that you have a piece of the universe for which she cannot exist without.”
Source: Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
“Without wanting to claim that I'm really like James Bond I would certainly prefer to be thought of as closer to James Bond than Mr. Bean most definitely.”
“Without war, or at least the threat of war, capitalism does not work.”
Source: The Conquest of Violence: An Essay on War and Revolution
“Without war there are no heroes. What harm would that be? Oh, Lavinia, what a woman's question that is.”
Source: Lavinia
“Without warmth, truth does more harm than good.”
Source: Earthquakin' Egalitarian: I Die Everyday So Your Children Can Live
“Without warning, a smooth voice spoke next to her ear- a woman's voice with an American accent. "You're nothing but a skinny, awkward child, just as he described. He's visited me since the wedding, you know. He and I have laughed together over your juvenile infatuation with him. You bore him senseless."
Pandora turned and found herself confronted by Mrs. Nola Black. The woman was breathtaking, her features creamy-skinned and flawless, her eyes deep and dark under brows so perfectly groomed and delineated, they looked like thin strips of velvet. Although Mrs. Black was approximately the same height as Pandora, her figure was a remarkable hourglass shape, with a waist so small one could have buckled a cat's collar around it.
"That's nothing but bitchful thinking," Pandora said calmly. "He hasn't visited you, or he would have told me."
Mrs. Black was clearly "picking for a fight," as Winterborne would have put it. "He'll never be faithful to you. Everyone knows you're a peculiar girl who tricked him into marriage. He appreciates novelty, to be sure, but it will wear off, and then he'll send you packing to some remote country house."
Pandora was filled with a confusing mixture of feelings. Jealousy, because this woman had known Gabriel intimately, and had meant something to him... and antagonism, but also a stirring of pity, because there was something wounded in the biting darkness of her eyes. Behind the stunning façade, she was a savagely unhappy woman.
"I'm sure you think that's what I should fear," Pandora said, "but I actually don't worry about that at all. I didn't trick him, by the way." She paused before adding, "I'll admit to being peculiar. But he seems to like that.”
Source: Devil in Spring
“Without warning, all the tears I’ve been holding back are pouring out of me, hot and fast . . . It’s like I’ve taken all my sadness and wrapped it up in a package inside of me because I don’t deserve to grieve. But I can’t keep that package together anymore. The strings that bound it are fraying and snapping, and it’s all spilling out.”
Source: Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday
“Without warning as a whirlwind swoops on an oak Love shakes my heart”
Source: Sappho
“Without warning, Jay reached over and grabbed her belt. With a hard yank, he pulled her toward him. Her robe slid up her thighs and Zara licked her lips in shameless hunger. Did he know how wet she was? How her breasts ached? How desperately she wanted him?
Jay gave a satisfied growl, holding her in place. "The law requires your consent for a search." He pulled her closer, his gaze hot and roaming. "I have to warn you. I am very thorough."
"I have nothing to hide." She was burning. Liquid fire rushed through her veins, pooling between her legs. It was like Jay had plucked her deepest darkest fantasies from her mind and was making them all come true.
He gave a small, calculating smile. "I don't leave anything untouched, sweetheart."
"I'm not your sweetheart."
"You will be when I'm done with you." He devoured her with his gaze, his eyes so dark they were almost black. "Robe off. I need to assess the search area."
She slid the robe over her arms and lay back on the bed. "How's this?"
He inhaled sharply, his gaze raking over her body, and then again more slowly in blatant sexual appraisal. "I see you've decided to make things difficult, but I can't be distracted."
"I'm not afraid of you." She arched her back, parted her legs just enough to tease. Did he think he was the one in control?
"You should be." His voice dropped to a husky growl.”
Source: The Singles Table
“Without warning, something struck me in the head. It felt like a railroad tie had been driven through the top of my head, into my skull, and out my left eye socket. The pain was excruciating, as if a bowling ball had fallen on my head, and shuddered through my whole body.”
Source: Direct Hit: A Golf Pro's Remarkable Journey back from Traumatic Brain Injury
“Without Warning Sometimes you're traveling a highway, the only road you've ever known, and wham! A semi comes from nowhere and rolls right over you.”
Source: Impulse
“Without warning, Wesley lifted me up onto the pool table. His hands moved to my shoulders, and a second later, I was flat on my back, staring up at him as he smirked. He shifted so that he was on the table too, leaning over me with his face only inches from mine.
“On the pool table?” I said, narrowing my eyes at him. “Seriously?”
“I can’t resist,” he said. “You know, you’re pretty sexy when you’re pissed at me, Duffy.”
First, I was struck by the irony of that statement. I mean, he used sexy and Duffy-implying I was fat and ugly-in the same sentence. The contrast was almost laughable. Almost.”
Source: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
“Without water drops, there can be no oceans; without steps, there can be no stairs; without little things, there can be no big things!”
“Without water the desert is nothing but a grave.”
Source: The Gobi Desert
“Without water we are nothing", the traveler thought. "Even an emperor, denied water, would swiftly turn to dust. Water is the real monarch and we are all its slaves.”
“Without water, our planet would be one of the billions of lifeless rocks floating endlessly in the vastness of the inky-black void.”
“Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.”
Source: The professor at the breakfast-table
“Without well-being, how can any work be done?”
“Without well-being, how can we work?”
“Without well being , how can you work?”
“Without well-being, how can you work to even earn a wage? So treasure you wellness as a precious wealth.”
“Without well being, there is no wealth.”
“Without wellness, how can you work to create wealth?”
“Without whining and without making myself a tragic figure, there is no replacement for the loss of your privacy. It's a huge sacrifice.”