W Quotes
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“Woes and wonders of power, that tonic hell, synthesis of poison and panacea.”
“Woes cluster. Rare are solitary woes; They love a train, they tread each other's heel.”
Source: Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job
“Woes crop-up, for wrong expectations from people or situations.”
Source: Krishna Crux
“Woh mila mujhe phir aise
ke dubaara phir mila nahi”
“Wohin du kommst - dein Ziel liegt weiter vorne;
Nie kehrt man um, ganz wie im Schach der Bauer.”
“Wohlgeachtet ist der Mann, dessen Maß Rechtschaffenheit ist, und dessen Wandel sich danach richtet.”
“Wohltätigkeit ist nur einer andere Art, dafür zu sorgen, dass Menschen nicht nach mehr streben.”
Source: Marking Time
“Wojna to trochę rzeźnia, a trochę rutyna i nie ma co czepiać się zanadto szczegółów.”
Source: Il cavaliere inesistente
“Wojnicz już zauważył, że każda dyskusja, czy szło o demokrację, czy o piąty wymiar, czy o rolę religii socjalizm, Europę, wreszcie sztukę nowoczesną, wszystko w końcu sprowadzało się do kobiet”
Source: Empuzjon
“Wojnę jest o wiele łatwiej prowadzić aniżeli ją skończyć.”
Source: Szkice piórkiem
“Wojtyla was a warrior, who did more to end the Soviet Union than even America.”
“Woke and cancel culture are both signs of a judgmental culture, not a mentally mature one. A world where you cannot even speak to another person without worrying about what they are going to think of you, has not advanced much from the days when the white people used to own slaves. Let me tell you this, if you are kind, if you are compassionate, if you hold no discrimination towards people whatsoever, then you have no reason to worry about whether you are woke enough.”
Source: When Veins Ignite: Either Integration or Degradation
“Woke’ is a state of deep sleep filled with dreams that we are awake.”
“Woke Is Making America Broke”
“Woke is not merely a state of awareness; it is a force that dismantles the walls of ignorance and complacency. It is the unwavering commitment to truth, justice, and equality, igniting a flame within the hearts of those who seek a better world. To be woke is to rise above the shadows of indifference and confront the uncomfortable realities that permeate our society. It is to acknowledge the deep-rooted biases, systemic injustices, and the pervasive discrimination that persistently plague our communities. Woke is the courage to challenge the status quo, to question the narratives that uphold oppression, and to demand accountability from those who hold power. It is the unwavering belief that every voice matters, regardless of race, gender, or social standing. Woke is the realization that progress requires action, not just words. It is the recognition that the fight for justice extends beyond hashtags and viral trends. It is a constant pursuit of education, empathy, and empathy and the willingness to stand up for what is right, even in the face of adversity. Woke is a movement that refuses to be silenced. It is the collective power of individuals coming together to amplify marginalized voices, to challenge the systems that perpetuate inequality, and to build a future where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. Being woke is not an endpoint; it is a lifelong journey. It is the commitment to unlearn and relearn, to listen and understand, and to continuously evolve in the pursuit of a more inclusive and equitable world. So, let us embrace our woke-ness, not as a trend or a buzzword, but as a guiding principle in our lives. Let us use our awareness to foster meaningful change, to uplift the marginalized, and to build bridges where there were once divides. For in our collective awakening lies the power to reshape the world, to create a future where justice, compassion, and equality prevail. Let us be woke, let us be bold, and let us be the catalysts of a brighter tomorrow.”
“Woke the next day and found her note. Love ya, goodbye, that's all she wrote.”
“Woke up from a Nightmare, realised my Life is Made of Dreams of Sunshine anyway, so maybe the Balance was thus, Happinesses & Pain, Success & Failure, Good & Ugly and Everything in Between walking pass by only to Make Us Know that Nothing is Real, Not that Nightmare Not that Dream; then why do we Carry On I ask?
Simply To Know, that We are Beyond All of This and Everything that Our Mind Perceives and Heart Feels, something of Stardust, something of Fire & Ice, of Stones & Greens, of Everything Dichotomous and Multifarious yet Unified in the One who watches it All, who Knows it All.
To dreams that turn into Nightmare, I greet you with a Smile anyway, I hold you warm in my heart anyway, I love you anyway.”
“Woke up from a Nightmare, realised my Life is Made of Dreams of Sunshine anyway, so maybe the Balance was thus, Happinesses & Pain, Success & Failure, Good & Ugly and Everything in Between walking pass by only to Make Us Know that Nothing is Real, Not that Nightmare Not that Dream; then why do we Carry On I ask?
Simply To Know, that We are Beyond All of This and Everything that Our Mind Perceives and Heart Feels, something of Stardust, something of Fire & Ice, of Stones & Greens, of Everything Dichotomous and Multifarious yet Unified in the One who watches it All, who Knows it All.
…to dreams that turns into Nightmare, I greet you with a Smile anyway, I hold you warm in my heart anyway, I love you anyway.”
“Woke up last night half past four, fifty women knocking on my door.”
“Woke up this morning afraid I was gonna live.”
Source: Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America
“Woke up this morning to the incredible news that I was nominated for an Emmy, and a shower full of dog poop. Apparently my dog is so excited, she has explosive diarrhea. I truly could not be more thankful to the Emmy voters for including me in this brilliant company of extraordinary women. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go clean up an enormous amount of dog poop out of my shower. Yay!”
“Woke up this morning with a terrific urge to lie in bed all day and read.”
Source: All of Us: The Collected Poems
“Woke up this morning with a terrific urge to lie in bed all day and read. Fought against it for a minute. Then looked out the window at the rain. And gave over. Put myself entirely in the keep of this rainy morning. Would I live my life over again? Make the same unforgivable mistakes? Yes, given half a chance. Yes.”
Source: All of Us: The Collected Poems
“Woke up this morning with a wine glass in my hand. Who's wine, what wine, where the hell did I dine?”
“Woke up with a weight that words can't hold anymore.”
“Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I knew there was milk and toast and honey and a bowl of oranges, too.”
“Wokeism, in its zealous pursuit of social justice, often inadvertently undermines the very principles it claims to champion. While the intention may be noble, the consequence is a stifling atmosphere where free speech becomes collateral damage. The suppression of dissenting voices, even through well-intentioned means, risks creating an echo chamber devoid of critical discourse. It's crucial to recognize that the path to a just society lies not in silencing opposition but in fostering an environment where diverse perspectives can coexist, allowing for the robust exchange of ideas that fuels progress.”
“Wokeism's impact on free speech becomes pronounced when it leads to the cancellation of individuals expressing opinions, even through the medium of comedy. Comedy, with its ability to dissect societal norms and provoke thought, should be a space where diverse perspectives flourish, free from the constraints of cancel culture. The suppression of comedic expression not only stifles artistic freedom but also hampers the collective ability to navigate complex issues through humor, hindering the open exchange of ideas that is vital for a thriving society.”
“Wokeism's impact on free speech is a concern when it veers towards canceling individuals for expressing opinions, including through comedy. Comedy, as a bastion of satire and social commentary, should remain a realm where artists fearlessly explore the boundaries of societal norms. The attempt to impose a narrow definition of acceptability not only stifles artistic expression but also undermines the spirit of free speech, which thrives in an atmosphere where ideas, regardless of their contentious nature, can be shared without the fear of retribution.”
“Wokeism's impact on free speech is particularly pronounced in its tendency to enforce a rigid conformity of thought. When dissenting opinions are met with cancel culture, it fosters an environment where individuals fear expressing their true beliefs, hindering the open exchange of ideas that is essential for societal growth. It's crucial to uphold the principle that even controversial or satirical expressions, such as those found in comedy, contribute to the rich tapestry of dialogue and should not be muzzled in the name of ideological purity.”
“Wokeism's inclination to cancel individuals for expressing dissenting opinions, even in the realm of comedy, is a dangerous manifestation of intolerance. Free speech thrives in an environment where ideas, no matter how provocative or humorous, can be freely exchanged. Cancel culture, in its attempt to police language and thought, erodes the foundations of a society that values diversity of opinion. Comedy, with its ability to illuminate uncomfortable truths, should be a space where creativity flourishes, not one constrained by the fear of cancellation for exploring the boundaries of social norms.”
“Wokeness is a cancer, and academia is the carcinogen.”
“Wokeness is King Midas in reverse, tarnishing any noble cause it touches, but on no body of struggle has is left as many filthy finger marks in inappropriate places as on feminism. With smoke and mirrors and sleight of hand worthy of a wicked misogynist magician, it has midwifed a monstrous creature, a fauxminism which is centred solely around the stations of the hallowed penis.”
Source: Welcome to the Woke Trials
“WOKING (vb.) To enter the kitchen with the precise determination to perform something only to forget what it is just before you do it.”
“Wold domination is exhausting and cliche. People ought to just focus on being individual responsible citizens of the earth instead of assholes.”
Source: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
“Wolf, are you asking me to be ... your alpha female?"
He hesitated.
Scarlet couldn't help it - she burst into laughter. "Oh - I'm sorry. That was mean. I know I shouldn't tease you about this."
Still grinning, she made to retract her hand, but he was suddenly gripping it, refusing to relinquish the touch. "You just look so scared, like I'm going to disappear any minute. We're stuck on a spaceship, Wolf. I'm not going anywhere."
His lips twitched, his nervousness beginning to ease away, though his hand stayed tense over hers.
"Alpha female," he murmured. "I sort of like that."
Beaming, Scarlet gave a mild shrug. "It could grow on me.”
Source: Scarlet
“Wolf, as he watched her, felt weak, despicable, faltering. He felt like a finical attendant watching the splendid fury of some Sophoclean heroine. He became aware that her anger leaped up from some incalculable crevasse in the rock crust of the universe, such as he himself had never approached. The nature of her feelings, its directness, its primordial simplicity, reduced his own emotion to something ridiculous. She towered above him there with that grand convulsed face and those expanded breasts; while her fine hands, clutching at her belt, seemed to display a wild desire to strip naked before him, to overwhelm him with the wrath of her naked maternal body, bare to the outrage of his impiety.”
Source: Wolf Solent
“Wolf Boy is absolutely beguiling. Evan Kuhlman has boundless empathy for all his characters, and his wonderful protagonist Stephen is, in turn, boundlessly inventive. . . . This is an auspicious debut.”
“Wolf Hall attempts to duplicate not the historian's chronology but the way memory works: in leaps, loops, flashes.”
“Wolf hated the female tailless. He'd hated her from the first moment he'd smelt her, as she pointed the long claw that flies at his pack brother. What a thing to do! As if Tall Tail-less was some kind of prey!...Didn't she know that he was the lead wolf? She was so sharp and disrespectful when she yipped at him in tail-less talk. Why didn't Tall Tail-less just snarl and chase her away?”
Source: Wolf Brother
“Wolf in White Van is beautiful, enigmatic, and sad, and like every other brilliant thing John Darnielle has ever done, it seems to come from some fully imagined universe, of which we only get to see this haunting, enticing sliver. I utterly love it.”
“Wolf man, I have warned you. I will turn those things you call Maenads on you. Perhaps getting your limbs ripped off will bring you to your senses.”
Source: The Wolf Queen
“Wolf or mouse, it made no difference, because I became no more than an animal, sizing up my chance of survival.”
Source: A Court of Mist and Fury
“Wolf Star shines on wintry high;
Gazing northward by and by.
Ice and snow on shorelines lie;
Wind and spirits haunt the sky.”
Source: Ascarion
“Wolf took Scarlet’s hands into his, as tenderly as he would pick up an injured butterfly, and slid the band onto her finger. His voice was rough and wavering as he recited—“I, Ze’ev Kesley, do hereby claim you, Scarlet Benoit, as my wife and my Alpha. Forevermore, you will be my mate, my star, my beginning of everything.” He smiled down at her, his eyes swimming with emotion. Scarlet returned the look, and though Wolf’s expression teetered between proud and bashful, Scarlet’s face contained nothing but joy. “You are the one. You have always been, and you will always be, the only one.
Scarlet took the second ring—a significantly larger version of the same unadorned band—and pressed it onto Wolf’s finger. “I, Scarlet Benoit, do hereby claim you, Ze’ev Kesley, as my husband and my Alpha. Forevermore, you will be my mate, my star, my beginning of everything. You are the one. You have always been, and you will always be, the only one.”
Wolf folded his hands around hers. From where she sat, Cinder could see that he was shaking.
Kai grinned. “By the power given to me by the people of Earth, under the laws of the Earthen Union and as witnessed by those gathered here today, I do now pronounce you husband and wife.” He spread his hands in invitation. “You may kiss your—”
Wolf wrapped his arms around Scarlet’s waist, lifting her off the floor, and kissed her before Kai could finish. Or maybe she kissed him. It seemed mutual, as her hands wound through his disheveled hair.
The room exploded with cheers, everyone launching to their feet to congratulate the still-kissing couple. Scarlet had lost one of her red shoes.
“I’ll get the champagne,” said Thorne, heading toward the kitchen. “Those two are going to be thirsty when they finally come up for air.”
Source: Stars Above
“Wolf! Right here and now!”
“Wolf's wool is the best of wool, / but it cannot be sheared because / the wolf will not comply.”
Source: Complete Poems
“Wolf," said Ran, enunciating it very carefully. "What an unusual name. Did your parents give it to you?" "Does it matter?" said Wolf, tossing away his bone. "I'm only making conversation." "I'd prefer silence," Wolf said, a growl in his tone.”
“Wolfe scowled at her. I could see he was torn with conflicting emotions. A female in his kitchen was an outrage. A woman criticizing his or Fritz's cooking was an insult. But corned beef hash was one of life's toughest problems, never yet solved by anyone.”
“Wolfe was drinking beer and looking at pictures of snowflakes in a book someone had sent him from Czechoslovakia... ...Wolfe seemed absorbed in the pictures. Looking at him, I said to myself, "He's in a battle with the elements. He's fighting his way through a raging blizzard, just sitting there comfortably looking at pictures of snowflakes. That's the advantage of being an artist, of having imagination." I said aloud, "You mustn't go to sleep, sir, it's fatal. You freeze to death." The League of Frightened Men”