W Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with W. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“We usually lose today, because there has been a yesterday, and tomorrow is coming.”
“We usually meet all of our relatives only at funerals where somebody always observes: "Too bad we can't get together more often".”
“We usually never got out of there before four or five o'clock in the morning. Every morning. So it was rough.”
“We usually overestimate what we think we can accomplish in one year-but we grossly underestimate what we can accomplish in a decade.”
“We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice.”
Source: Assata: An Autobiography
“We usually recognize a beginning. Endings are more difficult to detect. Most often, they are realized only after reflection. Silence. We are seldom conscious when silence begins—it is only afterward that we realize what we have been a part of. In the night journeys of Canada geese, it is the silence that propels them. Thomas Merton writes, “Silence is the strength of our interior life.… If we fill our lives with silence, then we will live in hope.”
Source: Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
“We usually save money to waste it.”
“We usually say that you cannot become a legend before death. But I am a living legend”
“We usually say there is always a ‘Plan B,’ but there is no ‘Planet B’.”
“We usually see only the things we are looking for- so much so that we sometimes see them where they are not.”
Source: The Passionate State of Mind
“We usually speak of the Jewish-Christian civilization - perhaps, the time has come, especially with regard to the Middle East conflict, to talk about the Jewish-Muslim civilization as an axis opposed to Christianity.”
“We usually spend one hour per week on ballet but Marta Karolyi has us do a lot of compulsory floor in the morning practice.”
“We usually start by asking the collaborators to submit a couple of ideas. Then, Larry and I will sort through all the submissions and choose the ones based on what we think will add most to the collection. Once the scripts are written, the stages are: rehearse, record, edit, sound design, foley and finally, the mix.”
“We usually surprised everyone, and still do, as we keep the craziness onstage.”
“We usually think of ourselves as sitting the driver's seat, with ultimate control over the decisions we made and the direction our life takes; but, alas, this perception has more to do with our desires-with how we want to view ourselves, than with reality.”
“We usually think that a strong economy leads to an increase in life satisfaction among the population. We found that's not the case in Scotland.”
“We usually think that envy happens over one's appearance, wealth, status. But that's not what causes intense forms of envy. Intense forms of envy are caused by one's energy: the atmosphere you bring into a room, the way your eyes glisten and sparkle when you laugh from your soul, the way another person's eyes glisten and sparkle when they mention your name. Envy of your energy can be the most damaging form of harshness you'll ever become victim of. People will do ANYTHING to rob you of the soul - space you inhabit. Anything to dull that glow in your eyes.”
“We usually understand freedom as meaning that there are many choices - but does having more choices, or believing we do, actually make us more free?”
“We utilize energy from carbon, not because we are bad people, but because it is the affordable foundation on which the profound improvements in our standard of living have been achieved - our progress in health and welfare.”
“We validate a dying that can be seen and understood. that we can grasp
that we can smell. a dying that is easy to mourn.
and yet our daily Death within is grieving our attention”
“We value apology in the abstract, but turn our backs on it in practice.”
Source: Effective Apology: Mending Fences, Building Bridges, and Restoring Trust
“We value education, but we do not understand its history.”
Source: Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry
“We value love not because it's stronger than death but because it's weaker. Say what you want about love: death will finish it. You will not go on loving in the grave, not in any physical way that will at all resemble love as we know it on earth. The perishable nature of love is what gives love its importance in our lives. If it were endless, if it were on tap, love wouldn't hit us the way it does.”
“We value men more than women... straight love more than gay love... white skin more than black skin... and adults more than adolescents.”
“We value our relations with Europe, which we have jointly developed over the past decades, and Europe remains our main trading partner. It is my hope that we will normalise these relations in the near future”
“We value some lives more than others.”
“We value the clock for its speed and efficiency. The clock has its place, efficiency has its place, after effectiveness. The symbol of effectiveness is the compass a sense of direction, purpose, vision, perspective, and balance. But the empowerment process itself is not efficient.”
“We value the devotedness of friendship rather as an oblation to vanity than as a free interchange of hearts; an endearing contract of sympathy, mutual forbearance, and respect!”
Source: Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks
“We value the individual. We probably put too much emphasis on the individual, if it comes right down to it. How many people, in the abstract, would...let's say Paige....how many people would she sacrifice to keep Andy alive? The answer wouldn't make any sense if you were looking at the whole of humanity as equals.”
“We value virtue but do not discuss it. The honest bookkeeper, the faithful wife, the earnest scholar get little of our attention compared to the embezzler, the tramp, the cheat.”
Source: Travels with Charley in Search of America
“We value-packs, you all small fries.”
“We vanish. That may be the kismet of the body. But we leave imprints. That may be the proof we were ever here.
Time forgets us. That may be its duty. But we remember each other. That may be our defiance.
The world moves on. That may be its nature. But we love, we lose, we long. That may be what makes it worth watching.
We break. That may be the cost of living. But we mend. That may be the reason we keep going.
Nothing lasts. That may be the rule. But we carve our names into cursory moments. That may be enough.”
“We vary greatly in the natural advantages that we've been given. The world's not fair”
“We vastly underestimate the power of transformation of mind.”
“We've a bit of a problem, Kat. Have you someone to watch the wee lass?"
His second use of the word "lass" finally penetrated a brain of concrete. Kat blinked, as slow comprehension dawned. "Christian?" she exploded softly. "Is that YOU?"
His lips drew back in a silent snarl. Then "Och, Christ, tell you didn't think I was Cruce! Do I look that bad?"
She nodded vehemently, "Yes."
"Bloody hell," he growled.”
Source: High Voltage
“We've all been each other in our past lives. We've all been African, Caucasian, homosexual, rich, poor, religious, the saint, the killer. We've been each other for as long as the souls have existed. Reincarnation of the soul is real.”
“We've all been everybody and we'll all be everybody. The same life-force energy that animated the first single-celled organism, pumps through you and me. In an unbroken chain. All life is connected and one.”
Source: Spiritual Words to Live by : 81 Daily Wisdoms and Meditations to Transform Your Life
“We’ve all been in positions where we felt out of place or not accepted for whatever reason. For me, that’s been my life. I’ve always been that person that stood out. And what makes you an outcast is what makes you unique, and you should harness that. Being a black sheep gives you creative license to do sh*t differently.”
“We've all been in the middle of a conversation and the person with whom we are speaking breaks eye contact, appears distracted, glazes over, or looks elsewhere. Their simple eye movement can quickly break down communications by making us feel ignored, dismissed, or rejected. For some, it may be accidental and unintentional, while for others, avoiding eye contact is on purpose.”
Source: The Art of Body Language: 8 Ways to Optimize Non-Verbal Communication for Positive Impact
“We've all been through a lot, Bryan, all of us. I know that some have been through more than others. But if we don't expect more from each other hope better for one another, and recover from the hurt we experience, we are surely doomed”
Source: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
“We’ve all carried too much;
maybe that’s why,
when we lay down something,
it feels like everything is leaving, and yet -
too much remains.”
Source: Profound Reverie
“We've all changed; shaped by circumstances we've been thrust into, molded by the choices we've made.”
Source: Destiny Rising
“We've all done things we regret. Sometimes, it's part of discovering who we're really meant to be. It's not what brings us down that lasts, you see. It's what we do after to make it right--that is the true measure of a friend...hero...whatever path you wish to take.”
Source: Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Coronation, Vol. 3
“We’ve all encountered those people who when we look them in the eye, when they’re right in front of us, in broad daylight, appear astoundingly attractive, even god or goddess like: the way they move, the way the light hits them, invokes reverence and awe, the definition. And then the closer we look. Waw. We take flight. Good from close, better close up. Some people get more attractive, have a greater impression on us the more we see them. The closer we look in that light at that time in the way we see them. When our hopes are highest and our wish fulfillment is fully let in. They will always look better the more clearly we see them. The definition, the close-up. Some relationships are better in a close up. More impressive with more definition. Like the woman whose photograph doesn’t turn you on but in real life she does. Like our children. Like our spouse. Like our best friend. Like God. Like ourselves when we’re authentic and true. They’re better up close with more frequency, with more intimacy. Sometimes we need to be near. It’s love. It’s literal. Closeness is the quiet moments together. The pain shared. The beauty seen. The honesty. It’s authentic. It’s reality. The constant relationship because we can see it. We’re sure about it. We know it. It’s making love. It’s attachment. It’s togetherness. It’s private. It cost us. It hurts. We own it. And we like it that way. Because sometimes it’s better with the lights on.”
Source: Greenlights
“We've all felt a little incompetent, insufficient, overexposed, helpless, unlovable, terrified, defective, unfit and unsung at times. And deep down, for whatever reason, you might even think you deserve to. Because why else would you be feeling that way. Like the world is laughing at you.
I promise you it's not.”
Source: Bent: How Yoga Saved My Ass
“We’ve all got a dozen or so friends, haven’t we? And when we’re drunk we philosophise well into the night on an array of subjects ranging from what happened before the Big Bang to who would win a fight between a vampire and zombie, to what’s the most compromising position to be caught in, but we’re hardly going to be extolled in 60 or 70 years’ time as the Heat Generation or the Cheat Generation or the Street Generation, are we?
The Tweet Generation, maybe, but that’s about all.
So what was it about these few guys? Well, they wrote about what they did, and what they did was quite revolutionary back then. They went On the Road, and it was Jack Kerouac’s book that turned the tide.”
Source: Wrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe
“We've all got different experiences, but we're used to needing help. We're just not used to getting it. But you've got us now.”
Source: The Raven King
“We’ve all had those nights where drunken sex with a witch in a blood pentagram under a full moon on the roof of your favourite Johannesburg nightclub summons a hard-drinking demon who changes the fate of the human race forever.
Right?
No?
Just me, then?”
Source: Burning Roses - A decadent tale of sex, drugs, rock n roll & magick
“We’ve all heard that women tolerate sex to get relationships, while men tolerate relationships to get sex. That is simply not true—but there is something truly chilling about the fact that most Americans believe it’s true and use this formula as a guide for behavior.”
Source: Gods of the Flesh: A Skeptic's Journey Through Sex, Politics and Religion
“We've all heard the old cliché "God moves in mysterious ways." It's probably more accurate to say that God specializes in surprising us. A God-surprise...
- is unexpected and unexplainable,
- disrupts the status quo,
- turns the ordinary into the spectacular,
- shows you how much bigger God is than what you have known or seen,
- changes your expectations and your destiny, and
- leaves no room for doubt-- God is God.”
Source: Wisdom from Women in the Bible: Giants of the Faith Speak into Our Lives