W Quotes
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“We weren’t born distrusting and fearing ourselves. That was part of our taming. We were taught to believe that who we are in our natural state is bad and dangerous. They convinced us to be afraid of ourselves. So we do not honor our own bodies, curiosity, hunger, judgment, experience, or ambition. Instead, we lock away our true selves. Women who are best at this disappearing act earn the highest praise: She is so selfless. Can you imagine? The epitome of womanhood is to lose one’s self completely. That is the end goal of every patriarchal culture. Because a very effective way to control women is to convince women to control themselves.”
Source: Untamed
“We weren't born to create excuses, we were born to create excellence.”
“We weren’t born to suffer, we were born to make a difference. Our pain is just an unfortunate consequence of becoming the people we were destined to be”
Source: Vendetta Nation
“We weren’t happy together but we lived in a state of easy, mild contentment. We shared everything except the stupid fucking secret hanging round your neck. I imagined tiny photographs: portraits in sepia of your parents, their faces partially obscured by goitres. Meanwhile, maybe not tomorrow, maybe not next year, maybe not even in a decade from now but one day: the planet would fall apart.”
Source: We Rose Up Slowly
“We weren’t just looking at how we could help others; we were looking into our own lives as well. Whenever we were together, we would talk about what was preventing us from from honoring God, what things were keeping us stuck, or holding us captive. They would share portions of God’s Word that gave me clarity on why I had become stuck in certain areas, as well as how God could help me heal and move forward.”
Source: Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose
“We weren't made for answers—
we were made to be unraveled,
to be devoured by the questions
that turn us inside out
until we recognize the truth
written in our bones.”
“We weren't monogamous out of obligation. We were monogamous because we wanted each other more than anyone else. We were monogamous because no one else could compare.”
Source: The Book of the Most Precious Substance
“we weren’t much
but a lonely rumble
through a courtyard
where you doubled
my love for your sport”
“We weren’t old and lame and interested in companionship; that’s only functional at a certain age for child rearing or to make sure you don’t die alone. Dating was fucking.”
Source: Alpha
“We weren't really friends yet, just knowers of each other's secret stuff.”
Source: Drain You
“We weren’t running on fuel, we were running on fumes.”
“We weren't so much oil and vinegar as a lit match and napalm.”
Source: Temptress
“We weren't there to kill religious people. We were there to kill people who use religion to kill people.”
“We weren't allowing our hopes to become expectations. Expectations are tempting, pleasant, maybe necessary. They are scary too, once you have had some experience. They are not necessarily and not always a bucket of smoke, but they can be and are even likely to be.”
Source: Hannah Coulter: A Novel
“We weren't doing blow jobs when I was growing up.”
“We weren't friends[...]We were more like jigsaw pieces, each of us part of the same big picture. There are people like this wherever you go. They are part of the same mystery as you are, but you can't quite tell how you fit together. The world is a puzzle, and we can't solve it alone.”
“We weren't getting a fair deal on the budget and I wasn't going to have it. There's a great strand of equity and fairness in the British people - this is our characteristic. There's not a strand of equity and fairness in Europe - they're out to get as much as they can. That's one of those enormous differences. So I tackled it on that basis.”
“We weren't going anywhere," Nick said with a smile. He was trying to sound charming, but instead wound up sounding heavily sedated.”
Source: Neal Shusterman's Skinjacker Trilogy: Everlost; Everwild; Everfound
“We weren't impatient. We just weren't moving.”
“We weren't like mates who decided to form a band. The other three met me because they were interested in being in the band that I was starting.”
“We weren't listening to guitar bands, we were thoroughly ashamed of being a guitar band. So we bought loads of keyboards and learned how to use them, and when we got bored we went back to guitars.”
“We weren't lucky enough to sacrifice our lives for our country, but at least we can live for our country!”
“We weren't meant to be somebody--we were meant to know Somebody”
“We weren't meant to have futures, we were meant to marry them. We weren't meant to have politics, or careers that mattered, or opinions, or lives; we were meant to marry them. If you wanted to be an architect, you married an architect.”
Source: The Most of Nora Ephron
“We weren't more physical than Russia, we didn't play faster than Brazil, but we 'out-teamed' our opponents.”
“We weren't One Hit Wonders. We had a few hits.”
“We weren't pushing Black is beautiful. We just showed it.”
“We weren't put here to be miserable. We were put here to do the best we can, and we should take our energy and improve our state of being.”
“We weren't raised Muslim - we were born Muslim. I didn't go to a Muslim school, but it was just the theme song. It was ambient.”
“We weren't raised to take, we were raised to give the shirt off our back to anyone in need.”
“We weren't rich people, but my parents and I shared an interest in the theater and so we went a lot. And that definitely inspired me.”
“We weren't straight-A students. We didn't start playing until we were teenagers, and we started playing rock and roll and punk rock - power chords - before we ever thought we would play folk music. So virtuosity was just never in my reach.”
“We weren't too stressed out, this morning we just knew that if we had strong, good swims we would be fine, so it was actually a lot of fun.”
“We weren't trying to just go public and get rich. There was no near-term thing. It always was this many-decades thing where there were no shortcuts and we'd sort of put one foot in front of the other.”
“We weren't trying to walk him; he just wouldn't swing at any bad pitches.”
“We weren't trying, but we were definitely practicing - and not safely practicing.”
“We weren't wealthy but we definitely weren't poor. We were incredibly rich because there was a wonderful community in Shepherd's Bush, where I grew up. All my friends were into villainy and crime.”
“We werent exactly lovers yet,
But we were a little more then friends.
We just kept meeting at the wrong time, but our connection never ends.”
“We weren’t trying to strike it rich with Firefox. It’s open source and it’s free. We weren’t trying to take over the world; we had kind of modest goals, and it was OK if it failed. We were a lot freer to make risky decisions. If you can afford to do things that way, it’s just so much better. You’re not thinking about venture capitalists or marketing or sales. Just product and users, all day every day.”
“We, when aligned with our consciousness can be the most powerful, unstoppable version of ourselves. Alignment with ourselves can help us heal from diseases and it can make our each day feel like a bliss.”
Source: Live More: Magic Begins with You
“We, when invited to hang out with and by our friend, are often a Plan B, a Plan C, or even a Plan P.”
Source: On Friendship: A Satirical Essay
“We where created to discover Love - the only reality.”
“We whine about things we have little control over; we lament what we believe ought to be changed.”
Source: The Bible Jesus Read
“we whisper songs
about scars
trepidation
before letting go.”
Source: Mirrored Voices : Best Contemporary Poetry
“We white people think that we know everything.”
Source: Delphi Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)
“We who advocate peace are becoming an irrelevance when we speak peace. The government speaks rubber bullets, live bullets, tear gas, police dogs, detention, and death.”
“We who are alive at this moment are only an infinitesimal part of something that has existed for eternity and will continue when there is no longer anything to show that earth existed. Still, we must feel and believe that we are all.”
“We who are atheists are also a-fairyists, a-teapotists, and a-unicornists, but we don't have to bother saying so.”
“We who are beyond the mortal world see many things from the edges; we hear the subtle shifts of rhythm in the beat of a blackening heart.”
Source: Cautionary Tales: Voices from the Edges
“We who are born from above testify to the change that God has wrought in our hearts. Perhaps the best time for you to tell someone what has taken place in your life is when that person comes to you and says, 'What has happened to you? I have known you before and after. You are different, Tell me about it.' This is the best opportunity to tell someone about Christ. If they don't see a difference, all the talking in the world is meaningless.”