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“You cannot reduce the complexity of a given task beyond a certain point. Once you've reached that point, you can only shift the burden around.”
“You cannot reduce the situation to worm jokes, Will. This is Gabriel and Gideon’s father we’re discussing.” “We’re not just discussing him; we’re chasing him through an ornamental sculpture garden because he’s turned into a worm.”
Source: Clockwork Princess
“You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind.”
“You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind. So the core issue is how to open the mind, the whole society, and this means everybody in society including everyone. I am not talking about the state or average or common people. I am talking about everybody; because when you close your mind as an official you cannot upgrade and vice versa.”
“You cannot regard your own life with objective curiosity all the time.”
Source: The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
“You cannot relay the wisdom of the forest to one who has sheltered indoors for too long.”
Source: Mother of Rome
“You cannot rely on information coming out of a war zone.”
“You cannot rely on your intelligence to move mountains; you need a great deal of Grace, and that requires Faith.”
Source: The Essence of Faith: Daily Inspirational Quotes
“You cannot remain in the dark if you follow the light.”
“You cannot remain yourself.”
Source: Touching Peace: Practicing the Art of Mindful Living
“You cannot replace time”
“You cannot reshape human nature without mutilating human beings.”
Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
“You cannot resist something to which you grant no reality. The act of resisting a thing is the act of granting it life. When you resist an energy, you place it there. The more you resist, the more you make it real-whatever it is you are resisting." "Every human being is as special as every other human being who has ever lived, lives now, or every will live. You are all meesengers. Every one of you. You are carrying a message to life about life every day. Every hour. Every moment.”
“You cannot respect someone but disrespect their time.”
“You cannot rest on your laurels as a sensual woman. Remember, your life is like that of an influencer. Meaning your yesterday's 'wow' quickly becomes your today's 'ordinary.' Always keep in mind that your value comes from your creations.”
“You cannot rewrite history with a lie. You, sure enough, can’t cover it up.” -Charlena E. Jackson, Why are You Obsessed with My Race?”
Source: Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?
“You cannot rise about your words. A lot of people use foul, pornographic, filthy, language and you SEE, all of those words paint pictures and they reveal the internal thinking of the person on the inside. YOU cannot RISE (forward, onward upward) above your words.”
“You cannot rise above darkness if all you try to do is shove others into darkness.”
Source: Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine
“You cannot rob robbers with a kitten in your hat!”
Source: Wizard's Castle
“You cannot run a linear system on a finite planet indefinitely.”
“You cannot run a scociety or cope with it’s problems if people are not held accountable for what they do.”
“You cannot run a successful retail business from memory.”
“You cannot run at full throttle when applying your mindset to all of the different things running through your head. Focusing is the key to manifesting your desires.”
Source: The Ultimate Focus Builder
“You cannot run away from the truth because truth will find you.”
“You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?”
Source: Collected Memoirs, Travel Sketches and Island Literature of Robert Louis Stevenson: Autobiographical Writings and Essays by the prolific Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer, author of Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped & Catriona
“You cannot run faster than a bullet.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Idi Amin
“You cannot rush a tree into bloom. And you cannot force a soul to heal. Time is not a threat—it’s a companion.”
“You cannot rush "in" what you are not ready to RECEIVE + HOLD + KEEP.”
“You cannot sacrifice the world for your children.”
Source: Raven's Strike
“You cannot save every bird, even the handsome ones.”
“You cannot save every fallen bird," said Woolsey. "One will do," said Magnus.”
Source: Clockwork Prince
“You cannot save every fallen bird," said Woosley, leaning back against the wall and crossing his arms. "Even the handsome ones." "One will do," said Magnus, and, as Will was no longer within his sight, he let the front door fall shut.”
“You cannot save everyone
You cannot help everyone in Life and at some point in Life, you realize that you can not Save everyone. It is not that you're turning your back on people, yet you and yours should always come first. If you can help someone try but if helping someone else is counterproductive to your goals you are not wrong by realizing you can't save the world.”
“You cannot save everyone. Some people are going to destroy themselves no matter how much you try to help them.”
“You cannot save people from themselves. All you can do is stand firmly in your hopes for them, with compassion.”
“You cannot save people who do not want to be saved," said Magnus. "You can only stand by their side and hope that when they wake and realize they need saving, you will be there to help them.”
Source: Chain of Iron
“You cannot save people. You can only love them.”
“You cannot save the land apart from the people, or the people apart from the land.”
Source: Another Turn of the Crank: Essays
“You cannot save time, but you can spend time differently.”
“You cannot say 'no' to the people you love, not often. That's the secret. And then when you do, it has to sound like a 'yes'. Or you have to make them say 'no.' You have to take time and trouble.”
Source: The Godfather
“You cannot say a man is dead when people are still reading his books.”
Source: TREES BY THE RIVER: Wisdom from here and above
“You cannot say something about something without revealing something about yourself.”
“You cannot say that all experience is of equal value for all people.”
“You cannot say that the Bible is outdated because this book talks about things to come and eternity.”
“You cannot say that you are happy when you don't win.”
“You cannot say you've achieved equality until EVERYONE is equal and has equal opportunities!”
“You cannot say, 'Go! Go! Rah! Rah! Good move!' People want some emotion. Chess is an art and not a spectator sport.”
“You cannot say, 'No, Lord,' and mean both words; one annuls the other. If you say no to Him, then He is not your Lord.”
Source: The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail: The Attack on Christianity and What You Need to Know to Combat It
“You cannot say, because I am from Naples so I like the mixture of drama and comedy all together.”
“You cannot schedule death.”