Y Quotes
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“You do not escape from money merely by being moneyless”
Source: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
“You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open.”
“You do not even think of your own past as quite real; you dress it up, you gild it or blacken it, censor it, tinker with it...fictionalize it, in a word, and put it away on a shelf - your book, your romanced autobiography. We are all in the flight from the real reality. That is the basic definition of Homo sapiens.”
Source: The French Lieutenant’s Woman
“You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it would do and the harms it would cause if improperly administered.”
“You do not exist”
Source: 1984
“You do not exist to serve the illusion. The illusion exists to serve you.”
“You do not explain the tree by telling of the water it has drunk, the minerals it has absorbed, and the sunlight that strengthened it.”
“You do not fail in life, you only produce results, and you have the right to learn and grow from any results that you produce.”
“You do not fail in obedience through lack of love, but you have lost love because you never attempted obedience.”
“You do not fear,' Rhys breathed. 'You do not falter. You do not yield. You go in, you get her, and you come out again.'
I nodded again, holding his stare.
'Remember that you are a wolf. And you cannot be caged.”
“You do not find knowledge in a dictionary, only information.”
“You do not find love. It finds you.”
Source: Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
“You do not follow me because I am the strongest. Pax is. You do not follow me because I am the brightest. Mustang is. You follow me because you do not know where you are going. I do.”
Source: Red Rising
“You do not get a step higher without the discomfort of lifting your leg and moving your knee that keeps you upright to a certain angle”
“You do not get more with honey than with vinegar!”
“You do not get peace by shouting: Peace. Peace is a meaningless word; what we need is a glorious peace.”
“You do not get power so that you can go out and do things, you go out and do things and you will get the power”
“You do not get to choose your circumstances but can control how you handle an evil dark moment of life through relying on Divine Being.”
“You do not get to choose your circumstances but you can control how you handle dark moment of life through relying on the Divine Helper, God.”
“You do not get to pick and choose
the parts of me that you love
as if you're picking petals from a flower
love me
love me not
love this
not that
throwing the down on the grass while I'm asking
do you love me
do you love me
do you love me yet
by the time you are done pulling at the core
there is nothing left for you to love anymore”
Source: Still Growing Wildflowers
“You do not get what you wish for, unless it be known to the source of your desire.”
Source: From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph over Death and Conscious Encounters With the Divine Presence
“You do not give preferred deals and dole out favors, lucrative favors, and government partnerships and weapons deals to your clients.”
“You do not give your precious body to the billy clubs of Birmingham sheriffs, nor to the insidious activity of the streets.”
Source: Between the World and Me
“You do not go out into the street in your underwear, although usually you are wearing underwear. The underwear is not visible but it is there all the time. It is the same with concepts. They are there. They underlie practical things we do- even when we are not conscious of them.”
“You do not grieve for your father?'
'I do. I grieve that I never met the father everyone told me I had.”
Source: Circe
“You do not grow stronger by accident - you grow stronger by intention.”
“You do not hate anyone you are not capable of loving. Remember that.”
“You do not hate the time you waste; it evokes a much more passive emotion than that. You only wish you had it back, like a quarter in an unlucky slot machine.”
“You do not have a mind belongs to yourself! Your thoughts are the thoughts of your culture! When you speak, it is not you but your culture, your religion, your traditions, your political or spiritual leaders speak! If not you but your culture, your religion etc. are speaking on behalf of you, then what are you, who are you? A stupid puppet? Get a mind which belongs to yourself! Only then you will be able to speak with your own thoughts on behalf of your own self!”
“You do not have a problem except the one that is in your own mind, and you put it there!”
“You do not have an existence independent of your environment, but rather you are your environment, and your environment is you.”
Source: The Answer Is YOU: A Guide to Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Freedom
“You do not have opportunities for influence by accident. God-given opportunities bring God-intended responsibilities. Do all the good you can wherever God puts you. Apply this to your situation among family members, your neighbors, and your coworkers.”
“You do not have power over me to make me feel bad about myself.”
Source: Teachers Just Don't Understand Bullying Hurts
“You do not have the liberty nor privilege to give up on yourself.”
“You do not have the power to bully me anymore. I know who I am.”
Source: I'm Speaking Up but You're Not Listening
“You do not have the right to take another human's life, unless it's in strict self-defense.”
“You do not have to agree, but you cannot blame someone for not wanting to feel their pain. Grief is being lost in familiar places. It is not seasonal. It doesn't bloom brightly in the sunshine, and wither away during the winter months. It is evergreen. And it it entirely your own.”
Source: The House of Sorrowing Stars
“You do not have to approve of a person's choices to defend their liberty.”
“You do not have to be a couple to parent your children together,”
“You do not have to be a rocket scientist to understand your purpose. You need to look beyond any science and straight into God’s plan for your life. Ask yourself this pertinent yet not-so-complicated question: “What change do I need to make in this world in line with God’s plan?” This question will provide you with the key to unlocking your purpose on earth.”
Source: Your Life, Your Purpose: 365 Motivational Quotes
“You do not have to be alone. The world never inflicts loneliness upon us. That is something we choose or reject by ourselves.”
“You do not have to be an economist to know that putting up the cost of employing someone is a pretty barking thing to do when you're trying to get out of a recession.”
“You do not HAVE to be angry just because you have the right to be angry.”
“You do not have to be beautiful.
You do not even have to be intelligent.
All you have to do is practice kindness,
for that is our purpose.”
“You do not have to be fearless, just don't let fear stop you.”
“You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting –
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.”
“You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”
Source: Dream Work
“You do not have to be in a church to be saved, but to continue in the things of God, you must be in some type of fellowship with other Christian people.”
Source: Answers to 200 of life's most probing questions
“You do not have to be perfect in order to dream big. You just need unconventional thinking.”
Source: Exploring the Explosive Power of Big Dreams
“You do not have to be superhuman to do what you believe in.”