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“You may almost forget the smell of your family.”
“You may also want to look in the mirror and consider the fact that an ugly personality is a far greater deterrent than an ugly face ever could be.”
“You may alter an opinion, but you cannot alter a # fact .”
Source: The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 5: Sermons 225-285
“You may as soon find a living man who does not breathe, as a living Christian who does not pray.”
“You may as well borrow a person's money as his time.”
“You may as well know, right here, that you can never have riches in great quantities, unless you can work yourself into a white heat of desire for money, and actually believe you will possess it.”
Source: Think and Grow Rich
“You may as well know, also, that every great leader, from the dawn of civilization down to the present, was a dreamer.”
Source: Think and grow rich: Brazilian edition
“You may as well quit reading and hearing the Word of God, and give it to the devil, if you do not desire to live according to it.”
“You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.”
“You may ask any question. Some, however, must be answered by silence”
Source: Scythe
“You may ask me, as others have done before, whether it was kindness or cruelty to allow them to meet, so soon before his departure with so little time to discover each other. Whether the pangs of loss do not invalidate the bliss of love. Especially where war is concerned, and Death runs rampant with his bloody scythe. You may say that it was wicked of me to allow James to find Hazel, and Hazel, James, if three days were all they would have.
I don't call it cruelty
I do not apologize”
Source: Lovely War
“You may ask me for anything you like except time.”
“You may ask, "What do I do with my anger and hate?" Love them. At their heart, they are love designed to change or keep out what does not belong, and this can increase love.”
Source: Loving from Your Soul: Creating Powerful Relationships
“You may ask what kind of a republic I dream of. Let me reply: I dream of a republic independent, free, and democratic, of a republic economically prosperous and yet socially just; in short, of a humane republic which serves the individual and which therefore holds the hope that the individual will serve it in turn. Of a republic of well-rounded people, because without such it is impossible to solve any of our problems, human, economic, ecological, social, or political.”
“You may ask, why not simply call this literature Christian? Unfortunately, the word Christian is no longer reliable. It has come to mean anyone with a golden heart. And a golden heart would be a positive interference in the writing of fiction.”
Source: Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
“You may assume infinite ignorance and unlimited intelligence.”
“You may assuredly find perfect peace, if you are resolved to do that which your Lord has plainly required--and content that He should indeed require no more of you--than to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with Him.”
Source: The works of John Ruskin
“You may baptize as long as you want, but the Jew remains a Jew, the Chinese a Chinese and the Negro a Negro.”
“You may batter your way through the thick of the fray, You may sweat, you may swear, you may grunt; You may be a jack-fool, if you must, but this rule Should ever be kept at the front;-- Don't fight with your pillow, but lay down your head And kick every worriment out of the bed.”
“You may be a bit presumptuous, Miss Woodhart, and may lack certain habits of good etiquette. But in dancing, you exceed many—and in loveliness, I have known no equal.”
Source: Beneath His Silence
“You may be a boon to humankind- the universe is secretly conspiring to make that happen.”
Source: Enrich The World With Your Presence : HA's Original Quotes, Volume 01
“You may be a dreadful failure. Christ is a divine success. Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.”
“You may be a fantastic person, and you may have some wonderful religious views that might even turn out to be true, but the religion you'd be following would not be Christianity.”
“You may be a geek. You may have geek written all over you. You should aim to be the geek they will never forget. Don’t aim to be civilized. Don’t hope that straight people will keep you on as some sort of pet. To hell with them, they put you here. You should realize what society has made of you and take full revenge. Get weird. Get way weird. Get dangerously weird. Get sophisticatedly thoroughly weird and don’t do it half way, put every ounce of your horse power into it. Have the artistic courage to realize your significance in culture.”
“You may be a good warrior... But you've made a mistake I never did. You agreed to serve a stupid king.”
Source: Of Wisdom and Valor: The Art of War. The Path of Peace.
“You may be a hero. But what is the point of heroes if they don't save the ones you love? It doesn't matter. You will fail today, your star will fall, and soon enough you will be gone from my family's lives forever.”
Source: The Strength of the Few
“You may be a lady but you are still the man!”
“You may be a little older, or a little more neurotic, or a little more closed off. But inside, you're just the same.”
“You may be a princess or the richest woman in the world, but you cannot be more than a lady.”
“You may be a puzzle, but I like the way the parts fit.”
“You may be a redneck if . . . you think you are an entrepreneur because of the "Dirt for Sale" sign in the front yard.”
“You may be a redneck if... you have spent more on your pickup truck than on your education.”
“You may be a redneck if... your lifetime goal is to own a fireworks stand.”
“You may be a royal, and a monarch, but you know the High Council supplants your authority when it comes to the rings.”
“You may be a teacher, you may be a janitor, you may be a waitress, you may be a scientist, preacher or artist –whatever you are, whatever you do, do it for the people – so that those who have nothing, can learn to walk again, smile again, live again, because of you.”
Source: Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
“You may be a well-educated, clever and virtuous person, but those qualities will not necessarily make you a successful businessman. You must give your best to each and every task you take on, and reflect on your performance with an honest and unprejudiced eye.”
“You may be able to conquer the whole world and gain everything in action,
But you'll live in torment if you can't find peace of mind and satisfaction.”
“You may be able to fool the voters, but not the atmosphere.”
“You may be able to get the bone down your throat
But if it reaches your stomach it will tear your navel.
(Gulistan)”
Source: The Dermis Probe
“You may be able to look beyond the reality of our situation and imagine some other outcome, but all I ever saw, all I ever see, is a reminder that our lives aren't our own.”
Source: Snow Like Ashes
“You may be able to take a break from writing, but you won't be able to take a break from being a writer.”
“You may be able to write a novel, you may not. You will never know until you have worked very hard indeed and written at least part of it. You will never really know until you have written the whole of it and submitted it for publication.”
Source: Death on the Air and Other Stories
“You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.”
“You may be amazed that you are still unique and beautiful as your natural self. Only you can decide if this style is for you.”
Source: Natural & Free: Journey to Natural Beauty
“You may be an exceptional leader who has gone unrecognized. Or you may be someone who possesses no status or official authority. Do not let that stop you from doing the right thing. Never underestimate the power of one small act. Exercise the wisdom God has given you by putting it into action. There's no telling what God may do with it.”
Source: Wisdom from Women in the Bible: Giants of the Faith Speak into Our Lives
“You may be an expert in environmental protection policy, but when it comes to science, you're an amateur. How much do you actually know about undersea resource development? If you truly want to come up with a solution that allows both, you'll need to have the same amount of knowledge and experience with both. It's arrogant to think that knowing only one is sufficient. Only by respecting the other side's work and way of thinking can you open a path for compromise.”
Source: A Midsummer's Equation
“You may be an idiot but I don't think you're a fool.”
“You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of underdone potato. There's more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!”
“You may be anybody now. One day, you will be just a faded memory.”
“You may be appalled by your world, but you must be gratefully appalled.”
Source: The Talk: A Young Person's Guide to Life's Big Questions