“Men love to trust God (as they profess) for what they have in their hands, in possession, or what lies in an easy view; place their desires afar off, carry their accomplishment behind the clouds out of their sight, interpose difficulties and perplexities -- their hearts are instantly sick. They cannot wait for God; they do not trust Him, nor ever did. Would you have the presence of God with you? Learn to wait quietly for the salvation you expect from Him.” MenHeartHandsLyingDesireEasyWaitingViewsBehindsSickSightDifficultySalvationCloudsPossessionAccomplishmentTrust In GodPresence Of GodAfarPerplexity Author:Owen Wilson
“The problem is not the harshness of Fate, for anything we want strongly enough we get. The trouble is rather that when we have it we grow sick of it, and then we should never blame Fate, only our own desire.” WantShouldEnoughProblemDesireGrowsFateTroubleSickBlameHarshness Author:Cesare Pavese
“Gracefulness cannot subsist without ease; delicacy is not debility; nor must a woman be sick in order to please. Infirmity, and sickness may excite our pity, but desire and pleasure require the bloom and vigor of health.” MayDesireOrderPleasureGracePleaseSickPityEaseSicknessVigorDelicacyInfirmityGracefulness Book:Emilius and Sophia: Or, A New System of Education Source: Emilius and Sophia: Or, A New System of Education
“[Gambling] is a perfidious passion. ... It is bad for one to win, and bad not to win. ... it ends by setting your blood on fire, and to increase your chances of winning at any cost, your stakes increase frightfully; the desire of winning gets to be a madness. The soul gets sick; it neither sees nor hears anything. No family ties, position, nor fortune, can stand against this passion.” SoulEndsDesirePassionWinningChanceFireBloodPositionCostSickIncreaseMadnessFortuneSettingSettingsTiesGamblingStakesFamily Ties Author:Matilde Serao