“I see possibilities in everything. For everything that's taken away, something of greater value has been given.” Has BeensValuesGivenTakenGreaterPossibilityGiving UpOptimisticNot Giving Up Author:Michael J. Fox
“Give up as much as you're willing to receive back and give yourself, if that makes any sense. Whatever that is, don't expect more from a person than what you're willing to give, but give it knowing that you're giving it - it's been given, so don't expect anything else.” IfsGivingPersonsGivenKnowingWillingGiving Up Author:Emayatzy E. Corinealdi
“Baptism is not to be conferred on a man who is unwilling to give up his other sins, so neither should Baptism be given to one who is unwilling to renounce his unbelief. Nevertheless, each of them receives the Sacrament if it is conferred on him, although not unto salvation.” IfsMenGivingShouldGivenSinGiving UpSalvationNeverthelessSacramentsUnwillingBaptismRenounceUnbelief Author:Thomas Aquinas
“It is the magician's bargain: give up our soul, get power in return. But once our souls, that is, ourselves, have been given up, the power thus conferred will not belong to us. We shall in fact be the slaves and puppets of that to which we have given our souls.” GivingHas BeensSoulFactsGivenReturnGiving UpSlaveMagicianGiven UpBargainsPuppets Author:C. S. Lewis
“Our life is determined for us--and it makes the mind very free when we give up wishing, and only think of bearing what is laid upon us, and doing what is given us to do.” ThinkingGivingMindLife IsGivenWishOur LivesFateGiving UpDetermined Author:George Eliot
“It is not given to us to know which acts or by whom, will cause the critical mass to tip toward an enduring good. What's needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts, adding, adding to, adding more, continuing. We know that it does not take 'everyone on Earth' to bring justice and peace, but only a small, determined group who will not give up during the first, second, or hundredth gale.” KnowsGivingFirstsDoeEarthGivenCausesJusticeGroupsNeededGiving UpMassEndureCriticalDeterminedDramaticContinuingNot Giving UpAccumulationPeace And JusticeGaleCritical MassDramatic Change Author:Clarissa Pinkola Estes
“The nature of the enemy's warfare in your life is to cause you to become discouraged and to cast away your confidence. Not that you would necessarily discard your salvation, but you could give up your hope of God's deliverance. The enemy wants to numb you into a coping kind of Christianity that has given up hope of seeing God's resurrection power.” WantGivingKindLife IsGivenCausesChristianityEnemySeeingGiving UpSalvationCastsResurrectionWarfareDiscouragedGiven UpCopingNumbDeliveranceCast Away Author:Bob Sorge
“The thing is, if I try to talk about acting, I come off as moaning. But I'm privileged. I think it's all about control. Acting is vulnerable because you're not in control of anything. You have to give up a lot of your trust; it's up to somebody else what they do with what you've given them.” IfsThinkingGivingTryingGivenActingGiving UpVulnerablePrivilegedMoaning Author:Paddy Considine
“The biggest mistake you can make is listening to people who've given up on their dreams telling you to give up on yours.” PeopleGivingDreamGivenMistakeListeningGiving UpGiven UpBiggest Mistake Author:Umair Haque
“We must give up the silly idea of folding our hands and waiting on God to do everything for us. If God had intended for that, then he would not have given us a mind. Whatever you want in life, you must make up your mind to do it for yourself.” IfsWantGivingMindIdeasHandsGivenWaitingGiving UpSillyDo It YourselfMake Up Your MindFoldingWaiting On God Author:Marcus Garvey
“Take a random group of 8-year-old American and Japanese kids, give them all a really, really hard math problem, and start a stopwatch. The American kids will give up after 30, 40 seconds. If you let the test run for 15 minutes, the Japanese kids will not have given up. You have to take it away.” IfsGivingYearsHardProblemRunningKidsGivenGroupsMinutesGiving UpTestsMathSecondsGiven UpMath Problems Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“I often think that all the difficulties we encounter only give us the more strength if we keep hold of our work, and we must not now give up while in the prime of life. It is best to keep trying, and by and by the opportunity will come. If we have given up, then we shall not be ready for it when it does come.” IfsThinkingGivingTryingDoeOpportunityGivenReadyGiving UpDifficultyPerseveranceEncountersPrimeGiven UpKeep TryingPrime Of Life Author:Ellen Swallow Richards