“Lord, let me make this rule To think of life as school, And try my best To stand each test, And do my work, And nothing shirk. Should someone else outshine This dullard head of mine, Should I be sad? I will be glad. To do my best Is Thy behest. Some day the bell will sound, Some day my heart will bound, As with a shout That school is out And lessons done, I homeward run.” ThinkingShouldTryingHeartDoneRunningSchoolSoundLordMinesMy HeartLessonsTestsLet MeBoundsGladBellsShould IShirk Author:Maltbie Davenport Babcock
“Not for the mighty world. O Lord, tonight, Nations and kingdoms in their fearful might--Let me be glad the kettle gently sings, Let me be grateful for little things.” WorldLittlesMightNationsLordLet MeGratefulGladKingdomsTonightLittle ThingsFearfulBe GratefulTriflesKettles Author:Edna Jaques
“How bitterly glad I am to see you. You bring joy and pain in equal measure. Joy because you are with me, but pain because it won't be for long. What do you know about the sea? Nothing. What do I know about the sea? Nothing. Without a driver this bus is lost. Our lives are over. Come aboard if your destination is oblivion-- It should be our next stop. We can sit together. You can have the window seat, if you want. But it's a sad view. Oh enough of this disembling. Let me say plainly: I love you, I love you, I love you. I love you, I love you, I love you. Not the spiders, please.” IfsKnowsWantShouldLongEnoughPainTogetherJoyNextLostViewsOur LivesSeaLove YouPleaseEqualWindowLet MeGladSeatsDestinationDriversDo You KnowBusOblivionSpidersJoy And Pain Author:Yann Martel
“You take I-55 south, and you'll run into I-20. Or you could take..." I was about to be overloaded with information. "Oh that sounds just perfect. Let me do just that, or I'll lose track." Sure, glad I could help." Oh, you surely did." We beamed at each other, just two nice women. I had to fight an impulse to say "I have a tortured vampire in my trunk," out of sheer giddiness.” TwoHelpingRunningFightingSoundLosesPerfectNiceInformationLet MeSouthTrackGladVampireImpulseSheerTrunksOverloaded Book:Club Dead Source: Club Dead
“Hi, Tad!' she said. 'Hi, Jeff! Hey, I'm not interrupting anything, am I?' 'Uh, no,' I said. 'We were just...I mean, Tad was...uh, nope.' 'So what were you guys talking about?' 'Well,' I said, 'it's very complicated. We were discussing...umm...hats. You know, hats. Like, the head kind.' 'There's another kind?' Lindsey asked. 'Hey, Jeff?' Tad said. 'If your mom needs any evidence to prove that you're retarded, let me know. I'd be glad to record you talking to Lindsey. I'm pretty sure that would do the trick.” IfsKnowsNeedsWellsKindMeanSaidGuyTalkingRecordsMomProveEvidenceLet MeComplicatedGladTricksHeyHatsDiscussingYour MomRetardedInterrupting Book:After Ever After Source: After Ever After
“Percy and Reyna occupied matching praeters' chairs on the dais, which made Percy self-conscious. It wasn't easy looking dignified wearing a bedsheet and a purple cape. "The camp is safe," Octavian continued. " I'll be the first to congragulate our heroes for bringing back the legion's eagle and so much Imperial gold! Truly we have been blessed with good fortune. But why do more? Why tempt fate?" "I'm glad you asked." Percy stood, taking the question as an opening. Octavian stammered, " I wasn't--" "--Part of the quest," Percy said. "Yes I know. And your'e wise to let me explain, since I was.” KnowsFirstsHas BeensMadeSaidSelfEasyWiseFateHeroSafeConsciousGoldLet MeBlessedFortuneGladOpeningChairsCampsQuestsPurpleEaglesGood FortuneSelf ConsciousLegionCapesMatchingReynaOctavian Author:Rick Riordan
“Be glad I don't have my gun because right now I'm considering the different ways I can get you to shut up. Let me scream and back off.” WayI CanDifferentRight NowGunLet MeGladDifferent WaysScreamConsideringShut Up Book:Forever Too Far Source: Forever Too Far
“No! let me taste the whole of it, fare like my peers, The heroes of old, Bear the brunt, in a minute pay glad life's arrears Of pain, darkness and cold.” LifeWholePainPayDarknessMinutesColdBearsHeroTasteLet MeGladPeers Author:Robert Browning
“It seems to be saying perpetually; 'I am the end of the nineteenth century; I am glad they built me of iron; let me rust.' ... It is like a passing fool in a crowd of the University, a buffoon in the hall; for all the things in Paris has made, it alone has neither wits nor soul.” MadeSoulEndsSeemsCenturyFoolBuiltLet MeUniversityCrowdsWitGladPassingPassingsMade ItParisIronHallsEngineeringNineteenth CenturyRustBuffoons Author:Hilaire Belloc
“Belief in karma ought to make the life pure, strong, serene and glad. Only our own deeds can hinder us; only our own will can fetter us. Once let men recognize this truth, and the hour of their liberation has struck. Nature cannot enslave the soul that by wisdom has gained power and uses both in love.” MenSoulUseBeliefStrongHoursOughtPureLet MeDeedsKarmaGladLiberationSereneHinderFetters Author:Annie Besant
“I'm very glad my mother didn't let me quit piano lessons at age 10. She said I wasn't old enough or good enough to make that decision, and she was right. I remember at the time I was shocked. I did not like that my mother said those things to me. But when I got a chance to play with Yo-Yo Ma or more recently with Aretha Franklin, I thought, I'm really glad she said what she did.” SaidEnoughPlayAgeRememberSuccessMotherChanceDecisionLessonsLet MeQuittingGladPianoGood EnoughShockedFranklinPiano Lesson Author:Condoleezza Rice