“That prayer which does not succeed in moderating our wishes--in changing the passionate desire into still submission, the anxious, tumultuous expectation into silent surrender--is no true prayer, and proves that we have not the spirit of true prayer.” DoeStillsSpiritDesireWishPrayerSucceedProveExpectationsSilentPassionateSurrenderAnxiousSubmissionPassionate Desire Book:Sermons ... Source: Sermons ...
“What nonsense it is, this desire to be without limitations, this wish always to be seen in the most flattering light. We are anxious, not because we think so little of ourselves, but because we think so much of ourselves. We are anxious, not that we may appear in the worst light, but that we may not appear in the best light. Anxiety is born of self-consciousness, and it is alleviated to the exact extent that we can drop consciousness of the self.” ThinkingMayLittlesSelfLightDesireWishBornConsciousnessWorstAnxietyLimitationNonsenseAnxiousFlatteringSelf Consciousness Book:Advice from a Failure Source: Advice from a Failure
“What I am anxious to do is to get the best bill possible with the least amount of friction.... I wish to avoid [splitting our party]. I shall do all in my power to retain the corporation tax as it is now and also force a reduction of the [tariff] schedules. It is only when all other efforts fail that I'll resort to headlines and force the people into this fight.” PeopleFightingForceWishPartyEffortFailingAmountTaxesBillsCorporationsAnxiousSchedulesResortsHeadlinesReductionFrictionSplittingTariffs Author:William Howard Taft
“I was so completely anxious before I had a child, but now my biggest worry is something happening to her, so anything other than that I can handle. That's not to say I'm calm, because that would be b****cks! I wish it were the case, but it's getting better as I get older.” ChildrenI CanWould BeWishCasesWorryHappeningsCalmHandleGet BetterAnxious Author:Anna Friel