“Every time I come to the States, I wish people would react to war like they react to tobacco, for example. Because war really kills in a second lots of people, thousands of people.” PeopleWarStatesWishExampleTobacco Author:Diego Luna
“Find the Silver Lining: When things don't work out the way you wish, always look for some positive outcome to the situation working out the way it did. For example, you can always be grateful that things didn't turn out even worse.” WayLooksTurnsWishSituationExampleGratitudeGratefulWork OutOutcomesSilverBe GratefulPositive Outcome Author:Zelig Pliskin
“A common mistake we make is that we look for God in places where we ourselves wish to find him, yet even in the physical reality this is a complete failure. For example, if you lost your car keys, you would not search where you want to search, you would search where you must in order to find them.” IfsWantLooksRealityOrderLostWishCommonMistakeCarExampleKeysCar Keys Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“Peace is the wish of the French of Italy Spain Germany and all the world, and Great Britain alone the cause of preventing its accomplishment, and this not for any point of honour or even interest, but merely lest there should be an example in the modern world of a great powerful Republic.” WorldShouldWishCausesInterestPowerfulModernExampleAccomplishmentGermanyBritainRepublicHonourSpainModern WorldPreventingGreat PowerGreat BritainGreat Powerful Book:Memorials and correspondence Source: Memorials and correspondence
“I wish and will continue to wish, that the German people should learn that by reason of practical examples afforded by their ability and work, they are not a second-rate or inferior people in comparison with others. On the contrary they are their equals according to all true standards of values and therefore entitled to equal rights in all respects.” PeopleShouldReasonValuesWishAbilityRightsExampleEqualStandardsRateContraryPracticalsComparisonInferiorsEntitledEqual RightsSecond Rate Author:Adolf Hitler
“Unless you have already put God first, for example, what you will have to do to be financially secure, impress other people, or fulfill your desires will invariably lead you against God's wishes. That is why the first of the Ten Commandments, “You shall have no gods who take priority over me,” is the first of the Ten Commandments.” PeopleFirstsDesireWishExampleTenPrioritiesSecureCommandmentsImpressYou AgainTen CommandmentsGod FirstPut God First Author:Dallas Willard
“When the bad stuff was really intense in my life, it was really what you would call writer's block. Your facility is just not as good because you feel so bad. I've heard of people right on the verge of suicide coming up with some of their best work. I wish I could think of an example, other than Van Gogh, perhaps!” PeopleThinkingFeelsWishStuffHeardExampleSuicideIntenseBlockVansFacilityBest WorkVergeWriter's BlockBad Stuff Author:John Fogerty
“I don't really care so much what people say about me because it usually is a reflection of who they are. For example, if people wish I would sound like I used to sound, then it says more about them than it does me.” PeopleIfsDoeCareUsedWishSoundExampleReflection Author:Prince
“I wish it were O.K. in this country to look one's age, whatever it is. Maturity has a lot going for it, even in terms of esthetics. For example, you no longer get bubblegum stuck in your braces.” LooksCountryAgeWishTermExampleAgingStuckMaturityBracesGoing For It Author:Cyra McFadden
“Buffalo is one of America's great designed cities. The interweaving of great architecture, landscape architecture and important historic sites makes Buffalo a must see destination for preservationists, designers, history buffs, and anyone wishing to see an inspiring example of American design.” ImportantAmericaWishCitiesExampleDesignArchitectureLandscapeDesignerDestinationSiteHistoricBuffaloLandscape Architecture Author:Richard Moe