Giving Quotes - Page 98

And there, right in the middle of it, I find 'Forgive us our sins as we forgive those that sin against us.' There is no slightest suggestion that we are offered forgiveness on any other terms. It is made perfectly clear that if we do not forgive we shall not be forgiven.

Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best.

We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them because they need it--because we need it.

It's my world, I demand my respect. Give me your girl or get slapped in your neck.

To err is dysfunctional, to forgive co-dependent.

God forgives man the time spent looking at airplane photos.

Our lives with all their miracles and wonders are merely a discontinuous string of incidents - until we create the narrative that gives them meaning

Time isn't a commodity, something you pass around like cake. Time is the substance of life. When anyone asks you to give your time, they're really asking for a chunk of your life.

Instead of giving someone a piece of your mind, it turns out far better if you give them a piece of your heart.

I am going to do as much as I can do, because I hate to do anything and not give my all.

I paint not by sight but by faith. Faith gives you sight.

In proportion as you give the state power to do things for you, you give it power to do things to you.

I knew everything and received everything. But real happiness, is giving.

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning.

Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others.

The greatest gift you can give anyone is your undivided attention.

In the face of events that threaten to overwhelm our lives, storytelling gives us a way of reclaiming ourselves and reaffirming our connections with other people-those who listen to our stories and, by doing so, bear witness with us.

I’m always looking for the monster. Not even just in horror. I want them in everything. Just give me the monsters. Logical conclusions don’t satisfy. Monsters satisfy, absolutely.

If you are doing the right thing for the earth, she's giving you great company.

Not every painter has a gift for painting, in fact, many painters are disappointed when they meet with difficulties in art. Painting done under pressure by artists without the necessary talent can only give rise to formlessness, as painting is a profession that requires peace of mind. The painter must always seek the essence of things, always represent the essential characteristics and emotions of the person he is painting.

I know that suffering gives us new perspectives and helps us to clarify our real value. I know that suffering has helped me to clarify my relationships ... Perhaps suffering stops us in our tracks and forces us to confront what is real within ourselves and in our environment.

Whenever a great physician treats diseases, he has to be mentally calm and his disposition firm. He should not give way to wishes and desires, but has to develop first a marked attitude of compassion. He should commit himself firmly to the willingness to take the effort to save every living creature.

The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.

Your brain may give birth to any technology, but other brains will decide whether the technology thrives. The number of possible technologies is infinite, and only a few pass this test of affinity with human nature.

You hold onto what you have; you do not give it up easily, even when you know it is poisoning you.