May Quotes - Page 148

Races and religions may have changed, but the marketplace, the living quarters, pilgrimage sites, places of worship, have remained the same. Venus is replaced by the Virgin, but the same life goes on.

Perfect love may cast our fear, but fear is remarkably potent in casting out love.

I have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country whenever I choose.

Alcohol, taken in sufficient quantities, may produce all the effects of drunkenness.

In other cases, when the medium becomes entranced, the demonstration of a communicator's separate intelligence may become stronger and the sophistication less.

We may achieve climate, but weather is thrust upon us.

A snowflake is probably quite unconscious of forming a crystal, but what it does may be worth study even if we are willing to leave its inner mental processes alone.

They are inherently good - the bad reactions aren't basic. Every human being is a child of God and has more good in him than evil - but circumstances and associates can step up the bad and reduce the good. I've got great faith in the essential fairness and decency - you may say goodness - of the human being.

No religious position is loyally served by refusing to consider annoying theories which may well turn out to be facts.

Conventional dogmas, even if endowed with the authority of an Aristotle - ancient or modern - must be tested vigorously. If they are found wanting, we need not bother with them. But if they are found to be substantially correct, we may not overlook them.

A writer's work may be a coded autobiography, but only a very close friend could decipher it.

Men may second fortune, but they cannot thwart her.

Benefits should be granted little by little, so that they may be better enjoyed.

"Some things may change," said Wednesday, abruptly. "People, however... People stay the same."

Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day, and on the good writing days nothing else matters.

It [Catholicism] supplies a multitude of external forms in which the spiritual may be clothed and manifested.

No Kill may be defined by what happens to the animals within the halls of the shelter, but it can only be achieved by what happens outside of them.

My biggest problem with modernity may lie in the growing separation of the ethical and the legal

The space you occupy and the authority you exercise may be measured with mathematical exactness by the service you render.

Happiness may be found only by helping others to find it.

You may ask me for anything you like except time.

Censorship may have to do with literature; but literature has nothing whatever to do with censorship.

To open the Bible is to open a window toward Jerusalem, as Daniel did (6:10), no matter where our exile may have taken us.

My loving children, my children who were created with God's beauty, my wise children, whatever difficulty you may have, do not ever leave His charge. Just as the prophets of God kept their faith firm and were tolerant in spite of the problems they had, no matter what difficulties you may experience, be tolerant, be forbearant and embrace all living things as your own life.

People who really want help may attack you if you help them. Help them anyway.