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Shields Quotes - Page 2

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

Max Ehrmann (2003). “Desiderata: A Survival Guide for Life”, p.10, Andrews McMeel Publishing

The only guide to a man's conscience, the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions.

Sir Winston Churchill, Winston Churchill (1965). “Great destiny: sixty years of the memorable events in the life of the man of the century recounted in his own incomparable words”

My shyness has been in reality my shield and buckler. It has allowed me to grow. It has helped me in my discernment of truth.

Mahatma Gandhi (1948). “Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth”, p.55, Courier Corporation

Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul that, like an ample shield, Can take in all, and verge enough for more; Fate was not mine, nor am I Fate's: Souls know no conquerors.

John Dryden (1717). “The Dramatick Works of John Dryden, Esq: Don Sebastian, king of Portugal. Amphitryon: or, The two Sosia's. Cleomenes, the Spartan heroe. King Arthur. Love triumphant”, p.37

Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's really preventing us from taking flight.

"The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are". Book by Brené Brown, August 27, 2010.

ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon.

Dorothy Parker (2004). “Dorothy Parker in Her Own Words”, Taylor Trade Publishing

Life was simple when you were a Shield Bug.

Angie Sage (2012). “Magyk: Septimus Heap”, p.306, A&C Black

See the sun! God's crest upon His azure shield, the Heavens.

Philip James Bailey (1857). “Festus: a poem”, p.68

I have a soul that like an ample shield Can take in all, and verge enough for more.

John Dryden (1759). “Don Sebastian, King of Portugal, etc”, p.14

I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics.

"Brothers who would be king". Interview With Vincent Moss, www.mirror.co.uk. August 29, 2010.

Losing our ignorance can be dangerous because our ignorance is a shield.

Dan Simmons (2011). “The Fall of Hyperion”, p.332, Spectra

Once again I feel beneath my heels the ribs of Rocinante. Once more, I'm on the road with my shield on my arm.

Ernesto Guevara, David Deutschmann (2003). “Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Politics & Revolution”, p.384, Ocean Press