Wish Quotes - Page 99
I wish to walk in such a line as will give most general satisfaction.
George Washington, Jared Sparks (1837). “The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v. 3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v. 4) July, 1776-July] 1777. (v. 5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v. 6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v. 7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v. 8) April, 1781-December, 1783”, p.200
George Washington, Thomas Francis Bayard (1775). “Specimen pages of a proposed publication of the papers of Washington, Franklin, etc”, p.1
I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.
George Mason's letter to his cousin James Mercer, February 5, 1780.
Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a prayer upon.
George Macdonald (2012). “Unspoken Sermons Series I, II, and III”, p.130, Simon and Schuster
George H. Smith (2016). “Atheism: The Case Against God”, p.33, Prometheus Books
You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control -Mia
Gayle Forman (2009). “If I Stay”, p.82, Penguin
If you wish the world to become loving and compassionate, become loving and compassionate yourself.
Gary Zukav (2007). “Thoughts From the Seat of the Soul: Meditations for Souls in Process”, p.161, Simon and Schuster
Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). “The Gay Science”, p.120, Courier Corporation
"The Constitution of Liberty". Book by F.A. Hayek, Chap. 6: "Equality, Value and Merit," Routledge (p. 77), 1960.