Allowing Quotes

648 Allowing quotes by 524 unique authors

What he says, even on his knees, about his own sinfulness is all parrot talk. At bottom, he still believes he has run up a… — C.S. Lewis
A person needs new experiences. They jar something deep inside, allowing you to grow. Without them, it sleeps- seldom to awaken. The sleeper must awaken. — Frank Herbert
Violence is so terribly fast . . . the most perverse thing about the movies is the way they portray it in slow motion, allowing… — Jim Carroll
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy. — Nhat Hanh
We must relinquish our passive observation of the world outside; we can open the door to the world we want. In understanding ourselves, we come… — Marianne Williamson
Healing does not mean going back to the way things were before, but rather allowing what is now to move us closer to God. — Ram Dass
You can hardly imagine that I and Lord Bracknell would dream of allowing our only daughter - a girl brought up with the utmost care… — Oscar Wilde
You may be at a crossroads in your life. You may have issues to deal with; people you need to forgive. You can go one… — Joel Osteen
She maintained a careful balance by her window, never allowing the men to come too close, never allowing them to stray too far. — Jonathan Safran Foer
Funny thing, your brain, how it always functions on one level or another. How, even stuck in some sort of subconcious limbo, it works your… — Ellen Hopkins
An important part of building a new culture was allowing people to complain about their past. At first, the more they complained, the worse the… — Chuck Palahniuk
Were God to show grace to all of Adam's descendants, men would at once conclude that He was righteously compelled to take them to heaven… — Arthur W. Pink
You think you know what is just and what is not. I understand. We all think we know." I had no doubt, myself, then, that… — J M Coetzee
This is the problem with dealing with someone who is actually a good listener. They don’t jump in on your sentences, saving you from actually… — Sarah Dessen
Listen, my dear Cors, why don't you forgive God for allowing pain? If He didn't allow it, human courage, bravery, nobility, and self-sacrifice would all… — Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Don't cling to things, because everything is impermanent... But detachment doesn't mean you don't let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it… — Mitch Albom
They enveloped each other within the folds of their thoughts, holding each other with an intimacy no physical embrace could replicate, allowing their identities to… — Christopher Paolini
Like driving along a bumpy road and losing control of the steering wheel, tossing you—just a tad—off the road. The wheels kick up some dirt,… — Jay Asher
If you hold back on the emotions--if you don't allow yourself to go all the way through them--you can never get to being detached, you're… — Mitch Albom
All myth is an enriched pattern, a two-faced proposition, allowing its operator to say one thing and mean another, to lead a double life. Hence… — Anne Carson
Eventually, I manage to cheer Mum up by allowing her to go through my wardrobe and criticize all my clothes... — Helen Fielding
Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option. — Mark Twain
Honesty was a tough customer... Once you started allowing yourself some honesty, it couldn't easily be contained or limited to one part of your life.… — Ann Brashares
Only the following items should be considered to be grave faults: not respecting another's rights; allowing oneself to be paralyzed by fear; feeling guilty; believing… — Paulo Coelho
Our life of contemplation shall retain the following characteristics: —missionary: by going out physically or in spirit in search of souls all over the universe.… — Mother Teresa

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