Befalls Quotes

47 quotes by 35 authors

Christ willed to suffer and be despised and do you dare complain of the same? Christ had adversaries and backbiters; and do you wish to… — Thomas a Kempis
When good befalls a man he calls it Providence, when evil fate. — Knut Hamsun
Nothing befalls any man which he is not fitted to endure. — Marcus Aurelius
Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
If some appalling disaster befalls, there's Always a way for the rich. — Euripides
No great spiritual event befalls those who do not summon it. — Elbert Hubbard
The art of life consists in taking each event which befalls us with a contented mind, confident of good. ... With this method ... rejoice… — James Freeman Clarke
To not follow the dharma, either intentionally or through lack of awareness, creates a very low level of attention. In this low level of attention… — Frederick Lenz
The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it. — Elbert Hubbard
Man is born to live, to suffer, and to die, and what befalls him is a tragic lot. There is no denying this in the… — Thomas Wolfe
If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the… — Chief Seattle
Not all or even most suffering is at the hands of fate; it befalls us at our invitation. — Dean Koontz
Iâ€™m a goddess of destruction. Tell me honestly that you find nothing exciting about the idea of a billion people screaming out for mercy when… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
I just want to protect them no matter how much pain befalls me. — Masashi Kishimoto
Good befalls us while we sleep, sometimes. — Honore de Balzac
Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him. — Romain Gary
The earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of earth. If men spit upon the ground, they spit upon themselves. — Chief Seattle
Really? And what curse befalls the Adams of the world?" Ann opens her mouth and, presumably thinking of nothing to say, closes it again. It… — Libba Bray
We infrequently contemplate the harms that await any new-born childâ€”pain, disappointment, anxiety, grief, and death. For any given child we cannot predict what form these… — David Benatar
You must teach your children that the ground beneath their feet is the ashes of your grandfathers. So that they will respect the land, tell… — Chief Seattle

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