Begs Quotes

66 quotes by 60 authors

There is some kiss we want with your whole lives, the touch of spirit on the body. Seawater begs the pearl to break its shell.… — Rumi
Faced with the pain of freedom, man begs for his shackles. — Gerry Spence
A bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine lover. — Clifton Fadiman
Everybody wants life to speak to them with special kindness. Every personal story begs to be steered toward reverie, toward some relief from unpleasant truths:… — Darin Strauss
A man who is truly humble is not troubled when he is wronged and he says nothing to justify himself against the injustice, but he… — Isaac of Nineveh
The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving. — Merle Shain
Of all questions, why? is the least pertinent. It begs the question; it assumes the larger part of its own response; to wit, that a… — Jack Vance
See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second… — Alexander Pope
Are you kidding? I'm a terrible cook, but John is a really great one. Literally, I never cook. The whole time we were dating, I… — Rebecca Romijn
In the family, life is brought not only to our doorstep, but into our kitchens, bedrooms, and dens. In the family, life is happening all… — Paul David Tripp
An old art spreading rumours about / Paradise, it begs outside the gates / Of the gods: the active gods come out. — Peter Porter
It has been well said that no man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is, when tomorrow's burden is added to the… — George MacDonald
No one of this nation ever begs, for the houses of all are common to all; and they consider liberality and hospitality amongst the first… — Gerald of Wales
Sorry means you leave yourself open, to embrace or to ridicule or to revenge. Sorry is a question that begs forgiveness, because the metronome of… — Craig Silvey
Steve Forman is a brutally funny writer. His no-nonsense, unadorned style begs comparison to Dashiell Hammett, but Hammett's humor at its darkest never hit home… — Loren D. Estleman
A teenage taste of beer aside, Mitt Romney does not consume alcohol. Which begs the question, will total abstention put his candidacy, perhaps even this… — Martin Bashir
There is something to be said for anyone who sits alone with dignity and silently begs for God. — Rumi
Art begs you to notice it. Why? Because art is God's way of saying hello. So pay attention to poetry. Pay attention to music. Pay… — Neale Donald Walsch
While the richest people on earth pray to get richer, the rest of the world begs for intervention with their faces pressed to the window,… — Jen Hatmaker
A bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine lover. The social emotions it generates are equidistant from the… — Clifton Fadiman

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