Encounter Quotes

716 Encounter quotes by 535 unique authors

Dr. Fell, do you believe a man could become so obsessed with a woman, from a single encounter? Could he daily feel a stab of… — Thomas Harris
It is not necessarily at home that we best encounter our true selves. The furniture insists that we cannot change because it does not; the… — Alain de Botton
I encounter millions of bodies in my life; of these millions, I may desire some hundreds; but of these hundreds, I love only one. — Roland Barthes
If I'm alone at home, I get increasingly restless, bothered by the idea that I'm missing some crucial encounter out there somewhere. But if I'm… — Kazuo Ishiguro
I wondered why I was so startled by the encounter when there was something that seemed utterly inevitable about the moment. Not in any grand,… — Emily Giffin
Our sadness wonâ€™t be of the searing kind but more like a blend of joy and melancholy: joy at the perfection we see before us,… — Alain de Botton
We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment, but it is transient.… — Deepak Chopra
people who believe in miracles do not make much fuss when they actually encounter one — Alice Munro
These handwritten words in the pages of my journal confirm that from an early age I have experienced each encounter in my life twice: once… — Terry Tempest Williams
It's not often real that you encounter the real person behind a good-natured mask, the darkest part of someone. It's not comfortable what you do. — Veronica Roth
There is a deep sense in which we are all ghost towns. We are all haunted by the memory of those we love, those with… — Peter Rollins
And whenever you encounter a problem, no matter how insurmountable it might seem, there is one simple response that should be ingrained in your behavior:… — Stedman Graham
If you are hurt, whether in mind or body, don't nurse your bruises. Get up and light-heartedly, courageously, good temperedly get ready for the next… — Emily Post
The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be. — Horace Bushnell
It makes me happy to encounter goodness, love of work, humane intelligence, and people no matter at what kind of job, be it ever so… — Bernard Berenson
Sadly, children's passion for thinking often ends when they encounter a world that seeks to educate them for conformity and obedience only. — Bell Hooks
We must worship in truth. Worship is not just an emotional exercise but a response of the heart built on truth about God. "The Lord… — Erwin W. Lutzer
Worship is about encounter-coming into God's presence — Jack W. Hayford
Every praying person, every person who has an encounter with God, must have a passionate concern for his or her brother and sister, his or… — Desmond Tutu
A building does not have to be an important work of architecture to become a first-rate landmark. Landmarks are not created by architects. They are… — Herbert Muschamp

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