Best Helpless Sayings

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When you get in the water with a wild animal, you're essentially giving yourself to that animal because, as humans, we're quite helpless and vulnerable… — Paul Nicklen
We, the workers and inhabitants of St Petersburg, of various estates, our wives, our children, and our aged, helpless parents, come to THEE, O SIRE… — Orlando Figes
We manufacture anger to give ourselves the illusion of power when we feel weak and helpless. — Sophie Hannah
When you don't take an aggressive role in shaping your thoughts, feelings, and perceptions, you become a helpless passenger floating through the universe like a… — Chris Hardwick
It's hard to stay calm when you're terrified, helpless, alone, at the mercy of men with no mercy at all. — Joe Abercrombie
To me the sole hope of human salvation lies in teaching Man to regard himself as an experiment in the realization of God, to regard… — George Bernard Shaw
I never have to grope for methods. The method is revealed at the moment I am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw… — George Washington
Speaking of myself, I was made to realize long ago that the old trade union was utterly incompetent to deal successfully with the exploiting corporations… — Eugene V. Debs
History will judge societies and governments — and their institutions — not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and… — Cesar Chavez
Why, lies are like a sticky juice overspreading the world, a living, growing flypaper to catch and gum the wings of every human soul. .… — John Dos Passos
It is important not to suppress your feelings altogether when you are depressed. It is equally important to avoid terrible arguments or expressions of outrage.… — Andrew Solomon
As her sons have seen her: the mother in patriarchy: controlling, erotic, castrating, heart-suffering, guilt-ridden, and guilt-provoking; a marble brow, a huge breast, an avid… — Adrienne Rich
Since the election, since the formation of a government, the death in Iraq has increased. The United States stands by, helpless to do anything about… — Mark Shields
It turned out that the country was helpless in the face of a new reality. — Andrzej Wajda
We are brought into this world cold, weak, and helpless. Then it gets worse. — Christopher Titus
Never does one feel oneself so utterly helpless as in trying to speak comfort for great bereavement. — Jane Welsh Carlyle
Perhaps everything terrifying is deep down a helpless thing that needs our help. — Rainer Maria Rilke
If he checks your phone bills or shopping receipts, something isn't right. Controlling your partner in any way is unhealthy. I've been with my girlfriend… — Ashley Banjo
In my experience, fear comes from not knowing what to expect and not feeling you have any control over what’s about to happen. When you… — Chris Hadfield
We Americans claim to be a peace-loving people. We hate bloodshed; we are opposed to violence. Yet we go into spasms of joy over the… — Emma Goldman
We are born helpless. As soon as we are fully conscious we discover loneliness... — C.S. Lewis
Neil Young played Helpless, and by the time he finished, we were asking him if we could join his band — David Crosby
Mere human beings cant afford to be fanatical about anything. Not even about justice or loyalty. The fanatic for justice ends by murdering a million… — Storm Jameson
How helpless we are, like netted birds, when we are caught by desire! — Belva Plain
Ask yourself why totalitarian dictatorships find it necessary to pour money and effort into propaganda for their own helpless, chained, gagged slaves, who have no… — Ayn Rand

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