Inclinations Quotes

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For parents to restrain the inclinations of their children in marriage is an usurped power. — Henry Fielding
There cannot be any great happiness in the married life except each in turn give up his or her own humors and lesser inclinations. — Samuel Richardson
Everyone ought to worship God according to his own inclinations, and not to be constrained by force. — Josephus
How are you to meet the swarm of foolish attachments, triflings, and undesirable inclinations which beset you? By turning sharply away, and thoroughly renouncing such… — Saint Francis de Sales
Every thing useful and beneficial to man, seems to be connected with obedience to the laws of his nature, the inclinations, the duties, and the… — Samuel Williams
Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so: I mean, with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and… — Izaak Walton
The most beautiful as well as the most ugly inclinations of man are not part of a fixed biologically given human nature, but result from… — Erich Fromm
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble… — Washington Irving
I was always a silent comedy nerd. I would stay up late and sneak downstairs to watch 'Saturday Night Live' and 'Kids in the Hall,'… — Mindy Kaling
Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control. — Steven Pinker
If the education and studies of children were suited to their inclinations and capacities, many would be made useful members of society that otherwise would… — Samuel Richardson
Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
It is absurd to expect the inclinations and wishes of two human beings to coincide, through any long period of time. To oblige them to… — William Godwin
And then there came into my heart a very great love for my father and I thought it was very much braver to spend a… — Alistair MacLeod
Natural inclinations are assisted and reinforced by education, but they are hardly ever altered or overcome. — Michel de Montaigne
They could not understand the advantage of living contrary to their inclinations in this world in order to enjoy a hypothetical well-being in another. — Isabel Allende
She believed not in divine salvation but in the proposition that we poor mortals are fully capable of saving ourselves, if conditions and inclinations are… — Jeffery Deaver
Prayer or not, I want to believe that, despite all evidence to the contrary, it is possible for anyone to find that one special person.… — Rachel Cohn
Some people just shouldn't be disturbed in their inclinations, whether large or small. A reminder can instantly turn enthusiasm into aversion and spoil everything. — Tove Jansson
Acts of bravery don't always take place on battlefields. They can take place in your heart, when you have the courage to honor your character,… — Anna Quindlen

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