Pleasing Quotes

446 quotes by 365 authors

For of all gainful professions, nothing is better, nothing more pleasing, nothing more delightful, nothing better becomes a well-bred man than #â€Ž agriculture — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Now for the first time, you can choose yourself. You can be responsible for what you do and how you do it. You have to… — Seth Godin
In the midst of these pleasing ideas we should be unfaithful to ourselves if we should ever lose sight of the danger to our liberties… — Samuel Adams
There is no end to the creativity, ingenuity, and tenacity of those who look for reasons to criticize. They cannot seem to release their grip… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Exercise cannot secure us from that dissolution to which we are decreed; but while the soul and body continue united, it can make the association… — Samuel Johnson
Your hands are like dogs, going to the same places they've been. You have to be careful when playing is no longer in the mind… — Tom Waits
Pray, even if you feel nothing, see nothing. For when you are dry, empty, sick or weak, at such a time is your prayer most… — Julian of Norwich
Being by his faith replaced afresh in paradise and created anew, he (the believer)does not need works for his justification, but that he may not… — Martin Luther
To believe when all means fail is exceedingly pleasing to God and is most acceptable. — David Wilkerson
What is my task? First of all, my task is to be pleasing to Christ. To be empty of self and be filled with Himself.… — Aimee Semple McPherson
I'm not interested in meeting people's expectations, and I'm not interested in pleasing people. — John Frusciante
A crucified Savior will never be content to have a self-pleasing, self-indulging, worldly-minded people. — J C Ryle
Let none of you have a soul which is barren and without fruit. Let nobody be unloving or unreceptive to the spiritual seed. May each… — Gregory Palamas
Affliction is a divine diet which though it be not pleasing to mankind, yet almighty God hath often imposed it as a good, thought bitter,… — Izaak Walton
All the creatures are pleased by loving words; and therefore we should address words that are pleasing to all, for there is no lack of… — Chanakya
There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words - fools (mudhas) consider pieces of rocks as gems. — Chanakya
Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities. — Chanakya
She is a true wife who is clean (suci), expert, chaste, pleasing to the husband, and truthful. — Chanakya
We need to create a new revolution, and to do that, donâ€™t waste your life: stop pleasing people, and become who you always wanted to… — Paulo Coelho
What if you wake up some day, and you're 65... and you were just so strung out on perfectionism and people-pleasing that you forgot to… — Anne Lamott

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