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It's not the failure that holds us back but the reluctance to begin over again that causes us to stagnate. — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
The characteristic virtue of Englishmen is power of sustained practical activity and their characteristic vice a reluctance to test the quality of that activity by… — R. H. Tawney
I believe that if Israel were to put an end to the settlements in the West Bank tomorrow, as it did in Gaza, there would… — Alan Dershowitz
The British have been particularly shy about the issues of financial regulation, and attentive only to the interests of the City - hence their reluctance… — Francois Hollande
When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is to reach for another, higher one. — Gustav Mahler
I notice increasing reluctance on the part of marketing executives to use judgment; they are coming to rely too much on research, and they use… — David Ogilvy
What we're learning in our schools is not the wisdom of life. We're learning technologies, we're getting information. There's a curious reluctance on the part… — Joseph Campbell
And above all, you must be asking which door is the true one; not which pleases you best by its paint and panelling…the question should… — C.S. Lewis
But then, life is a constant withering of possibilities. Some are stolen with the lives of people you love. Others are let go, with regret… — Emily Maguire
One of the best signs of being fitted for power is reluctance to hold it. — Kate Constable
He released her with obvious reluctance and shoved open his door, then came around to open her door. His chivalry brought an even broader smile.… — Colleen Coble
I wasn’t sure if I was charmed by his reluctance to share a bed with a girl or insulted that, apparently, I wasn’t hot enough… — Maggie Stiefvater
Though her husband often went on business trips, she hated to be left alone. "I've solved your problem," he said. "I've bought you a St.… — Charles M. Schulz
In my madness I was actually in love with her for the few hours it all lasted; it was the same unmistakable ache and stab… — Jack Kerouac
Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness. — Martin Luther
Farewell has a sweet sound of reluctance. Good-by is short and final, a word with teeth sharp to bite through the string that ties past… — John Steinbeck
And then they would watch her closely as the dark, coagulated masses took form before her eyes, became flesh and bone, became gradually human. For… — Philip Sington
Love, not anger, brought Jesus to the cross. Golgotha came as a result of God's great desire to forgive, not his reluctance. Jesus knew that… — Richard J. Foster
On a Tuesday night they were wed, And by Friday they were dead. And they buried them in the churchyard side by side, Oh my… — Cassandra Clare
Cruelty must be whitewashed by a moral excuse, and pretense of reluctance. — George Bernard Shaw
The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy. If, then you experience mental resistance during meditation, remember that… — Paramahansa Yogananda
On the approach of spring, I withdraw without reluctance from the noisy and extensive scene of crowds without company, and dissipation without pleasure. — Edward Gibbon
Social conservatives are very focused on strengthening the family, and I think they are right to do so. One of the worst blind spots of… — Jonathan Haidt
I think anybody can relate to the reluctance to have to lead sometimes. — Geoff Stults
There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance. — Jean Racine

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