Withstand Quotes

182 quotes by 157 authors

I am simply a 'book drunkard.' Books have the same irresistible temptation for me that liquor has for its devotee. I cannot withstand them. — Lucy Maud Montgomery
The word aerobics comes from two Greek words: aero, meaning â€œability to,â€ and bics, meaning â€œwithstand tremendous boredom. — Dave Barry
While archetypes may emanate through us for short periods of time, in what we call numinous experience, no woman can emanate an archetype continuously. Only… — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Only as a warrior can one withstand the path of knowledge. A warrior cannot complain or regret anything. His life is an endless challenge, and… — Carlos Castaneda
Sometimes the one who is running from the Life/Death/Life nature insists on thinking of love as a boon only. Yet love in its fullest form… — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
You have a heritage honor it. You have posses a testimony share it. You will face temptations withstand it. You know the truth live it. — Thomas S. Monson
Pain is the feeling. Suffering is the effect the pain inflicts. If one can endure pain, one can live without suffering. If one can withstand… — James Frey
Human beings can withstand a week without water, two weeks without food, many years of homelessness, but not loneliness. It is the worst of all… — Paulo Coelho
But there are times when a tree can no longer withstand the pain inflicted on it, and the wind will take pity on that tree… — Julius Lester
It takes character to withstand the rigours of indolence. — Tom Stoppard
At all costs the true world of childhood must prevail, must be restored; that world whose momentous, heroic, mysterious quality is fed on airy nothings,… — Jean Cocteau
...in any land, in any country under modern free competition, to lay any class of weak and despised people, be they white, black, or blue,… — W. E. B. Du Bois
If she could give love to IT perhaps it would shrivel up and die, for she was sure that IT could not withstand love. — Madeleine L'Engle
Oh! Be men, or be more than men. Be steady to your purposes and firm as a rock. This ice is not made of such… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
In such times as we are in, whether the threats be global or local or in individual lives, I too pray for the children. Some… — Jeffrey R. Holland
Good night.' Diana summoned all the dignity that she could manage in her bedraggled state and began to move back up the beach. Her dress… — Anna Godbersen
They had each other and there was a love between them that would withstand anything. Alina and I had always intuited, with no small wry… — Karen Marie Moning
Past persons of Scottishness in contact with mastermind of supernatural persuasion in London, aka Agent Doom.â€™ Floote moved on to the third bit of paper.… — Gail Carriger
Maybe the girl would get strong enough to withstand an ink exchange with one of the chosen faeries. If not, he could always give her… — Melissa Marr
Help me to withstand your beauty as it stands out of reach. Give me the capacity to forget ever having felt your touch. — Henry Rollins

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