Quotes About Consequence

I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner.

Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.

Your words are very powerful, because they have the power to either inspire growth or to cause destruction.

For every action, there is a reaction, so think twice before you act.

Weigh your thoughts before you speak them because the moment you say them, you can't take them back.

Don't place dynamite in the foundations of bridges you have yet to build...

I have never yet figured out what to do about good advice that you get, and that you know right away would help you, but that you cannot follow.

When a thing is done, advice comes too late.

It was, perhaps, one of those cases in which advice is good or bad only as the event decides.

Free advice costs nothing until you act upon it.

I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations - one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it - you will regret both.

If doing what you want is something that you'll regret in the morning, then sleep in late.

But somehow at the back of my mind was the feeling that if I did "the sensible thing" I would regret it, for I would be choosing a way of life that would be so predictable, it would rob me of all the excitement that made up the savor of living. If

It seemed I had briefly stepped into a world where people did wild things and paid for them; but it had made me see that there was more to life than being comfortable and living one day after another, quietly, unadventurously, almost like waiting for death.

I despise you," I said. "That is of no consequence. You are caught. There is no escape for you. You are wise enough to know that." "Please keep away from me." "Why, when I am pleased to be near you." "You are wicked.

As Hegel said, tragedy was not the conflict between right and wrong but right and right, a dilemma none of us who wanted to participate in history could escape. The major had the right to live, and I was right to kill him. Wasn't I?

Hypnotized by my squid's call and my erection's response, I inserted the latter into the former, which was, unfortunately, a perfect fit. Unfortunate because from then onward no squid was safe from me, not to say that this diluted form of bestiality—after all, hapless squid, you were dead, though I now see how that raises other moral questions—not to say this transgression occurred often, since squid was a rare treat in our landlocked town.

The ifs and buts of history...form an insubstantial if intoxicating diet.

Dance with the Devil and he may make you the king of Hell.

Do you wait until you have nothing to lose before you choose?

Doing good to the devil is like planting a seed in the sea.

Don't make haste because it is the invention of the devil.

Lend money to a fool and you become the new fool.

Nothing comes out of nothing but something always comes out of everything.