Quotes About Tempt

Trademaster, he said..... Who is he? Claire asked again. He is Evil. I don't know how else to describe it. He is Evil, and like all evil, he has enormous power. He tempts. He taunts. And he takes.

If he was going to charm her, tempt her, and steal her heart, then starting out with her upset with him, possibly frightened of him, may not be the wisest course of action.

But after each new trial, brighter shone her magic flower, and sweeter grew its breath, while the spirits lost still more their power to tempt her.

[The devil] showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

The Proximity of a Desirable Thing Tempts One to Overindulgence. On That Path Lies Danger.

Be aware; The woman still holds the apple spirit, to bring the man, to the heaven, and as well as causes to expel him from there.

Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.

Other people make plans. We make life-or-death risk assessments. Often, our illness mandates that we play it safe, not tempt fate. But if we don't take risks, we lose out on all those life-affirming experiences that define us as human.

Charm, amuse, inspire, tempt, overwhelm, dazzle. Will you earn reward? (195)

The devil tempts us not; 'tis we who tempt him, beckoning his skill with opportunity.

Several times during the last three years I have taken up my pen to write to you, but always I feared lest your affectionate regard for me should tempt you to some indiscretion which would betray my secret.

The penalty is death: yet hope of gain Hath lured men to their ruin oftentimes.

Archmagi and demons were routine tasks, but Housemind would not tempt the displeasure of a librarian Like black holes, they were a cosmic force better circumvented than challenged.

Russia! Russia... Everything in you is open, desolate and level; your squat towns barely protrude in the midst of the plains like dots, like counters; there is nothing to tempt or enchant the onlooker's gaze. But what is this inscrutable, mysterious force that draws me to you?

Japan's inexplicable lack of response to even consider a move to re-open their market to U.S. beef will sorely tempt economic trade action against Japan.

Cats are notoriously fickle. Regular feeding at a different house might be enough to tempt them away, insensitive to your own feelings of attachment.

A lot of food shows need only to tempt. Some food shows only need to inspire, to empower. And there are a lot of shows that do that.

Initium Adán y Eva. La serpiente partió el espejo en mil pedazos, y la manzana fue la piedra.

I could not resist the temptation of mystifying him a bit, I suppose it is some taste of the original apple that remains still in our mouths.

I began to feel lighthearted. Don't ever do that; it tempts some dark and evil force abroad in the universe.

Her voice was a thread, but still she managed to sound acerbic. "I believe it's the devil's job to tempt me. Not yours." "And the difference between the devil and I would be . . . ?" "None that I can detect.

Only temptation is divine.

Adam did not want the apple for the apple's sake; he wanted it because it was forbidden.

The Garden of Eden presents the same story: If you want to make yourself gods, you'll find you're akin to the animals.