Quotes About Will

I believed I could change the world, and the weight of that belief almost crushed me. But guess what - apart from God, I can do nothing. I can't get anywhere... My ability to accomplish anything good is dependent on my willingness to dwell in the current of God's will.

Christian doctrine which is presented to the mind and will, and is received by faith, is proved by experience.

But we can trust him Roger, I swear, she said with a final effort,Because he's Will.

And barely ten minutes later the soft sound of wingbeats came to their ears, and Balthamos stood up eagerly. The next moment, the two angels were embracing, and Will, gazing into the flames, saw their mutual affection. More than affection: they loved each other with a passion.

As soon as men who believe they're doing God's will get hold of power, whether it's in a household or a village or in Jerusalem or in Rome itself, the devil enters into them.

Who was that?" said Will, trembling, facing the two angels. "That was Metatron," said Balthamos.

Will said to his father's ghost, "You said I was a warrior. You told me that was my nature, and I shouldn't argue with it. Father, you were wrong. I fought because I had to. I can't choose my nature, but I can choose what I do. And I will choose, because now I'm free.

But an old friend once told me that society is like a spear point—wide at the base, pointed at the tip. Democrats believe you can reshape it, removing the point. But as if by magic, it will grow again. There will always be kings, Thetis, and if not kings, then dictators. It is the nature of man to strive to rise above others, to impose his will on all.

MCCOY The nearest thing I can figure out is that they're born pregnant. It seems to be a great timesaver... KIRK (sourly) Really? MCCOY From all I can find out, they seem to be bisexual, reproducing at will. (glancing around) And they have a lot of will.

William Temple, who served as Archbishop of Canterbury during the difficult days of World War II. He wrote, "To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God."3

God, I love You for making me suffer like this. It is Your will. You know the best for me. And I just praise You for loving me enough to allow me to experience this. In all things, including this, I give thanks.

Lord, help me to focus on Your will for my life so I won't be distracted, destroyed, discouraged, disappointed, or defeated.

It gives me some satisfaction to know that my departure will become somebody else's good luck

David Foster Wallace: I always fear that when I really impose my will on something, the universe is gonna punish me.

When surrounded by miracles, it is not proper to doubt the will of the Most High God.

Don't tell me what's necessary, you presumptupus pup. What's necessary is whatever I wish to do, regardless of how unnecessary it might be.

This also is for good. Everything that the Merciful One does, He does for good. If this is good in His eyes, how much more so in mine. Blessed is God (Baruch HaShem). Praise God. God-willing. Such was God's will. With God's help. May this [affliction] be an atonement for me.

Her forefathers had been Vikings, savage chieftains who bore no cross and brooked no hindrance to their will.

He had given Israel back the notes to songs. The words would be according to their own dreams, but they would sing. They had songs and singers. They might not be absolutely free inside, but anyway he had taken from them the sorrow of serving without will, and had given them the strife of freedom. He had called to their memories the forgotten words of love and family. They had the blessing of being responsible for their own.

The point is that there are few opportunities in top games. For this you need a striker who has the absolute will to achieve the goal.

It's far harder to love God and do his will than it is to be self absorbed and love my own will.

Will cannot be quenched against its will.

I didn't get an agent until after 'Last Comic Standing' - of course, getting on a show like that will get you attention.

Is it not an offence to the weakest creature that can think at all to be compelled to do, by the will of another, anything that he would otherwise have done simply of his own accord? Of all forms of tyranny, the most odious is that which constantly robs the soul of the merit of its thoughts and deeds. It has to abdicate without having reigned. The word we are readiest to speak, the feelings we most love to express, die when we are commanded to utter them.