Quotes About Dependence

Neither arms nor armor can deliver Corenwald—only the arm of the One God.

This is one of only two instances in the whole Torah in which the words lo tov, "not good," appear. The other is in Genesis (2:18), where God says, "It is not good [lo tov] for man to be alone." We cannot lead alone. We cannot live alone. To be alone is not good.

The rabbinic account of how God taught Adam and Eve the secret of making fire is the precise opposite of the story of Prometheus. God seeks to confer dignity on the beings He made in His image as an act of love. He does not hide the secrets of the universe from us. He does not seek to keep mankind in a state of ignorance or dependence.

I Don't Need the nicotene patch, Penny - I smoke cigarettes.

Never fall out with your bread and butter.

La gente segura de sí misma sabe muy bien lo que busca en la vida. En cambio yo espero siempre que otros muevan los hilos de la trama donde participo como testigo o comparsa.

Non abbiamo tanto bisogno dell'aiuto degli amici, quanto della certezza del loro aiuto.

People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them.

We have the tendency to trace the good in our lives back to ourselves. But in the end, we find that it is all a work of God.

They discovered that each of them had relied on the others for proper letters of introduction. In a day when society observed infinitely stricter rules than today, a lack of proper letters of introduction could be disastrous, as theirs now was.

Oh, no! Hollypaw thought. You might be fed up with him, but we don't want him either, thanks.

I'm glad I'm here with you." Firestar touched his nose to her ear. "I'm glad you're here, too. I don't think I could do this without you.

I know things will be different now, but I'll never stop needing you - both of you. No cat ever had such good friends." Graystripe butted him in the shoulder. "We know that, you stupid furball," he mewed. Sanstorm's green eyes shone as she gazed into Fireheart's. "We'll always need you too, Fireheart," she murmured. "And you better not forget that.

Squirrelpaw staggered blindly through the mud, keeping her eyes fixed on Brambleclaw's tabby pelt. As long as he was in sight, she felt she would be safe.

With this life, I give you trust.

He follows Bramblestar around like a shadow, giving 'tips.

I think I'd better take some of Gramps' sleeping pills, I'm never going to be able to sleep without them. In fact I think I'd better take a supply of them. He's got plenty, and I'm sure I'll have a few bad nights at home before I get straightened out. Oh, I hope it's just a few.

In America there is not one single element of civilization that is not made to depend, in the end, upon public opinion.

We must not forget that mankind depends largely on animals, therefore we have a responsibilty for their welfare. If we destroy them - we destroy ourselves.

I wake up the next morning to find Indigo on the bed with me, her head resting on my hip. "Why didn't you stay on the floor?" I ask. "I'm not used to sleeping on my own," she says. "Do the scratchy thing.

There is nothing worse that a thirteen-year-old boy. You're embarrassed by your parents, and you're trying to find your independance because, deep inside, you are so dependent on your mom.

When we carry a safety net made of cash, we allow the one made of community to slip through our fingers.

I knew I could count on the support of Eric Rosengren

The decision would depend on economic developments, especially on the persistence of inflation.