Quotes About Temptation

He who fights monsters should look into it that he himself does not become a monster. When you gaze long into the Abyss, the Abyss also gazes into you.

Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.

He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster.

For every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing.

It is the most sensual men who need to flee women and torment their bodies.

He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. Is not life a hundred times too short for us to bore ourselves?

Every man has his price." This is not true. But for every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing. To win over certain people to something, it is only necessary to give it a gloss of love of humanity, nobility, gentleness, self-sacrifice - and there is nothing you cannot get them to swallow. To their souls, these are the icing, the tidbit; other kinds of souls have others.

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.

L'homme moderne, voulant échapper à tous les maux, tombe finalement dans tous.

Satan doesn't win when he can get us to cross the line but when he convinces us that there is no way back.

Would you choose water over wine?

everyone knows that ice cream is worth the trouble of being cold. Like all things virtuous, you have to suffer to gain the reward.

He was right. I was letting myself get distracted, like a rabbit doing math problems instead of looking for foxes.

Not having ice cream," she proclaimed, "is the culmination of all disasters!

You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure.

Have you ever tried to bribe a Korathi priest, Lukel?" Shuden asked pointedly. Lukel looked around uncomfortably. "I'd rather not answer that question, thank you.

There are . . . times when one must accept the aid of darkness in order to contain a greater darkness.

the Law of Inevitable Occurrence. In layman's terms, this law states that some things simply have to happen. If there's a red button on a console with the words don't push taped above it, someone will push it. If there's a gun hanging conspicuously above Chekhov's fireplace, someone is going to end up shooting it (probably at Nietzsche).

Still, a fling couldn't hurt, right?" Veil said. She nodded her chin toward one of the passing barmaids, a tall young woman with unusually light hair. "What about Hem over there? She's tall." "Great. Tall," Kaladin said. "Because we both measure roughly the same in inches, we're sure to get along. Think of all the tall-person topics of conversation we could engage in. Like Ã¢â'¬Â¦ Hmm…

Ear demons are totally real," Cody said. "They're what make microphones like these ones work. They're also what tell you to eat the last slice of pie when you know Tia wanted it.

You're nice and stuff," Hurl said. "I figure you'll give in if I push hard enough. So, can I eat your dessert?" "Bless your stars," Kimmalyn said. "But touch my pie, and I'll rip your fingers off.

Danger, sweet like a forbidden perfume. I will know thee.

Fame is like a cheeseburger. It might not be the best or most healthy thing to have, but it will still fill you up. You don't really care how healthy something is when you've been without it for so long. Like a cheeseburger, fame fills a need, and it tastes so good going down. It isn't until years later that you realize what it has done to your heart.