Quotes About Favor

Most people are not supporting the rally or social networking post of the person at the powerful position but only unwillingly repaying the debt for the undue favour received from him/her often.

we might as well live life as if -as the poet Rumi put it-everything is rigged in our favor

There is a purpose to our lives, even if it is sometimes hidden from us, and even if the biggest turning points and heartbreaks only make sense as we look back, rather than as we are experiencing them. So we might as well live life as if—as the poet Rumi put it—everything is rigged in our favor.

For people who like that kind of thing, this is the kind of thing they like.

People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like.

Well, for people who like that kind of thing, I think that is just about the kind of thing they'd like.

I mean, I really liked those guys and the experience of doing Raiders was really good for me, but I did not really want to be involved - I only did Jedi, as I really owed George a favor.

I'm not good at raising money. I don't like to raise money. It's been my experience that when I ask someone for money, it's not long before they return the favor.

I'm a guy who's had great good fortune in his life. And everything has kind of gone in my direction.

I've had an awful lot of good fortune.

I think God gives you all good things at the same time.

As a people, Americans are remarkably familiar with all facts which make in their own favor.

Max - ...Do me a favor, if the constable comes knocking, tell him I was here all morning, will you? Dodsley - Killed someone again, did we? Max- Never before luncheon, Dodsley. It's still early yet.

Would you favor me with a dance? Over all the others I was his choice! I curtsied, and he took my hand. Our hands knew each other. Char looked at me, startled. Have we met before, Lady?

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.

There is a strong sentiment within the Tea Party that favors a stronger America on the global stage, and with that comes a strong alliance with the State of Israel.

There are slavish souls who carry their appreciation for favors done them so far that they strangle themselves with the rope of gratitude.

Therefore, don't let sinners take courage to think they will be favoured like the thief on the cross; for we see on the other side, they may be like the hardened one, and reproach death itself.

If I'm receiving an email from a stranger, I usually like it to be properly thoughtful and explanatory, and not just hitting someone up for a casual favor out of the blue who you've never met before. I really believe in manners.

So the Lord was with Joseph, and Joseph was a lucky fellow' was one of Tyndale's great phrases from his translation of Genesis.

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody; it saves so much trouble

Odiosa razza di uomini, quella che rinfaccia i favori, che dovrebbe ricordare chi li ha ricevuti, non chi li fece.

To the gods I am indebted for having good grandfathers, good parents, a good sister, good teachers, good associates, good kinsmen and friends, nearly everything good. Further, I owe it to the gods that I was not hurried into any offence against any of them, though I had a disposition which, if opportunity had offered, might have led me to do something of this kind; but, through their favour, there never was such a concurrence of circumstances as put me to the trial.