Quotes About Favor

Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who don't depend on it

Riches, understanding, beauty, are fair gifts of God.

Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favor the interests of business over citizens.

In the fields of observation chance favors only those minds which are prepared.

To me, an investment is simply a gamble in which you've managed to tilt the odds in your favor.

My confidence grew out of knowing that when the spirit was right and the players were attuned to one another, the game was likely to unfold in our favor.

The trouble with aggressive nonsmokers is that they feel they are doing you a favor by not allowing you to smoke. They seem to think that one day you'll look back and thank them for those precious fifteen seconds they just added to your life. What they don't understand is that those are just fifteen more seconds you can spend hating their guts and plotting revenge.

Victor smiled politely in return, the way someone smiles when they're thanked for having done a minor favor in times past. Held open a door in the rain, lent someone a small amount of money, butchered an ex-lover, that sort of thing.

Imagine how quickly Christianity would have failed if Bible scholars could quote Jesus as saying, "Love thy neighbor as thyself . . . as long as he's a Christian. Otherwise, go ahead and kill him. You'll be doing us both a favor, believe me." I

Grace is defined in the Webster 1828 dictionary as "the free unmerited love and favor of God.

I have been very lucky with what I have achieved.

I've been very lucky; God has done amazing things for me.

His lordly darkness decked in filthBearded with weed like a lady's favor,He is a black planet.

One can give or withhold in a manner far more effective, sophisticated, useful, which is quite invisible to people who think that giving or withholding is done by external assessment. If you seek some mark of favour or 'promotion', know that you are not ready for it. Progress comes through capacity to learn, and is irresistible. Nobody can stand between you and knowledge if you are fit for it.

A golden bribe can change hands at voting, but the true value in Rome is influence and favor.

Fortune favored him… in the opportune moment of his death.

Did you ever think"..."That Keenan didn't fall because he was being punished?"..."Maybe..."..."Just maybe he fell because he was favored.

I am very grateful for the opportunities I have been afforded.

What is he doing here?" Zachary asked beneath his breath. Holly reached for his tense arm and held it lightly. "It's a very great favor," she whispered back. "By attending our wedding, Lord Blake is publicly showing his support of our marriage." "More likely taking his last opportunity to ogle you.

seemed like I was fucking him to get a favor.

We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them." "War springs from unseen and generally insignificant causes.

You kissed me last night." There was no denying that. "I did." "And if I were to return the favor?" his asked, voice low and husky. Her eyes locked on his mouth. "It would probably be the polite thing to do.

Pretty please. With sugar.

I was doing the new Summer Lady a favor, running down a rogue storm sylph. Got to go all over the place in those tornado-chaser geekmobiles. You should have seen the look on the driver's face when he realized that the tornado was chasing us .