Quotes About Request

Tambi's expression changed again, this time to one of a humble supplicant. 'I am not asking much,' he said. 'Only a miracle. Can you do this?' Wong looked down at the briefing papers in front of him for a moment. Then he looked Tambi in the eye. 'Miracles we have fifteen per cent extra surcharge. Is it okay?

When Camus's mother asked him what he wanted as a wedding gift, he replied, "A dozen pairs of white socks.

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.

I have one request to make of you, which embarrasses me very much. You remember the hemp kimono of Mother's which you altered so that I could wear it next summer? Please put it in my coffin. I wanted to wear it.

I hope this means you'll quit asking me to kill you. It gives me indigestion.

psychologist Susan Krauss Whitbourn suggests that, when asking for something, it is crucial to consider the person we are asking. Are their needs being considered? How can this request benefit them? Is this a good time to make such a request? If the tables were turned, how would I view this request?

The magic word is "because." According to research studies, simply including the word "because" in a request completely defuses a lot of defensiveness and reluctance on the part of the person being requested to do something.

Poor manners on my part. What is your name?" "Ria." "Ria, is that short for Rian?" "Yes, it is," she smiled. "Rian, would you please cross your legs?" The request was made with such an earnest tone that not even a titter escaped the class. Looking puzzled, Rian crossed her legs. "Now that the gates of hell are closed," Hemme said in his normal rougher tones. "We can begin.

After falling on his knees and begging Richard [The Lion-heart] for his life, Isaac's only request is that he should not be placed in iron chains. Richard agrees to this request and orders that Isaac be bound in chains of silver.

A clever, imagination, humorous request can open closed doors and closed minds.

The child had wanted attention. She had just asked to be noticed. But she was given an assessment. 'What a clever girl!

“Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate.

“I am a foreigner and an outsider among you. Give me a burial site among you so that I can bury my dead.”

“If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf

So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”

Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ëPlease let me drink a little water from your jar,í

And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.

Then Shechem said to Dinahís father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

The young man, who was the most respected of all his fatherís household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacobís daughter.

If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.

When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaohís court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that

And the LORD did as Moses requested, and the frogs in the houses, the courtyards, and the fields died.

and the LORD did as Moses requested. He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not one fly remained.