Quotes of: Good-men-to-do-nothing Keyword

Women have the feeling that since they didn't make the rules, the rules have nothing to do with them.

Diane Johnson

The freedom of an unscheduled afternoon brought confusion rather than joy. Julius had always been focused. When he was not seeing patients, other important projects and activities-writing, teaching, tennis, research-clamored for his attention. But to...

The Schopenhauer Cure

When we separate ourselves from the rest of the world, the world becomes a lonely and difficult place to live in. When we see ourselves as completely separate, we cannot call upon the power and strength that comes from unity, from being part of a gre...

Tom Walsh

As sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father, we are capable of so much more. For that, good intentions are not enough. We must do. Even more important, we must become what Heavenly Father wants us to be. Declaring our testimony of the gospel is good...

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

You are one of the few successful persons I know." "Me? Why?" "You know precisely what you are doing and you do it well." "But I don't really do much of anything." "And of course the quantity means nothing to you, nor the weight others place upon you...

Doorways in the Sand

Highs and lows make you feel that things matter, but they're nothing." "So what's something?" "Being reliable is something. Being good.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

We may be floating on Tao, but there is nothing wrong with steering. If Tao is like a river, it is certainly good to know where the rocks are.

Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony

And sometimes, , wanting things, wishing for, working for them, is a good thing. Otherwise, we become nothing but spoiled boys and girls frustrated that we don't get every new toy we see.

Glittering Promises

The only good thing in me is Christ. Without being spiritual in my life... I am and have nothing!

Hearts for Haiti: Book of Poetry & Inspiration

There is nothing like the way people feel after they've seen 'The Intouchables.' They feel amazing. The word of mouth on this film is incredible. It's intelligent-feeling good. You're not insulted by the low-browness or stupidity of some of the humor...

Harvey Weinstein

The mind is left bereft when it is nothing more than a tool of regurgitation.

Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good

Nothing good came free. Even love. You paid for all things. And if you were poor, suffering was your currency.

And the Mountains Echoed

Body tension will always be present if our good feeing is just ordinary, self-centered happiness. Joy has no tension in it, because joy accepts whatever is as it is.

Nothing Special

That was the thing about being alone, in theory or in principle. Whatever happened-good, bad, or anywhere in between-it was always, if nothing else, all your own.

Lock and Key

There’s nothing worse than delivering bad news to women. I hoped I wouldn’t get good at it.

Tell Me When I'm Dead

It does not come to me in quite so direct a line as that; it takes a bend or two, but nothing of consequence. The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in the turnings is easily moved away.

Persuasion

You know, a cell phone's like a guy; if you don't plug him in every night, charge him good, you got nothing at all.

Tail Spin

You. You are standing in your own way. And that means whatever it is scares you. It won't forever...but take your time. Nothing good was ever rushed.

The Witch of Little Italy

But she was not even grateful to him for it; nothing good on Pierre's part seemed to her to be an effort, it seemed so natural for him to be kind to everyone that there was no merit in his kindness.

War and Peace

I wasn't good enough. I had a little talent but not enough. There is nothing more discouraging than having just a little talent.

Wild Mountain Thyme

Nothing can happen to me that hasn’t gone through His hand first. If He wants to deliver me, He will. If He doesn’t, He has a good reason for it.

Yielded Captive