O! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart that's broken!
Men may feel just disempowered by intimacy, by being close to a woman, and also by feeling the tender feelings that they're ashamed of.
Blushing is thought to be linked to increased levels of norepinephrine in the brain, which may be associated with romantic feelings. It signals that we are interested and excited, which is attractive to men.
In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.
Sometimes I think women are lucky because they can develop in ways men can't. The old-boy network may be oppressive to women, but it actually stunts men in terms of personal growth.
At first I could not believe what I was reading. I got up from my seat and walked away, talking to myself that I may have found my mom.
For some people, marriage may be very groovy. For me, it really isn't. I don't think it really is for most people anyway. Most people are not very happy.
Despite the impression you may have from watching too much TV, movies are not about reproducing reality. They're about telling stories.
Jake Sully: [Narrating] There's no such thing as an ex-marine. You may be out, but you never lose the attitude.
I think I look better in a suit than a loincloth. So that may define some of the parts I play.
Sweet words are like honey, a little may refresh, but too much gluts the stomach.
People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption.
So much the worse, it may be, for a particular meeting: but the meeting is the individual, which on evolution principles, must be sacrificed for the development of the race.
Only the ego resists egos. The spirit may notice egos, but sees beyond them and does not engage with them.
Work may be your dominant thought, and joy an afterthought. But joy is your true purpose, and work the afterthought.
I very rarely think in words at all. A thought comes, and I may try to express it in words afterwards.
It is even possible that laws which have not their origin in the mind may be irrational, and we can never succeed in formulating them.
I may have aimed too high sometimes, asked too much of myself and demanded too little from those around me.
When people are facing a severe illness or a major surgery, that may be one of the most significant opportunities for spiritual transformation that they will encounter.
Compassionate love may be strong. It sobs, it burns, then it wipes away its tears – and it does nothing.
You may slip but God isn't going to let you down. His loving arms will always be there to catch you.