To put it another way, pain is God's megaphone to rouse a deaf world. Why must it be pain? Why can't he rouse us more gently, with violins or laughter? Because the dream from which we must be wakened, is the dream that all is well.
I try firstly to make buildings humane.
You may think it all very fine, Mr. Huntingdon, to amuse yourself with rousing my jealousy; but take care you don't rouse my hate instead. And when you have once extinguished my love, you will find it no easy matter to kindle it again.
Trusting God's grace means trusting God's love for us rather than our love for God. […] Therefore our prayers should consist mainly of rousing our awareness of God's love for us rather than trying to rouse God's awareness of our love for him, like ...
Our anger is a product of our insecurities.
Character is standing tall and guiding others.
Three-letter word that kills you for sure - Ego.
Mickey: [roused from his drunken stupor] I need to have a shite.
There's nothing like impending death to rouse you from existential boredom.
A religious awakening which does not awaken the sleeper to love has roused him in vain.
You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
Nothing is unbelievable, just expand your vision.
A bitter experience makes us a better person.
To soar, we must leave anything that weighs us down...
Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
Let there be a door to thy mouth, that it may be shut when need arises, and let it be carefully barred, that none may rouse thy voice to anger, and thou pay back abuse with abuse.
Selfish act is very tempting but it leaves a permanent dent on your character.
Grass is always greener on your side, just switch places with your neighbor.
The service of philosophy, of speculative culture, towards the human spirit, is to rouse, to startle it to a life of constant and eager observation.
But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure.
