I like to talk to myself ahead of time so when temptation comes, I've already made up my mind that I have the victory.
I would dearly love to resist the temptation, if you can call it that, to worry. It's boring, it's anti-social, it's unproductive and it's depressing.
The temptation to take the precious things we have apart to see how they work must be resisted for they never fit together again.
By and large the United States has been able to resist the temptation to close its doors to the world.
The first temptation, upon meeting an old friend after many years, is always to - look the other way.
Before speaking, consult your inner-truth barometer, and resist the temptation to tell people only what they want to hear.
The dynamics of human sinfulness and divine mercy and grace are the same for all of us, regardless of the particular temptations or weaknesses we face.
The danger for any artist whose work is both recognizable and critically acclaimed is complacent repetition - the temptation to churn out easily identifiable, eagerly welcomed, and readily salable designs.
I am not stopped by low funds, physical exhaustion, mental exhaustion, or temptations to stop and work on some other production that would be more financially rewarding.
In popular Egyptian and regional culture, women are seen as weak, easy victims to temptation in the same way Eve couldn't resist that shiny apple in the Garden of Eden.
We never know the quality of someone else's life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement.
Despite the weight of the world on my shoulders, the temptation to stop and smell the supernatural roses tugged on my sleeves a time or two.
If I weren’t a gentleman, I would pound you into the ground right now.” He unfisted his hands in order to dismiss the temptation.
I could not resist the temptation of mystifying him a bit, I suppose it is some taste of the original apple that remains still in our mouths.
She stared stupidly into his eyes, thinking about how very much she’d like to make that noise again…with him.
Evil in the Third Reich had lost the quality by which most people recognize it—the quality of temptation.
The temptation was great to muster what force we could and put up a fight. It's the easiest way out, and the most satisfactory to self-respect--but, nearly invariably, the stupidest.
It’s very difficult sometimes to put into words one’s feelings, especially when one is not quite certain what those feelings are. (Catherine)
Temptation is stronger in the minds of people who are in doubt. Prayer makes it weaker.
Too many Christians have a commitment of convenience. They'll stay faithful as long as it's safe and doesn't involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see which way their fr...
Perhaps I might have resisted a great temptation, but the little ones would have pulled me down
