"You become like what you worship. When you gaze in awe, admiration, and wonder at something or someone, you begin to take on something of the character of the object of your worship."

-- N. T. Wright

#Character Quotes #Admiration Quotes #Worship Quotes

“Do you know, I always thought unicorns were fabulous monsters, too? I never saw one alive before!" Well, now that we have seen each other," said the unicorn, "if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you.”
“But now I know that it is very important that all buildings should be consistent, that this is the quality of the Gothic cathedral, for instance, that we like.”
“You hate me now. I knew you'd be upset at the choice being taken away but I couldn't see you die.”

Source : Lynsay Sands (2012). “The Renegade Hunter: An Argeneau Vampire Novel”, p.201, Hachette UK
“Do not let me hear Of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly, Their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession, Of belonging to another, or to others, or to God. The only wisdom we can hope to acquire Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.”
“The white man is our mortal enemy, and we cannot accept him.”
“And even in the hatred of the majority, there's a kind of triumph because I know that, although they'd never admit it, they secretly respect me.”

Source : John Osborne (1958). “Three Plays”
“He has made peace with himself, as Isaac the Syrian says, and heaven and earth have made peace with him. He is gathering the fruit of humility. But this takes place only on the narrow way, and few there be that find it.”
“I am free, you see," she said, "to love or to withhold love. Love and dependence need no longer be the same thing to me. I am free to love. that is why I love you and it is the way I love you. If you have come here, Kit, because you think you owe me something, because you believe I might crumble without your protection, then go away again with my blessing and find happiness with someone else." "I love you," he said again.”

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