#devotion

Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire. ↗

— Adela Florence Nicolson

#desire #devotion #often #sated #virtue

Love is knowing someone so deeply, understanding her so completely, that you can finish her thoughts without hesitation, confident in reading her face, her body, even her slightest gesture means something to you. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#devotion #eena #love #richelle #richelle-goodrich

As I assume my responsibilities as your representative, I wish to assure you of my loyalty and devotions, as well of my determination to serve you and the people of Canada to the utmost of my abilities. ↗

— Romeo LeBlanc

#assure #canada #determination #devotions #i

I have loved but one flag and I can not share that devotion and give affection to the mongrel banner invented for the League of Nations. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

#banner #devotion #flag #give #i

Joyce for all his devotion to his art, terrible in its austerity, was a lad born with a song on one side of him, a dance on the other; two gay guardian angels every human ought to have. ↗

— Sean O'Casey

#art #austerity #born #dance #devotion

Trying to go through life on our own, is like fumbling around in the dark... God sent Jesus to light the way. ↗

— Heather Hart

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This, and this alone, is Christianity, a universal holiness in every part of life, a heavenly wisdom in all our actions, not conforming to the spirit and temper of the world but turning all worldly enjoyments into means of piety and devotion to God. ↗

— William Law

#alone #christianity #conforming #devotion #enjoyments

My husband would do anything for me ...' It's degrading. No human being ought to have such power over another." "It's a very real power, Harriet." "Then ... we won't use it. If we disagree, we'll fight it out like gentlemen. We won't stand for matrimonial blackmail. ↗

— Dorothy L. Sayers

#devotion #dignity #disagreements #domestic-life #equality

Love is years of devotion, sacrifice, commitment, loyalty, trust, faith, and friendship all wrapped up in one. True love does more than cause your heart to flutter. It upholds your heart when the infatuation no longer makes it flutter. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#devotion #eena #heart #infatuation #love

There’s a name for devout people who worship reverence. Heretics. ↗

— Bauvard

#funny #heretics #humor #funny