#vain

Nature does nothing in vain. ↗

— Aristotle

#nature #nothing #vain

If God had not intended that Women shou'd use their Reason, He wou'd not have given them any, 'for He does nothing in vain.' ↗

— Mary Astell

#does #given #god #had #intended

Husbands and wives generally understand when opposition will be vain. ↗

— Jane Austen

#husbands #opposition #understand #vain #will

Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#desires #follow #greed #lust #preserved

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble. ↗

— James M. Barrie

#does #humble #love #make #more

In ambition, as in love, the successful can afford to be indulgent toward their rivals. The prize our own, it is graceful to recognize the merit that vainly aspired to it. ↗

— Christian Nestell Bovee

#ambition #aspired #graceful #indulgent #love

It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it. ↗

— Jacob Bronowski

#beings #cannot #find #human #human beings

I-I'm just - I knew you were beautiful, knew it so very well, but it's like I just woke up to the idea. There's something about you now, Soph. You exude something and I can't quite place my finger on it. You practically glow with it. You devastate me," he said, clutching at his heart. ↗

— Fisher Amelie

#vain #beauty

We can never fully repay the debt of our proud nation to those who have laid down their lives for our country. The best we can do is honor their memory, ensure that their sacrifice is not in vain, and help provide for their families. ↗

— Susan Collins

#country #debt #down #ensure #families

About the use of language: it is impossible to sharpen a pencil with a blunt axe. It is equally vain to try to do it with ten blunt axes instead. ↗

— Edsger Dijkstra

#axe #axes #blunt #equally #impossible