#wish

My countrymen have the right to shake my hand and talk to me if they so wish. Don't forget that their support and their reading of my works is what brought me the Nobel prize. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#countrymen #forget #hand #me #nobel

Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next the various branches of Mathematics in their proper order, then Physics, and lastly Metaphysics. ↗

— Maimonides

#branches #consequently #first #human #lastly

Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t. ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

#win #wishing #won #work

Man knows that the world is not made on a human scale; and he wishes that it were. ↗

— Andre Malraux

#knows #made #man #scale #were

The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create. ↗

— David Mamet

#anything #artist #become #create #devour

To the rest of us the supreme vindication of the scholar's view lies in their invincible allegiance to the Jewish heritage - a steadfastness that has been matched only by that of their rescuers. ↗

— Henrietta Szold

#been #heritage #invincible #jewish #lies

When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed. ↗

— Marilyn Manson

#dreams #granted #many #our dreams #will

I wish I could be elegant. ↗

— Robert Mapplethorpe

#elegant #i #i wish #wish

I wish no teams had cheerleaders. I find it more distracting than anything else. ↗

— Kate Mara

#cheerleaders #distracting #else #find #had

I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers continued success and perseverance. We are grateful for their contributions to society and dedication to providing assistance where it is needed. May the Peace Corps continue its legacy of service, both at home and abroad. ↗

— Kenny Marchant

#assistance #both #continue #continued #contributions