#wishing

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

#become #cannot #man #merely #wishing

Wishing of all employments is the worst. ↗

— Edward Young

#wishing #worst

It's a terrible thing wishing that it can be someone else's tragedy. ↗

— John Dyer

#someone #terrible #terrible thing #thing #tragedy

People say, oh it's a shame, you're not nostalgic about the '60s. Well actually, it's quite good, when you think of it. Wouldn't it be sad if I was sitting here wishing it back? ↗

— Robert Wyatt

#actually #back #good #here #i

Wish in one hand, shit in the other, see which one fills up faster. ↗

— Noelle Oxenhandler

#humour #life #melancholy #the-art-of-wishing #truth

Make a wish," said Indigo. Rose made a wish and then asked, "Why?" "That's what I always do. Wish on the moving ones." "Does it matter how fast they move?" "I don't think so." "Can you wish on airplanes, too?" "Oh, yes. ↗

— Hilary McKay

#family #night #stars #wishing #family

I don't believe that wishing works. I think we get the things we work for. ↗

— Brendan Fraser

#get #i #i think #things #think

At early previews, the theater gossips are there, wishing you ill every night. They don't grant you any slack. Agents are in from Hollywood. Your friends are there. People who are going to spread the word-of-mouth. If something doesn't work, everyone will know. ↗

— Peter Stone

#any #early #every #every night #everyone

Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t. ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

#win #wishing #won #work

Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have if we didn't spend half our time wishing. ↗

— Alexander Woollcott

#half #many #our #our time #spend