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Every wish
Is like a prayer--with God.
Every wish
Is like a prayer--with God.
He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted
He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.
When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out.
When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out.
You have wished it so, you have wished it so, George Dandin, you
have wished it so.
[Fr., read more
You have wished it so, you have wished it so, George Dandin, you
have wished it so.
[Fr., Vous l'avez voulu, vous l'avez voulu, George Dandin, vous
l'avez voulu.]
What folly can be ranker. Like our shadows,
Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.
What folly can be ranker. Like our shadows,
Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.
As you can not do what you wish, you should wish what you can do.
[Lat., Quoniam id fieri read more
As you can not do what you wish, you should wish what you can do.
[Lat., Quoniam id fieri quod vis non potest
Id velis quod possis.]
If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.
If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.
My wish isn't to mean everything to everyone but something to someone.
My wish isn't to mean everything to everyone but something to someone.