Quotes by Affection A mightier love for the Son of God, to overpower and subdue and lead captive these wayward and truant affections of the natural heart - this is what is needed. Adoniram Judson Gordon affectionheartson Only as we mature does affection begin to depend on achievement. Alain de Botton affectionachievementdoe You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent. Alexander Hamilton affectionstealingtaken In democratic centuries, on the contrary, when the duties of each individual toward the species are much clearer, devotion toward one man becomes rarer: the bond of human affections is extended and loosened. Alexis de Tocqueville affectiondemocracymen I have always noticed that deeply and truly religious persons are fond of a joke, and I am suspicious of those who aren't. Alfred North Whitehead affectionpersonsreligious Men are misers, and women prodigal, in affection. Alphonse de Lamartine misersaffectionwomen FICKLENESS, n. The iterated satiety of an enterprising affection. Ambrose Bierce enterprisingsatietyaffection UXORIOUSNESS, n. A perverted affection that has strayed to one's own wife. Ambrose Bierce affectionwife Friends are the leaders of the bosom, being more ourselves than we are, and we complement our affections in theirs. Amos Bronson Alcott affectionfriendsleader If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper - and despise it. Andre Maurois affectionlike-youmen I get the feeling people respect me and that there is affection for me. That makes me happy. Andres Iniesta affectionfeelingspeople If you’d just center your thoughts and affections upon the Lord, you’d be better off accidentally than you’ve ever been on purpose! Andrew Wommack affectionpurposelord I'm very fond of doing movies where men fight over me. I don't get to do enough. Anjelica Huston affectionfightingmen I ought not to doubt the steadiness of your affection. Yet such is the inconsistency of real love, that it is always awake to suspicion, however unreasonable; always requiring new assurances from the object of its interest, and thus it is, that i always feel revived, as by a new convinction, when your words tell me I am dear to you; and wanting these, I relapse into doubt and often into despondency. Ann Radcliffe affectionrealdoubt What I have always wanted for myself is much more primitive. It is probably nothing more than the affection of the people with whom I am in contact, and their good opinion of me. Anna Freud affectionopinionpeople A girl's affections should never be won unsought. Anne Bronte affectiongirlshould The word is a sign or symbol of the impressions or affections of the soul. Aristotle affectionimpressionsoul Most people would rather give than get affection. Aristotle affectiongivingpeople Dissimilarity of habit tends more than anything to destroy affection. Aristotle affectionhabit Console yourself by remembering that the world doesn't deserve your affection. Arthur Schopenhauer affectionrememberworld1234567891011»
