Quotes by Asking This objective of getting what we want from other people-or getting them to do what we want them to do-threatens the autonomy of people, their right to choose what they want to do. And whenever people feel that they're not free to choose what they want to do, they are likely to resist, even if they see the purpose in what we are asking and would ordinarily want to do it. Marshall B. Rosenberg purposeaskingpeople The first time I ask him, have you had your cheekbones raised, have you had your nose changed? He denied it all. I was asking him to compare his face with what it looked like years ago. Martin Bashir askingnosesyears If somebody's not prepared to answer the question, you can keep asking Martin Bashir preparedaskinganswers I am always asking myself how I can improve the lives of my customers, my colleagues, my shareholders, my family and my friends. Martha Stewart colleaguesmy-familyasking I'm sorry. I shouldn't be asking such things...' She let the sentence die its own death Markus Zusak sentencesaskingsorry I'm asking you, I'm begging you, could you please shut your mouth for just five minutes?" You can imagine the reaction. They ended up in the basement. Markus Zusak begging-youmouthsasking I am not asking whether you know things about Him but do you know God, are you enjoying God, is God the centre of your life, the soul of your being, the source of your greatest joy? He is meant to be. Martyn Lloyd-Jones soulaskingjoy I'm personally asking each and every single Boston resident to look after their neighbor. Marty Walsh bostonaskinglooks Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone. Mary Astor asking-questionsaskinggone True prayer is not asking God for love; it is learning to love, and to include all mankind in one affection. Mary Baker Eddy soulprayerasking For years, my colleagues and I - primarily Republicans but also some Democrats - have introduced legislation and written to the FCC asking the commission to cease attempts to regulate the Internet unless given the clear authority to do so by Congress. Mary Bono fccaskingyears Actors don't generally go asking other actors for advice too much, but I'll take suggestions wherever I can. Matt Dillon suggestionsaskingadvice I do love the prose poem because it's such a perverse and provocative little box - always asking to be questioned, never giving a straight or definitive answer. Matthea Harvey askinganswersgiving I don't wanna go throught the motions Matthew West what-ifpassionasking Weary of myself, and sick of asking What I am, and what I ought to be, At this vessel's prow I stand, which bears me Forwards, forwards, o'er the starlit sea. Matthew Arnold sickaskingsea Looking for love on the internet is like Janet Leigh asking Norman Bates if he likes her body. Max Brooks bodyaskinglooking-for-love There is a proper balance between not asking enough of oneself and asking or expecting too much. May Sarton balanceacceptanceasking It was not a big smile, not particularly bold or polite or ironic or glib, not asking for anything or offering anything, not stringy or careless, not, in short, like any smile I had ever experienced before. But such a smile! You could burn a hole in the world with that smile. Meg Rosoff ironicofferingasking There has to be insight born of hindsight. Otherwise, you're only confessing your sins and asking the reader to forgive you. And that is a complete misuse of the writer's power and unfair to the reader. Meghan Daum forgivingsinasking To ask for a purely intellectual proof of the existence of God is like asking for the privilege of being able to see with your ears! Meher Baba intellectualaskingears«2223242526272829303132»
