Quotes by Vexation No; for instead of delivering myself up to the full enjoyment of the as others do, I am always troubling my head about how I could produce the same effect upon canvas; and as that can never be done, it is mere vanity and vexation of spirit. Anne Bronte vexation vanity done The more we can be raised above the petty vexations and pleasures of this world into the eternal life to come, the more shall we be prepared to enter into that eternal life whenever God shall please to call us hence. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley vexation eternity world Life is full of troubles and vexations, that one must either rise above it by means of corrected thoughts, or leave it. Arthur Schopenhauer vexation life-is mean Whoever lives in Berlin note, and doesn't die of Liberalism, will never die of vexation! Ferdinand Lassalle vexation berlin uprising There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation. Francois Rabelais vexation charity men Cast out thy Jonah--every sleeping and secure sin that brings a tempest upon thy ship, vexation to thy spirit. Frederic Reynolds vexation ships sleep The disappointments of life can never, any more than its pleasures, be estimated singly; and the healthiest and most agreeable of men is exposed to that coincidence of various vexations, each heightening the effect of the other, which may produce in him something corresponding to the spontaneous and externally unaccountable moodiness of the morbid and disagreeable. George Eliot vexation disappointment may Let pessimism once take hold of the mind, and life is all topsy-turvy, all vanity and vexation of spirit. There is no cure for individual or social disorder, except in forgetfulness and annihilation. Helen Keller vexation vanity mind A sacrament by virtue of which each imparts nothing but vexations to the other. Honore de Balzac vexation virtue marriage it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life. Jane Austen vexation prejudice littles I am worn out by the insults and vexations that this work brings down on us. Jean le Rond d'Alembert vexation insult worn A state of affairs which leads to daily vexation is not the right state. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe vexation happiness life Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. Max Ehrmann vexation philosophical spirit Vexations may be petty, but they are vexations still. Michel de Montaigne vexation stills may There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state. Michel de Montaigne vexation government states However you must have sensed a lurking 'but' skulking beneath my happy, blithe, and chipper exterior. A minuscule vexation, like the teeniest lump of raw liver sticking to the inside of my boot. Neil Gaiman blithe vexation boots Every relation to mankind, of hate or scorn or neglect, is full of vexation and torment. Orville Dewey vexation neglect hate For all-around, everyday, all-season wear, farmers can't be beat. They are inclined to chafe under the burden of leisure (a minor vexation on the farm), but they thrive on neglect and adversity. Patricia Penton Leimbach vexation adversity everyday In recognizing that words have power to define and to compel, the semanticists are actually testifying to the philosophic quality of language which is the source of their vexation. In an attempt to get rid of that quality, they are looking for some neutral means which will be a nonconductor of the current called "emotion" and its concomitant of evaluation. Richard M. Weaver vexation quality mean Headwinds are sore vexations and the more passengers the sorer. Ralph Waldo Emerson vexation nautical sailing 12»
