We esteem in the world those who do not merit our esteem, and neglect persons of true worth; but the world is like the ocean--the pearl is in its depths, the seaweed swims.
Yes, I see the Church as the body of Christ. But, oh! How we have blemished and scarred that body through social neglect and through fear of being nonconformists.
As soon as the mouth is opened, evils spring forth. People either neglect the root and speak of the branches, or neglect the reality of the 'illusory' world and speak only of Enlightenment. Or else they chatter of cosmic activities leading to transformations, while neglecting the Substance from which they spring--indeed, there is NEVER any profit in discussion.
Neglect your art for one day and it will neglect you for two!
Oh! to be loved by a man I respect, To bask in the glow of his perfectly understandable neglect.
A good conscience is never lawless in the worst regulated state, and will provide those laws for itself which the neglect of legislators had forgotten to supply.
Our environment is too important to neglect and it's time for the federal government to focus on real solutions and live up to their promises.
The gods attend to great matters, they neglect small ones.
A strong reputation is like a good bonfire. When you have one kindled it's easy to keep the flame burning, even if someone comes along and tries to piss on it. But if you fall asleep and neglect it. . . You'll wake up with ashes.
Thorough preparation must lead to success. Neglect nothing.
The growing possibility of our destroying ourselves and the world with our own neglect and excess is tragic and very real.
He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor.
Everybody has something good inside them. Some hide it, some neglect it, but it is there
Failure to believe stems from moral failure to recognize the truth, not from want of evidence, but from willful neglect or distortion of the evidence.
Life is stronger than you are, even when you deny it, even when you neglect it, even when you refuse to admit it.
A wound gets worse when it's treated with neglect.
It is easier to mend neglect than to quicken love.
There are plenty of people, in Avonlea and out of it, who can attend closely to their neighbours' business by dint of neglecting their own; but Mrs. Rachel Lynde was one of those capable creatures who can manage their own concerns and those of other folks into the bargain.
Most people are so busy living they neglect to take the time to ask why.
We can have the final word on hate, neglect, disease and all the other insidious characters that still script their way into our stories. . . for now, but not forever.