Quotes about Wishes

A victory is useless unless it reflects your deepest wishes.

If wishes were fishes we'd all cast nets.

If wishes were fishes we'd all cast nets," he murmured. It was his mother's expression and he always used it when he felt the blackness of tomorrow on him. Then he thought what an odd expression that was to be taking to a planet that had never known seas or fishes.

Where then shall Hope and Fear their objects find? Must dull Suspense corrupt the stagnant Mind? Must helpless Man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the Torrent of his Fate? Must no Dislike alarm, no Wishes rise, Nor Cries invoke the Mercies of the Skies? Enquirer, cease, Petitions yet remain Which Heaven may hear, nor deem Religion vain. Still raise for Good the supplicating Voice, But leave to Heaven the Measure and the Choice.

However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.

Ten thousand men possess ten thousand hopes.

God does not delay to hear our prayers because He has no mind to give; but that, by enlarging our desires, He may give us the more largely.

Prayer is the way to die to our own wishes and surrender everything to God.

When you love someone, you can't help but pray for them.

You must be very specific in your wishes or they'll come back to haunt you.

Those who cannot tell what they desire or expect, still sigh and struggle with indefinite thoughts and vast wishes.

Lord, I hate being lulled into passivity and staying trapped when You are calling me to action. I will take responsibility for my life today and start turning my wishes into reality. Amen.