Wings Quotes

So I plan to prepare thoroughly and have several outfits waiting in the wings in case of inclement weather.

You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven.

Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens claws.

Time's fatal wings do ever forward fly; to every day we live, a day we die.

Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us: We taste only sacredness.

When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.

I started thinking about my relationship with my students; I'm this guy who comes in from book - and movie - land and descends on angel wings into their classroom.

Two great things you can give your children: one is roots, the other is wings.

When we are touched by something it's as if we're being brushed by an angel's wings.

We're all the same. We all want the same thing in life. Everybody going around like ants and we all want the same thing. And it's not one queen. It's not one queen with the wings.

If a bullfrog had wings it wouldn't bump his behind every time he hopped.

I've thought about doing it as soon as it is possible with this new CD getting some wings and getting out there. I don't know how soon that will be.

You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren.

I can write, He floated up to the ceiling, and a baby rabbit came out of his pocket, grew wings, and flew away. And you will believe that it really happened. That's magic, isn't it?

You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle.

There is a lust in man no charm can tame: Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame: On eagles wings immortal scandals fly, while virtuous actions are born and die.

From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.

I was a backstage kid. I was in the wings looking out.

Those who gave away their wings are sad not to see them fly.

The wings are moved several times by hand to charge the crank chamber with mixture, which flows on through the external pipe and inlet valve to the compression space and cylinder.

Love never offers to anyone wings so easy that he does not hold him back with his other hand.

Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves.

I ain't scared to do another dating show, but I ain't really trying to. I want to do a talk show or something. I've done enough dating on television. I'm ready to spread my wings, and go down other avenues.

If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.

Strange things blow in through my window on the wings of the night wind and I don't worry about my destiny.

Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings.

Who needs enemies when you've got Republican Surrenderists for Obamacare waiting in the wings?

Art is the stored honey of the human soul, gathered on wings of misery and travail.

All I know is that I've ruled out wearing fairy wings. When I was nine I wanted to get married in fairy wings, and now I realize that's not cool anymore.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.