For this reason the gentleman will employ a man on a distant mission and observe his degree of loyalty, will employ him close at hand and observe his degree of respect. He will hand him troublesome affairs and observe how well he manages them, will suddenly ask his advice and observe how wisely he answers. He will exact some difficult promise from him and see how well he keeps it, turn over funds to him and see with what benevolence he dispenses them, inform him of the danger he is in and note how faithful he is to his duties. He will get him drunk with wine and observe how well he handles himself, place him in mixed company and see what effect beauty has upon him. By applying these nine tests, you may determine who is the unworthy man.
ConfuciusHer feet were large, and she had a habit of whistling badly, but these things made her worthy of being loved. A goddess might be adored for a moment, but only a real person can speak forever to the rest of us.
Katherine VazLove is holy because it is like grace--the worthiness of its object is never really what matters.
Marilynne RobinsonTag: love grace holy worthy unearned-blessings
Love did not have to make sense. It did not have to be worthy. It did not have to be earned. It did not have to woo.
It just simply was.
If you want me, you'll have to earn me. And, mister, I don't come cheap.
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsTag: self-esteem worthy
God favors men and women who delight in being made worthy of happiness before the happiness itself.
Criss JamiTag: happiness blessings peace god selflessness delight joy selfishness worth obedience righteousness holiness favor worthiness considerate righteous worthy inconsiderate
If the entire world sought to make itself worthy of happiness rather than make itself happy, then the entire world would be happy.
Criss JamiTag: happiness world self-control peace selflessness happy selfishness unity worth problem problem-solving solution ultimate-answer together worthiness considerate working-together worthy ultimate inconsiderate
Failure is an option, fear is not.
James CameronEven if no salvation should come, I want to be worthy of it at every moment.
Franz KafkaTag: life heaven salvation moment franz-kafka worthy kafka every-moment
A person today who seems to have a great sense of self-esteem has his or her childhood days to thank for it.
Stephen RichardsTag: motivational money wealth self-esteem self-empowerment self-help-book self-help self-improvement new-age self-motivation positive-thinking law-of-attraction cosmic worthy mind-body-spirit new-thought cosmic-ordering mind-power stephen-richards wealth-creation
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