There is little to be said in favour of poverty, but it was often an incubator of true friendship. Many people will appear to befriend you when you are wealthy, but precious few will do the same when you are poor - Nelson Mandela
In those days I coercedOracular assuranceIn my favour out of every sign. - Ted Hughes
Let education kindle only those which are truly beneficialto the human species; let it favour those alone which are really necessary to the maintenance of society. The passions of man are dangerous, only because every thing conspires to give them an evil direction. - Paul Henri Thiry d'Holbach
A difficult journey is spiritual rewarding.There is a more dependence on God, His supernatural power, grace and divine favour long the travel. - Lailah Gifty Akita
More often than not, it's better to give up thinking, worrying and obsessing, in favour of faith that things will work out fine. - Sue Fitzmaurice
Men and women fall in love abandoning reality in favour of the dream - Jeremy Griffith
The favour of God, forfeits the failure of men. - Gift Gugu Mona
If you wish to enjoy a position, find ways of being useful, hard working and cooperative with the people whose favour has given you the position - Radhe Maa
Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. - Mark Twain
It takes in reality only one to make a quarrel. It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion. - William Ralph Inge
If we give the supply of growth, self-improvement, self-education, into our lives, life would favour us - Sunday Adelaja
A difficult journey is spiritual rewarding.There is a more dependence on God, His supernatural power, grace and divine favour along the travel. - Lailah Gifty Akita
For me, a woman who is absorbed in her work, who does not care about gaining one’s favour, strong yet subtle at the same time, is essentially more seductive. The more she hides and abandons her femininity, the more it emerges from the very heart of her existence. - Yohji Yamamoto
However often you may have done them a favour, if you once refuse they forget everything except your refusal. - Pliny the Younger
Use the powerful tool of thought and develop your mindset to believing and knowing you can change anything to your favour; yes, you have God`s Word so fashion your thought according to God`s Word. - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
Don't anticipate for a promise, let it be an unexpected favour, this will increase your power of independence. - Michael Bassey Johnson
A persuadable temper might sometimes be as much in favour of happiness as a very resolute character. - Jane Austen
The best time to seek a favour is when you can give something in return. The best time to expect to succeed is when you're capable of working for it. - Asuni LadyZeal
Love me or hate me, both are in my favour. If you love me, I'll always be in your heart... If you hate me, I'll always be in your mind. - William Shakespeare
It’s said that ‘you have only one chance’ - but thereafter you have many chances – don’t ever quit because chance has only a fifty-fifty probability and you never know when the probability will be in your favour. So toss around until heads you win and tails you don’t lose. - Amit Abraham
There are different churches because men wanted to interpret the Bible to their favour and which conflicts with the next person's interpretation. These led to people starting different churches, that ministers what they interpret as right. - Unarine Ramaru
...you do yourself no favour if you let your sense of doubt-mistrust-scepticism to rise up within you to the point where you must look every gift horse in the mouth... - Isabella koldras
When you favour a woman, she will want to return the favour in so many means, but its better to rupidiate such offerings. - Michael Bassey Johnson
Our test of truth is a reference to either a present or imagined future majority in favour of our view. - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Look with favour upon a bold beginning. - Virgil
A majority of the people do not actually lend their support to the authority, but just repay the debt to the favour received from her/him. - Anuj Somany
Dr. Enoch Ngo'ma, said, "Your spiritual battle that has nothing to define your capabilities. May the favour of the Lord overshadow you at this time. - Lailah Gifty Akita
The favour of God forfeits the failure of men. - Gift Gugu Mona
I shall not pretend that I do not prefer to have people adore me rather than revile me, but I have always found that it was far easier for me to suffer the disapprobation of others than to amend my behaviour in order to find favour with them. - Kathryn L. Nelson
When God's favour and Godly flavour is in you, your haters will taste wisdom and the only thing they can do is to regret ever tasting a sweet thing. - Israelmore Ayivor
Respect is not an obligation nor a favour, it takes a bigger person to give or show some whether it is returned or not. - Unarine Ramaru
For life to favour you, you must equip yourself with the power of change. - Sunday Adelaja
If it's your greatest dream, you wouldn't give up so easily.. So do yourself a favour, find it again & start focusing on anything that will help you materialise it, it's not going to be a walk in the park, but it will help you sleep at night; 10 years from now. - Nikki Rowe
Gwynned lies two days westwards; still further south, the weregeld calls. Mayhap with All-Father Woden's favour, my deeds may yet inspire the skalds. - George Gordon Byron
Do someone a favour, you make a friend; favour 'em too much, you make an enemy. - Huseyn Raza