“Once I have forsaken the vow of guarding my mind, of what use are many vows to me?”
Šantidéva (685–763) 8th-century Indian Buddhist monk and scholar
§ 5.18
Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life
Act IV, scene 4.
Wit Without Money (c. 1614; published 1639)
“Once I have forsaken the vow of guarding my mind, of what use are many vows to me?”
Šantidéva (685–763) 8th-century Indian Buddhist monk and scholar
§ 5.18
Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life
“I vowed I would bring you solace in time of need. Please don't make me break my vows.”
E. L. James book Fifty Shades Freed
Anastasia Steele, Chapter 4, p. 75.
Fifty Shades Freed (2011)
Myles Munroe (1954–2014) Bahamian Evangelical Christian minister
Source: The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
“Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.”
William Penn (1644–1718) English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania
187
Fruits of Solitude (1682), Part I
“When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist in his face." (31.26)”
Markus Zusak book The Book Thief
Source: The Book Thief
“I vowed to never, ever talk or reason like an adult.”
Obert Skye (1970) American writer
Source: Pillage