“… for it is the small temptations which undermine integrity unless we watch and pray and never think them too trivial to be resisted.”

“We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“We never know the quality of someone else's life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement.”

Tami Hoag (1959) American writer

“Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault.”

Louisa May Alcott book Little Women

“Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.”

Brian Tracy (1944) American motivational speaker and writer

“Which of us can resist the temptation of being thought indispensable?”

Margaret Atwood book The Penelopiad

“You can curse the dead or pray for them, but don't expect them to do a thing for you. They're far too interested in watching us, to see what in heaven's name we will do next.”

Barbara Kingsolver The Poisonwood Bible

“N. B. this book and pensées not important and the temptation to mistake them for Creation must be resisted.”

E.M. Forster (1879–1970) English novelist

“Angels can't be pure beings if they can't even resist the temptation of humans. Being tempted too; shows the existence of free-will.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we resisted.”

James Branch Cabell (1879–1958) American author