When the mind is not dissipated upon extraneous things, nor diffused over the world about us through the senses, it withdraws within itself, and of its own accord ascends to the contemplation of God. Basil of Caesarea
When we look back, the only things we cherish are those which in some way met our original want; the desire which formed in us in early youth, undirected, and of its own accord. Willa Cather
Remember, the firemen are rarely necessary. The public itself stopped reading of its own accord. Ray Bradbury
When it becomes really impossible to get away and sleep, then the will to live evaporates of its own accord. Louis-Ferdinand Céline
It is a disgrace to grow old through sheer carelessness before seeing what manner of man you may become by developing your bodily strength and beauty to their highest limit. But you cannot see that, if you are careless; for it will not come of its own accord. Socrates
The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities...It is best to win without fighting. Sun Tzu