wishes

Synonyms

will needs desire hope wish aspiration longing wishing urease wish well wishfully

Phrases with the word

as one wishes good wishes always christmas card wishes list of wishes contrary to one's wishes contrary to somebody's wishes

Examples

To have faith in Christ means more than simply despising the delights of this life. It means we should bear all our daily trials that may bring us sorrow, distress, or unhappiness, and bear them patiently for as long as God wishes. Symeon the New Theologian

Not he who has little, but he whose wishes more, is poor. Seneca

Similarly, anyone who wishes to understand the mind of the sacred writers must first cleanse his own life, and approach the saints by copying their deeds. Athanasius of Alexandria

Dreams are wishes your heart makes. American Proverb

If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. English Proverb

A bad mother wishes for good children. Spanish Proverb