Self-pity is an ignoble emotion, but we all feel it, and the orthodox critical line that it represents some kind of artistic… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
The Commandments of God are higher than all the treasures of the earth. Whoever has acquired them has received God within himself. — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
If you see a man who has sinned and you do not pity him, the grace of God will leave you. Whoever… — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
If "socialism" is defined as "ownership of the means of production"--and this is both the orthodox and the only rigorous definition--then the… — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
I was raised in an orthodox Jewish home where it was expected that, as a woman, I'd marry an investment banker, raise… — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
No Christian ought to think of himself as his own master, but each should rather so think and act as though given… — Saint Basil Copy Share Image
Whoever does not fight the one who despises him, neither in word not in thought, has received true knowledge and demonstrates a… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
To the uninitiated, the Hasidim constitute a rather homogeneous sect of orthodox Jewry, but this is far from being true. — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
Life of the soul is union with God, as life of the body is union with the soul. As the soul was… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
[Orthodox Patriarch] Kirill, my brother. We kissed each other, embraced, and then a conversation for two hours. Old age doesn't come on… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
... the Apostle says, 'he that says he abides in Christ ought himself also to walk as He walked' (I Jn. 2:6).… — Pope Leo I Copy Share Image
There are so many different communities in the Ultra-orthodox world, and they are so different from one another in really everything. Maybe… — Shira Haas Copy Share Image
I'm not someone who can sing anything... And my favorite singers aren't people whose voice you would say is amazing. I'm a… — Boy George Copy Share Image
New Zealand's nuclear free movement is a broad-based and popular movement. Our nuclear free status is a challenge to much that is… — David Lange Copy Share Image
It is odd that neither the Church nor modern public opinion condemns petting, provided it stops short at a certain point. At… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
But I say to you, the Lord says, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Let none of you have a soul which is barren and without fruit. Let nobody be unloving or unreceptive to the spiritual… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
Men seized of the urge to have a knowledge of God and to be pure in mind devote all their gathered energies… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Let others mock at you, oppose you, when you are under the influence of any passion; do not be in the least… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
[God] is perfect not only insofar as He is absolute perfection, defining perfection in Himself and from His singular existence and total… — Pope Dionysius Copy Share Image
Given that we desire long life, should we not take eternal life into account? If we long for a kingdom which, however… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
There are only five notes in the musical scale, but their variations are so many that they cannot all be heard. There… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
No benefit comes from a just man's prayer if he who asks for it finds more pleasure in sin than in virtue.… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
The extremists are talking too loudly, and everyone is convinced that only he is on the right side. It’s not just Jews… — Reuven Rivlin Copy Share Image
Every genuine confession humbles the soul. When it takes the form of thanksgiving, it teaches the soul that it has been delivered… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
“Among the tastemakers and power brokers and intellectual agenda setters of late-twentieth-century America, orthodox Christianity was completely déclassé.” — Ross Douthat Copy Share Image
Love is the fruit of prayer ... Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man's renunciation of himself. Therefore the self-denial of the… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
God will cleanse your sins if you yourself are dissatisfied with yourself and will keep on changing until you are perfect. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
...the person who surrenders absolutely to God, with no reservations, is absolutely safe. From this safe hiding-place he can see the devil… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Whoever fears God stands above all manner of fear. He has become a stranger to all the fear of this world and… — Ephrem the Syrian Copy Share Image
Whatever we do or say without prayer always ends up either sinful or harmful and convicts us through the deeds in some… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
One who has sinned cannot escape retribution in any other way than by repentance corresponding to his sin. — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
Abba Dorotheos said: No matter what kind of sorrow comes to you, don't blame anyone but yourself, and say, "This has happened… — Ignatius Bryanchaninov Copy Share Image
I do strongly identify with being Jewish. I was raised Orthodox and had a childhood complicated by the fact that my father… — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
[Pope Francis] did something that both his two predecessors had failed to do - John Paul II and Benedict. Francis met with… — Sylvia Poggioli Copy Share Image
When God wants to have mercy on someone, He inspires someone else to pray for him, and He helps in this prayer. — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
I believe in fate. And in the depths of my soul, I am an Orthodox Christian. I think the New Testament is… — Nadezhda Tolokonnikova Copy Share Image
According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment. — Naguib Mahfouz Copy Share Image
... courage is accompanied by patience and firm resolution? God sets courage like a sea around the weakness of our nature, enabling… — Niketas Stethatos Copy Share Image
![“[Orthodox Patriarch] Kirill, my brother. We kissed each other, embraced, and then a conversation for two hours. Old age doesn't come on its own.Two hours where we spoke as brothers, sincerely and no one knows what was spoke about, only what we said at the end publicly about how we felt as we spoke.” quote by Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/898/pope-francis-85_age_orthodox-patriarch-kirill-my-brother-we_1479396.png)
![“[God] is perfect not only insofar as He is absolute perfection, defining perfection in Himself and from His singular existence and total perfection, but also because He is far beyond being so. He sets a boundary to the boundless and in His total unity He rises above all limitation. He is neither…” quote by Pope Dionysius](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/6de/pope-dionysius-28663_absolutes_god-is-perfect-not-only-insofar-as-he-is_1055318.jpg)
![“[Pope Francis] did something that both his two predecessors had failed to do - John Paul II and Benedict. Francis met with the Russian patriarch of the Orthodox Church.” quote by Sylvia Poggioli](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/6db/sylvia-poggioli-32511_church_pope-francis-did-something-that-both-his_1888980.jpg)
