The love of talk distracts all the powers of our soul from God, and fills them with earthly objects and impressions, like… — Elizabeth Ann Seton Copy Share Image
You were a soldier?" "Yes, sir." "You barely look old enough to have seen the last battle." "My father was a career… — Jessica Day George Copy Share Image
Timothy's great value was that he was always willing to go anywhere; and in his hands a message was as safe as… — William Barclay Copy Share Image
It is sweet to remember that the exaltation of Christ in heaven is a representative exaltation. He is exalted at the Father's… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
Holiness consists in doing God’s will joyfully. Faithfulness makes saints. The spiritual life is a union with Jesus: the divine and the… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
“Good parents use the mistakes they did in the past when they were young to advice the children God gave to them… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
EVERY national church or religion has established itself by pretending some special mission from God, communicated to certain individuals. The Jews have… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with… — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Copy Share Image
If we may credit certain hints contained in the lives of the saints, love raises the spirit above the sphere of reverence… — Coventry Patmore Copy Share Image
Answer my question, Dresden,' Nicodemus growled. 'What is that?' 'A precaution against getting stuck in deep snow,' I said. 'He's training to… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing his designs. Our single endeavor should be to… — Isaac Jogues Copy Share Image
I think nobody alive today is a more powerful agent of conversion than someone like Mother Teresa. You can refute arguments but… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
If I were but sure that I should live to see the coming of the Lord, it would be the joyfulest tidings… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
Love, like the opening of the heavens to the saints, shows for a moment, even to the dullest person, the possibilities of… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
As a general rule, people who flagrantly pretend to anything are the reverse of that which they pretend to. A man who… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
Therefore if mine enemy hunger, let me feed him; if he thirst, let me give him drink. Now in order to do… — John Bunyan Copy Share Image
Keep to the ancient way and custom of the Church, established and confirmed by so many Saints under the inspiration of the… — Angela Merici Copy Share Image
The saints are like the stars. In his providence Christ conceals them in a hidden place that they may not shine before… — Anthony of Padua Copy Share Image
The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of… — Felix Adler Copy Share Image
My style is a mix and match of everything. Like I said, It's Play Cloths, it's Saint Laurent, and I know I… — Pusha T Copy Share Image
On this day, millions of people...throughout the world will gather to commemorate the life of Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. From his… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to… — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
Like Andy Warhol and unlike God Almighty, Larry King does not presume to judge; all celebrities are equal in his eyes, saints… — James Wolcott Copy Share Image
Guilt simply says that you are a sinner. And the feeling of shame simply shows you that you need not be a… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
In the year 415, the woman scientist Hypatia, head of the legendary Alexandria library, was beaten to death by Christian monks who… — James A. Haught Copy Share Image
Our duty as Latter-day Saints is to prepare ourselves, this earth, and its inhabitants for the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus… — Keith B. McMullin Copy Share Image
An absolute monarch, who is rich without patrimony, may be charitable without merit; and Constantine too easily believed that he should purchase… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
The heroes in paganism correspond exactly to the saints in popery, and holy dervises in MAHOMETANISM. The place of, HERCULES, THESEUS, HECTOR,… — David Hume Copy Share Image
It was Yves Saint Laurent who realised the high-end design houses could make a lot more money if they sold more accessible… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Man's nature is made up of four elements, which produce in him four attributes, namely, the beastly, the brutal, the satanic, and… — Al-Ghazali Copy Share Image
Confession is something we will never outgrow, even if we become the saints God made us to be. Pope John Paul II… — Donald Wuerl Copy Share Image
People use the word "natural" ... What is natural to me is these botanical species which interact directly with the nervous system.… — Timothy Leary Copy Share Image
(I)f France's righteous bloviating against war makes them your Dashboard Saint of International Integrity, it's either because you are sand-poundingly ignorant of… — Jonah Goldberg Copy Share Image
I have a hundred-year-old aunt who aspires to sainthood, and whose only wish has been to go into the convent, but no… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
The last image created in verse four of this hymn, ["Come, O Thou Glorious King"] that of the promised Messiah coming into… — Eric D. Huntsman Copy Share Image