There is a striking resemblance between the act of love and the ministrations of a torturer. — Angela Carter Copy Share Image
There is a lot of difference between offering a garland of flowers bought from a shop and one that we make out… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
“So they were pen pals now, Emma composing long, intense letters crammed with jokes and underlining, forced banter and barely concealed longing;… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
Listening is a rare happening among human beings. You cannot listen to the word another is speaking if you are preoccupied with… — William Stringfellow Copy Share Image
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Meditation is not a technique to master; it is the highest form of prayer, a naked act of love and effortless surrender… — Adyashanti Copy Share Image
Christians don't simply learn or study or use Scripture; we assimilate it, take it into our lives in such a way that… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
This act of total surrender is not merely a fantastic intellectual and mystical gamble; it is something much more serious. It is… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
Excessive caution destroys the soul and the heart, because living is an act of courage, and an act of courage is always… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
An act of love, a voluntary taking on oneself of some of the pain of the world, increases the courage and love… — Dorothy Day Copy Share Image
The Eucharist is a never-ending sacrifice. It is the Sacrament of love, the supreme love, the act of love. — Katharine Drexel Copy Share Image
“One day, perhaps, the world may taste the pickles of history. They may be too strong for some palates, their smell may… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
When you cook it should be an act of love. To put a frozen bag in the microwave for your child is… — Raymond Blanc Copy Share Image
Mission is a duty about which one must say 'Woe to me if I do not evangelize' (1 Corinthians 9:16)...redemption and mission… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The universe is wired with the electricity of God, & each of us is a lamp. It doesn't matter the size or… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
The one who will be found in trial capable of great acts of love is ever the one who is always doing… — Frederick William Robertson Copy Share Image
Studies of volunteers have shown there is a benefit to performing acts of love for other people. The irony is that it… — Bernie Siegel Copy Share Image
Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love - but sometimes it… — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
