Awe Quotes · Page 6

Life can be beautiful, profound, and awe-inspiring, even without an irate god threatening us with eternal torment.

— Judith Hayes

But we have been taught to see before our eyes have found out a way of seeing for themselves.

— Arthur Symons

... This is the paradox of vision: Sharp perception softens our existence in the world.

— Susan Griffin

Martin Scorsese was very much the actor's director. We were all very in awe of Martin Scorsese.

— John Heard

Everyone is in awe of the lion tamer in a cage with half a dozen lions-everyone but a school bus driver.

— Laurence J. Peter

I have met the people who run the world, and I am not in awe of them.

— Ken Livingstone

Indignation does no good unless it is backed with a club of sufficient size to awe the opposition.

— E. W. Howe

Big machines are the awe-inspiring cathedrals of the 20th century.

— Daniel Kleppner

In my opinion, the trombone is the true head of the family of wind instruments, which I have named the 'epic' one.…

— Hector Berlioz

“Congratulations, he said. "That was the stupidest thing I've ever seen." His expression was a mix of awe and disbelief. "Ever.”

— Patrick Rothfuss

I’ve never really had a party before.” “Why did you have one now?” I say, just to keep him talking. He gives…

— Lauren Oliver

I went to the springs while the sun was still up, and sitting on a rocky outcrop above the cave mouth I…

— Ursula K. Le Guin

When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they…

— John Lyly

The light in her eyes was beyond description, yet it did not instill improper thoughts: it inspired a love tempered by awe,…

— Umberto Eco

Evolution, as a mechanism, can be and must be true. But that says nothing about the nature of its author. For those…

— Francis Collins

I don't want students who could make the next major breakthrough in renewable energy sources or space travel to have been taught…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

I'm in awe of what it takes to run a nation, especially our great nation.

— Joe Buck

I've read all the books but one Only remains sacred: this Volume of wonders, open Always before my eyes.

— Kathleen Raine

All the great religions have a place for awe, for ecstatic transport at the wonder and beauty of creation.

— Richard Dawkins

Every fight is one between different angles of vision illuminating the same truth.

— Mahatma Gandhi

I am in awe of Hrithik Roshan. He is so fabulous. He is like an all-rounder. I think he deserves to be…

— Sridevi

To me, science fiction is about the sense of mystery, the sense of awe. Not 'shock and awe', just 'awe.'

— J. Michael Straczynski

When "everything is awesome" we may miss what (and Who) is truly deserving of awe.

— Kevin DeYoung

I so earnestly believe that prayer can be helpful and guide you and protect you and inspire you. I mean, I'm in…

— Horton Foote

Custom, that unwritten law, By which the people keep even kings in awe.

— Charles Davenport

One can only be in awe of the creativity of chocolate marketers. My take is that if there is a health benefit,…

— Marion Nestle

Information is light. Information in itself, about anything, is light.

— Tom Stoppard

Early to bed and early to rise makes a person dull, boring, and despised.

— Ernie J Zelinski

I think this is how we are supposed to be in the world-present and in awe.

— Anne Lamott

Nothing inspires more reverence and awe in me than an old man who knows how to change his mind.

— Santiago Ramon y Cajal

I don't want to lose the awe we get to help another human being.

— Francis Chan

There are in life a few moments so beautiful,that even words are a sort of profanity.

— Diana Palmer

I am in awe of Ken Jennings's accomplishments, as all 'Jeopardy!' fans are. Simply being compared to him is an honor.

— James Holzhauer

Prayer is awe before an infinite force, and yet it's intimacy with a personal friend.

— Timothy Keller

Dan watched in awe. "I didn't know you talk Turkey." "I speak Turkish.

— Peter Lerangis

Because you are seen on the screen, whether big or small, the people in remote places are in complete awe of you.

— Vishwajeet Pradhan

Do not be awe struck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can.

— Norman Vincent Peale

Amitabh Bachchan is such a senior actor, a big star, everyone is in awe of him, but he is such a great…

— Vijay Krishna Acharya

I'm overwhelmed by and in awe of the work that I do. I adore my work. I live to work.

— Mawra Hocane

“...when you look at the stars, you should tremble - only dullards have become callous to this frisson ...”

— John Geddes