Catholic Quotes · Page 44

If people would do for God what they do for the world, what a great number of Christians would go to Heaven.

— John Vianney

I don't believe in God. I believe in man -- in his strength, his possibilities, and his reason.

— Gherman Titov

Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life.

— Pope Francis

I value my Catholic background very much. It taught me not to be afraid of rigorous thought, for one thing.

— Terry Eagleton

I do not have, and never had, any interest in either the Bible or religion.

— Joseph Heller

In principle I'm an atheist, although in fact I have a lot of faith

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon

I believe in religion against the religious; in the pitifulness of orisons, and in the sublimity of prayer.

— Victor Hugo

I am a Christian. My husband and I belong to the Episcopal Church.

— Sandy Adams

One footnote says that divorced and remarried faithful, who are not recognized by the Catholic Church because it upholds the indissolubility of…

— Sylvia Poggioli

If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe,…

— Saint Augustine

I was raised a Southern Baptist, and my whole family were Christians. However, my Dad was really into science and astronomy, so…

— Craig Brewer

The Catholic writer, in so far as he has the mind of the Church, will feel life from the standpoint of the…

— Flannery O'Connor

Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.

— Anonymous

“My parents didn't raise me to be religious. The closest we come to worship is the Trinity of Visa, MasterCard, and American…

— Laurie Anderson

Pope John Paul II not only was a powerful spiritual leader for Catholics but also a world leader of extraordinary consequence during…

— Mike Ferguson

I was brought up Catholic, and I felt the power of art from a very young age - seeing the brutality of…

— Damien Hirst

“There is a phrase for this that has become quite common: “I’m spiritual but not religious.” Polls show that some 20 percent…

— Ken Wilber

“The irony is, though your parents always deplored his absence of Protestant industry, those two have more in common with Kevin than…

— Lionel Shriver

The real differences around the world today are not between Jews and Arabs; Protestants and Catholics; Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. The real…

— Anonymous

When we were little, we kept close to our mother in a dark alley or if dogs barked at us. Now, when…

— Josemaria Escriva

I went to Catholic school, and there was this teacher, a Brother, who saw I could go either way, good or bad.…

— William Forsythe

“The Vatican won't prosecute pedophile priests but I decide I'm not ready for motherhood and it's condemnation for me? These are the…

— Sonya Renee Taylor

Sometimes the sight of someone in one faith wrestling with that faith can empower you to wrestle with another faith. For me,…

— Jonathan Sacks

At first we feel called by God and attracted by him. We grow in our vocation and get the impression that God…

— Notker Wolf

“... a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.”

— E.A. Bucchianeri

I am utterly against those confused Olios, into which men put almost all kinds of meats and Roots.

— John Evelyn

I have a very powerful belief structure. I'm very spiritual. I'm not religious but I am spiritual.

— Toyah Willcox

My mom is very liberal. She has never been religious... spiritual but not religious.

— Tobias Forge

If you are silent, be silent out of love. If you speak, speak out of love.

— Saint Augustine

I'm not ashamed of my spiritual beliefs, but I in no way incorporate them into this band.

— Amy Lee

I guess I'm a Holy Spirit maniac. I'm not a religious maniac. I love religion, but I don't like it.

— Sinead O'Connor

I confess I take perverse delight as a theologian in the controversies surrounding postmodernism.

— Stanley Hauerwas

I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting.

— Pierce Brosnan

Just converted to a new religion. It's called idontgiveafuckism.

— Nikhil Saluja

Evangelistic preaching is what Daddy does, I never thought I would.

— Franklin Graham

All the wealth in the world cannot be compared with the happiness of living together happily united.

— Marie-Marguerite d'Youville

I don't want to get involved in the culture war. Religion's iffy.

— Jim Gaffigan

I was religious probably until I was about eight but I always questioned stuff very early on.

— Richard Herring

My mom grew up in a strict Catholic family and moved to New York and became part of the Warhol factory.

— Gaby Hoffmann

I have friends who are Roman Catholics. I have friends who are Lutherans.

— Pat Robertson