Grace is in a great measure a natural gift; elegance implies cultivation; or something of more artificial character. A rustic, uneducated girl… — Richard Whately Copy Share Image
It takes four angels to oversee an apocalypse: a recorder to make the book that would be scripture in the new world;… — Chris Adrian Copy Share Image
My Lord Jesus Christ, who, for the love You bear to mankind, do remain night and day in this Sacrament, full of… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
“When warm weather came, Baby Suggs, holy, followed by every black man, woman, and child who could make it through, took her… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
“He was old-fashioned looking, Grace decided. Not just the suit, which made him look as though he should be taking the air… — Sarra Manning Copy Share Image
We need to know all the facts and be able to discern the situation before we pass judgment on someone. Sometimes life… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
But thoughtless ingratitude is the armour of the young; without it, how would they ever get through life? The old wish the… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
We're all screwed up. And the way Christians mess things up is we act like we've got it going on. And if… — Jeff Foxworthy Copy Share Image
And freedom comes with grace, kindness, understanding, and love. Don't take anything personal, folks. Whatever is said about you or rumored or… — Gary Busey Copy Share Image
My city. I pondered that phrase, wondered why Barrons felt that way. He never said “our world.” He always said “your world.”… — Karen Marie Moning Copy Share Image
Our Lord’s making of a disciple is supernatural. He does not build on any natural capacity of ours at all. God does… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
The state of grace is nothing other than purity, and it gives heaven to those who clothe themselves in it. Holiness, therefore,… — Peter Julian Eymard Copy Share Image
Once you experience being loved when you are unworthy, being forgiven when you did something wrong, that moves you into non-dual thinking.… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
My heart is swimming for you lord cant you see that I'm sinking for your grace and your love ? save me… — Natalya Johnson Copy Share Image
As Paul argues, it is the righteousness of God that is revealed in the law, and this condemns us all (Ro 1:18… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The 'means of grace' are such as Bible reading, private prayer, and regularly worshiping God in Church, wherein one hears the Word… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
“Call it the feeling of love that connects us. Call it the creative force that drives us to transform. Call it our… — Marya Hornbacher Copy Share Image
Griffin leaned across the desk, his arms braced on the now-clear top, and stared into Wakefield’s outraged eyes. “We seem to be… — Elizabeth Hoyt Copy Share Image
Do not delay in coming to grace, but hasten, lest the robber outstrip you, lest the adulterer pass you by, lest the… — Gregory of Nazianzus Copy Share Image
Poetry begins in trivial metaphors, pretty metaphors, "grace" metaphors, and goes on to the profoundest thinking that we have. Poetry provides the… — Robert Frost Copy Share Image
“Lorcan nodded, "It'ss a beautiful night," he said. "The stars have all come out for you, Darcy." He turned to go, then… — Justin Somper Copy Share Image
GRINNING, DUCKING MY HEAD FOR BALANCE, I START TO SPIN WILDLY AS I CAN. THAT IS MY FAVORITE DANCE, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
The gospel has but a forced alliance with war. Its doctrine of human brotherhood would ring strangely between the opposed ranks. The… — Edwin Hubbel Chapin Copy Share Image
“Grace is the breath of God—an invisible essence beyond intellect that moves swiftly amongst us. It is not only possible to become… — Caroline Myss Copy Share Image
Confessionalism relates to writers of color. I think confessional poetry is in its way very Catholic, capital C. One of the formative… — Shane McCrae Copy Share Image
For 'The Grace of Kings,' I read Han Dynasty historical records in Classical Chinese, which allowed me to get a sense of… — Ken Liu Copy Share Image
Oh Senor" said the niece. "Your grace should send them to be burned (books), just like all the rest, because it's very… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
All the great artists of the world slowly slowly start growing a quality of feminineness, grace, elegance, exquisiteness. A certain flavor of… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
And God must be a pretty big fan of today, because you keep waking up to it. You have made known your… — Jamie Tworkowski Copy Share Image
Virgin Immaculate, perfect lover of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, we ask you to obtain for us the graces we need… — Peter Julian Eymard Copy Share Image
My philosophy is the balance of remembering the past but not living in it, to know where you are in the moment,… — Carmen Dell'Orefice Copy Share Image
“Predestination therefore, as it regards the thing itself, is the Decree of the good pleasure of God in Christ, by which He… — James Arminius Copy Share Image
I don't take off my nail polish when I go home because I'm too lazy, and they're fine with it. Maybe the… — Jeffrey Tambor Copy Share Image
Glamour is a beautiful illusion - the word 'glamour' originally meant a literal magic spell - that promises to transcend ordinary life… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
My definition of success is doing what you love. I feel many people do things because they feel they have to, and… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
We are poor, feeble, and blind mortals when the eye of the Almighty looks through all worlds and by his power executes… — Sam Houston Copy Share Image
Love is a gift, a miracle, a mystery. You are led to its threshold by your affinities, by your inclinations, and by… — Glenda Green Copy Share Image
You may say, 'God doesn't hate anybody. God is love.' No, my friend. You need to understand something. Jesus Christ taught, the… — Paul Washer Copy Share Image
“Beyond even any teaching, though, the aspect of spiritual life that is the most profound is the element of grace. Grace is… — Adyashanti Copy Share Image
“...do we realize that this cheap grace has turned back upon us like a boomerang? The price we are having to pay… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
