--- title: "12 Miracles Like Quotes by 10 authors" description: "Browse 12 Miracles Like quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Miracles Like sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd8/preeta-samarasan-270256_miracle_for-that-is-what-miracles-are-like-somet_2271027.jpg" --- > [“For that is what miracles are like sometimes: quiet, unheralded, unglamorous to all but the beneficiary.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preeta-samarasan/for-that-is-what-miracles-are-like-sometimes-quiet-unheralded/) [Preeta Samarasan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preeta-samarasan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd8/preeta-samarasan-270256_miracle_for-that-is-what-miracles-are-like-somet_2271027.jpg) > [Miracles are like meatballs, because nobody can exactly agree on what they are made of, where they come from, or how often…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/miracles-are-like-meatballs-because-nobody-can-exactly-agree-on-what/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69c/anonymous-1_agree_miracles-are-like-meatballs-because-nobo_2042012.jpg) > [Complacency in the presence of miracles is like opening the door to your own tomb.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rod-steiger/complacency-in-the-presence-of-miracles-is-like-opening-the-door-to/) [Rod Steiger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rod-steiger/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf1/rod-steiger-17430_complacency_complacency-in-the-presence-of-miracles_1274770.jpg) > [I believe miracles are like seeds. When planted and watered by our attention and appreciation, they bloom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-van-praagh/i-believe-miracles-are-like-seeds-when-planted-and-watered-by-our/) [James Van Praagh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-van-praagh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a4/james-van-praagh-8014_appreciation_i-believe-miracles-are-like-seeds-when-p_3185519.png) > [Miracles are like pimples, because once you start looking for them you find more than you ever dreamed you'd see.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/miracles-are-like-pimples-because-once-you-start-looking-for-them-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1f/anonymous-1_miracle_miracles-are-like-pimples-because-once-y_2962335.jpg) > [“Miracles are like murders. After the first one, each becomes easier than the last for, with each success, the miracle-worker's certainty in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-maitland/miracles-are-like-murders-after-the-first-one-each-becomes-easier/) [Karen Maitland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-maitland/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76f/karen-maitland-20432_certainty_miracles-are-like-murders-after-the-firs_3203047.png) > [What we need is a world full of miracles, like the miracle of seeing the young child seeking work and independence, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-montessori/what-we-need-is-a-world-full-of-miracles-like-the-miracle-of-seeing/) [Maria Montessori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-montessori/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/683/maria-montessori-709_and-love_what-we-need-is-a-world-full-of-miracles_1028595.png) > [Miracles are like candles lit up until the sun rises, and then blown out. Therefore, I am amused when I hear sects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-ward-beecher/miracles-are-like-candles-lit-up-until-the-sun-rises-and-then-blown/) [Henry Ward Beecher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-ward-beecher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/342/henry-ward-beecher-175_amused_miracles-are-like-candles-lit-up-until-t_6430.jpg) > [“I wanted to say, for the love of God, if you want freedom, can't you see it's not anywhere outside of you?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-bach/i-wanted-to-say-for-the-love-of-god-if-you-want-freedom-can-t-you-see/) [Richard Bach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-bach/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8c/richard-bach-424_freedom_i-wanted-to-say-for-the-love-of-god-if-y_412085.jpg) > [“we take some big miracles for granted. We're on a planet that's spinning at a thousand miles per hour, traveling through space…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-batterson/we-take-some-big-miracles-for-granted-we-re-on-a-planet-that-s/) [Mark Batterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-batterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f35/mark-batterson-1137_gratitude_we-take-some-big-miracles-for-granted-we_814768.jpg) > [The holiday season is a time for storytelling, and whether you are hearing the story of a candelabra staying lit for more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-holiday-season-is-a-time-for-storytelling-and-whether-you-are/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/anonymous-1_baby_the-holiday-season-is-a-time-for-storyte_365207.jpg) > [“Miracles are like meatballs, because nobody can exactly agree on what they are made of, where they come from, or how often…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lemony-snicket/miracles-are-like-meatballs-because-nobody-can-exactly-agree-on-what-2/) [Lemony Snicket](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lemony-snicket/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e6/lemony-snicket-663_every-day_miracles-are-like-meatballs-because-nobo_2055865.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/miracles-like/#itemlist", "name": "Miracles Like Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“For that is what miracles are like sometimes: quiet, unheralded, unglamorous to all but the beneficiary.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Preeta Samarasan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preeta-samarasan/for-that-is-what-miracles-are-like-sometimes-quiet-unheralded/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd8/preeta-samarasan-270256_miracle_for-that-is-what-miracles-are-like-somet_2271027.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd8/preeta-samarasan-270256_miracle_for-that-is-what-miracles-are-like-somet_2271027.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd8/preeta-samarasan-270256_miracle_for-that-is-what-miracles-are-like-somet_2271027.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“For that is what miracles are like sometimes: quiet, unheralded, unglamorous to all but the beneficiary.” — Preeta Samarasan", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Miracles are like meatballs, because nobody can exactly agree on what they are made of, where they come from, or how often they should appear.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Anonymous" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/miracles-are-like-meatballs-because-nobody-can-exactly-agree-on-what/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69c/anonymous-1_agree_miracles-are-like-meatballs-because-nobo_2042012.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69c/anonymous-1_agree_miracles-are-like-meatballs-because-nobo_2042012.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69c/anonymous-1_agree_miracles-are-like-meatballs-because-nobo_2042012.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Miracles are like meatballs, because nobody can exactly agree on what they are made of, where they come…” — Anonymous", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Complacency in the presence of miracles is like opening the door to your own tomb.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rod Steiger" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rod-steiger/complacency-in-the-presence-of-miracles-is-like-opening-the-door-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf1/rod-steiger-17430_complacency_complacency-in-the-presence-of-miracles_1274770.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf1/rod-steiger-17430_complacency_complacency-in-the-presence-of-miracles_1274770.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf1/rod-steiger-17430_complacency_complacency-in-the-presence-of-miracles_1274770.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Complacency in the presence of miracles is like opening the door to your own tomb.” — Rod Steiger", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I believe miracles are like seeds. 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We're on a planet that's spinning at a thousand miles per hour, traveling through space and we don't worry about God keeping our planet in orbit. We already trust God for the big miracles like our heart beating and today alone, we'll take a thousand breaths, but can we trust Him in the smaller things?”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mark Batterson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-batterson/we-take-some-big-miracles-for-granted-we-re-on-a-planet-that-s/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f35/mark-batterson-1137_gratitude_we-take-some-big-miracles-for-granted-we_814768.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f35/mark-batterson-1137_gratitude_we-take-some-big-miracles-for-granted-we_814768.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f35/mark-batterson-1137_gratitude_we-take-some-big-miracles-for-granted-we_814768.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“we take some big miracles for granted. 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Miracles are like pimples, because once you start looking for them you find more than you ever dreamed you'd see, and this holiday story features any number of miracles, depending on your point of view.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Anonymous" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-holiday-season-is-a-time-for-storytelling-and-whether-you-are/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/anonymous-1_baby_the-holiday-season-is-a-time-for-storyte_365207.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/anonymous-1_baby_the-holiday-season-is-a-time-for-storyte_365207.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/anonymous-1_baby_the-holiday-season-is-a-time-for-storyte_365207.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The holiday season is a time for storytelling, and whether you are hearing the story of a candelabra staying…” — Anonymous", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 12, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Miracles are like meatballs, because nobody can exactly agree on what they are made of, where they come from, or how often they should appear. Some people say that a sunrise is a miracle, because it is somewhat mysterious and often very beautiful, but other people say it is simply a fact of life, because it happens every day and far too early in the morning. Some people say that a telephone is a miracle, because it sometimes seems wondrous that you can talk with somebody who is thousands of miles away, and other people say it is merely a manufactured device fashioned out of metal parts, electronic circuitry, and wires that are very easily cut. And some people say that sneaking out of a hotel is a miracle, particularly if the lobby is swarming with policemen, and other people say it is simply a fact of life, because it happens every day and far too early in the morning. 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