God's decree is the very pillar and basis on which the saint's perseverance depends. That decree ties the knot of adoption so… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
If we should be saved and become saints, we ought always to stand at the gates of the Divine mercy to beg… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
What prayer could be more true before God the Father than that which the Son, who is Truth, uttered with His own… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
And I myself a Catholic will be, So far at least, great saint, to pray to thee. Hail, Bard triumphant! and some… — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
If you want to get wet, go out to where it is raining; If you want to be a saint, find one… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
To know that nothing happens in God's world apart from God's will may frighten the godless, but it stabilizes the saints. — J. I. Packer Copy Share Image
Thousands of people know my flannel knickers, and though I know this may seem flirtatious, it is not. I am a saint. — Leonora Carrington Copy Share Image
Emile Saint-Blague had been a lively, versatile painter in his youth, but he had abused his energy by painting too many pictures;… — Laura Riding Copy Share Image
My mother's belief in spiritual healers grew stronger after our family went through a rough patch following my father's death. Sufi saint… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
Perhaps the first photograph ever taken, Niépce's view of the rooftops over Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, was a truly pure photograph. The second one he… — Vik Muniz Copy Share Image
I have, by God’s grace, learned as a member of the Christian community what is the nature of God’s mercy, which does… — Rowan Williams Copy Share Image
Nan Kempner wore one of the first Saint Laurent trouser suits to one of those fancy Madison Avenue restaurants and was denied… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share Image
This promise from the Lord to His Saints does not imply that we will be exempt from sufferings or trials but that… — Benjamin De Hoyos Copy Share Image
Sri Yukteswar used to poke gentle fun at the commonly inadequate conceptions of renunciation."A beggar cannot renounce wealth," Master would say. "If… — Paramahansa Yogananda Copy Share Image
Prayer is such an ordinary, everyday, mundane thing. Certainly, people who pray are no more saints than the rest of us. Rather,… — Roberta Bondi Copy Share Image
Start at once a bedside library and spend the last half hour of the day in communion with the saints of humanity. — William Osler Copy Share Image
We are not saints, gods, spiritual human beings that we can sit and decide whether a film will do well or not.… — Rani Mukerji Copy Share Image
The only real revolution is in the enlightenment of the mind and the improvement of character, the only real emancipation is individual,… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
Meditate on enlightenment. Read the exploits of the great teachers, the great saints. They'll inspire you. Their power is there. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The pope has been called many things, historic figure, spiritual leader, moral force. But a growing chorus of voices has begun to… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Seeing the sun, the moon and the stars, I said to myself, 'Who could be the Master of these beautiful things?' I… — Josephine Bakhita Copy Share Image
Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
I have a Saint Laurent burgundy velvet jacket that has gold stars embroidered all over it and it's my magic piece of… — Daisy Lowe Copy Share Image
“It is possible for any man, by good deeds, to enshrine himself as a Saint in the hearts of the people.” — L. Frank Baum Copy Share Image
Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
Warner Bros offered me the next Batman, and the only reason that I didn't do it was because of The Saint. — Val Kilmer Copy Share Image
Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
A good school provides a rounded education for the whole person. And a good Catholic school, over and above this, should help… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live.… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
There was a lot of tabloid journalism about my supposed sex addiction. Bullshit. It's all bullshit. I mean, come on, I never… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin, all hope consists in confession; in confession there is a chance for mercy. — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
Remember, Monsieur, that Saint Augustine says that a person who does not obey the doctors is doing his best to kill himself. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
I just like streetwear. I've always been a fan of Saint Laurent because I like how their jeans fit on me, but… — Tyga Copy Share Image
If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to… — Katharine Drexel Copy Share Image
Every virtue inclines to stupidity, every stupidity to virtue; "stupid to the point of sanctity," they say in Russia, - let us… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
What if the church should be less concerned with creating saints than creating a world where we do not need saints? A… — Peter Rollins Copy Share Image
Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife. — Pope Leo I Copy Share Image
Trust no one, not even the finest saint who ever walked this earth, ignore him, if he hinders your sight of Jesus… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
Give not S. Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing. [Give not Saint Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing.] — George Herbert Copy Share Image