--- title: "12 Sin Omission Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 12 Sin Omission quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Sin Omission sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e8/ogden-nash-1286_eggs_it-is-the-sin-of-omission-the-second-kin_725793.png" --- > [It is the sin of omission, the second kind of sin, That lays eggs under your skin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ogden-nash/it-is-the-sin-of-omission-the-second-kind-of-sin-that-lays-eggs-under/) [Ogden Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ogden-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e8/ogden-nash-1286_eggs_it-is-the-sin-of-omission-the-second-kin_725793.png) > [In reference works, as in sin, omission is as bad as willful misbehavior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-mccracken/in-reference-works-as-in-sin-omission-is-as-bad-as-willful-misbehavior/) [Elizabeth McCracken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-mccracken/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ac/elizabeth-mccracken-10336_goals_in-reference-works-as-in-sin-omission-is_414780.png) > [The particular sin of omission which gives ground to the evil spirits is the believer’s passivity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/the-particular-sin-of-omission-which-gives-ground-to-the-evil-spirits/) [Watchman Nee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/watchman-nee/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e54/watchman-nee-1561_believer_the-particular-sin-of-omission-which-giv_940207.jpg) > [ “However, we all sin by omission. Therefore, we are all sinners in constant need of a 'Savior'." ~R. Alan Woods \[2010\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/however-we-all-sin-by-omission-therefore-we-are-all-sinners-in/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b03/r-alan-woods-1455_goals_however-we-all-sin-by-omission-therefore_2932667.jpg) > [You commit a sin of omission if you do not utilize all the power that is within you. All men have claims…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oliver-wendell-holmes-jr-2/you-commit-a-sin-of-omission-if-you-do-not-utilize-all-the-power-that/) [Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oliver-wendell-holmes-jr-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e41/oliver-wendell-holmes-jr-2-207_action_you-commit-a-sin-of-omission-if-you-do-n_829190.jpg) > [“I would almost forget about Ida Durbin. But a sin of omission, if indeed that's what it was, can be like the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-lee-burke/i-would-almost-forget-about-ida-durbin-but-a-sin-of-omission-if/) [James Lee Burke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-lee-burke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea7/james-lee-burke-2289_goals_i-would-almost-forget-about-ida-durbin-b_165164.png) > [“A personal sin may be one of commission (doing something that is prohibited) or a sin of omission (failing to do what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-nelson/a-personal-sin-may-be-one-of-commission-doing-something-that-is/) [Thomas Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-nelson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d1/thomas-nelson-47129_goals_a-personal-sin-may-be-one-of-commission_2974930.jpg) > [All the opportunities you let slip by! The idea, the inspiration just doesn´t come fast enough. Instead of being open, you´re closed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-de-beauvoir/all-the-opportunities-you-let-slip-by-the-idea-the-inspiration-just/) [Simone de Beauvoir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-de-beauvoir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eec/simone-de-beauvoir-407_enough_all-the-opportunities-you-let-slip-by-th_2453820.jpg) > [As with the government failures that made 9/11 possible, neglecting to prevent the crash of '08 was a sin of omission -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacob-weisberg/as-with-the-government-failures-that-made-9-11-possible-neglecting-to/) [Jacob Weisberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacob-weisberg/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/644/jacob-weisberg-5003_failure_as-with-the-government-failures-that-mad_912299.jpg) > [“We don’t get to opt out of living on mission because we might not be appreciated. We’re not allowed to neglect the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jen-hatmaker/we-don-t-get-to-opt-out-of-living-on-mission-because-we-might-not-be/) [Jen Hatmaker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jen-hatmaker/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0b/jen-hatmaker-4184_blind-eye_we-don-t-get-to-opt-out-of-living-on-mis_3141242.jpg) > [“Every man makes many mistakes during his lifetime, but there's always one, a single decision, a sin of omission or commission, which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-d-reagan/every-man-makes-many-mistakes-during-his-lifetime-but-there-s-always/) [Simon D. Reagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-d-reagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/695/simon-d-reagan-278391_decision-making_every-man-makes-many-mistakes-during-his_778969.jpg) > [I would rather commit a sin of commission than a sin of omission, and the evangelical community is exactly the opposite. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-moreland/i-would-rather-commit-a-sin-of-commission-than-a-sin-of-omission-and/) [J.P. Moreland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-moreland/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0f/j-p-moreland-19256_commit_i-would-rather-commit-a-sin-of-commissio_1826092.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sin-omission/#itemlist", "name": "Sin Omission Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It is the sin of omission, the second kind of sin, That lays eggs under your skin.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ogden Nash" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ogden-nash/it-is-the-sin-of-omission-the-second-kind-of-sin-that-lays-eggs-under/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e8/ogden-nash-1286_eggs_it-is-the-sin-of-omission-the-second-kin_725793.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e8/ogden-nash-1286_eggs_it-is-the-sin-of-omission-the-second-kin_725793.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e8/ogden-nash-1286_eggs_it-is-the-sin-of-omission-the-second-kin_725793.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It is the sin of omission, the second kind of sin, That lays eggs under your skin.” — Ogden Nash", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In reference works, as in sin, omission is as bad as willful misbehavior.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Elizabeth McCracken" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-mccracken/in-reference-works-as-in-sin-omission-is-as-bad-as-willful-misbehavior/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ac/elizabeth-mccracken-10336_goals_in-reference-works-as-in-sin-omission-is_414780.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ac/elizabeth-mccracken-10336_goals_in-reference-works-as-in-sin-omission-is_414780.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ac/elizabeth-mccracken-10336_goals_in-reference-works-as-in-sin-omission-is_414780.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“In reference works, as in sin, omission is as bad as willful misbehavior.” — Elizabeth McCracken", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The particular sin of omission which gives ground to the evil spirits is the believer’s passivity.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Watchman Nee" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/the-particular-sin-of-omission-which-gives-ground-to-the-evil-spirits/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e54/watchman-nee-1561_believer_the-particular-sin-of-omission-which-giv_940207.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e54/watchman-nee-1561_believer_the-particular-sin-of-omission-which-giv_940207.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e54/watchman-nee-1561_believer_the-particular-sin-of-omission-which-giv_940207.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The particular sin of omission which gives ground to the evil spirits is the believer’s passivity.” — Watchman Nee", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“However, we all sin by omission. 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