--- title: "12 Spirituality Quotes By Diana Oestreich" description: "12 Spirituality quotes by Diana Oestreich. Plus more from Diana Oestreich and more Spirituality sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/869/diana-oestreich-37675_faith_it-s-our-responsibility-to-sift-the-beli_2040348.jpg" --- > [“It's our responsibility to sift the beliefs we've been given through the lens of self-sacrificing love- because it's not love if it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/it-s-our-responsibility-to-sift-the-beliefs-we-ve-been-given-through/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/869/diana-oestreich-37675_faith_it-s-our-responsibility-to-sift-the-beli_2040348.jpg) > [“Love is what I'm arming my sons with to go out in an angry and hurting world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/love-is-what-i-m-arming-my-sons-with-to-go-out-in-an-angry-and/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b39/diana-oestreich-37675_inspiring_love-is-what-i-m-arming-my-sons-with-to_893888.jpg) > [“Waging peace means we erase lines that tell us whose children are worthy to survive and whose children are disposable.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/waging-peace-means-we-erase-lines-that-tell-us-whose-children-are/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07a/diana-oestreich-37675_children_waging-peace-means-we-erase-lines-that-t_1398850.jpg) > [“The amount of violence against another human being we are willing to accept is a litmus test for our own freedom.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/the-amount-of-violence-against-another-human-being-we-are-willing-to/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ae/diana-oestreich-37675_inspiring_the-amount-of-violence-against-another-h_1643806.jpg) > [“Violence isn't only bombs and bullets, it can be speaking words that dehumanize and looking away when someone needs you to lean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/violence-isn-t-only-bombs-and-bullets-it-can-be-speaking-words-that/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1c/diana-oestreich-37675_inspiration_violence-isn-t-only-bombs-and-bullets-it_2792156.jpg) > [“If choosing to love first can change enemies into friends on the battlefield of Iraq, I know that it can right here,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/if-choosing-to-love-first-can-change-enemies-into-friends-on-the/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1e/diana-oestreich-37675_choosing-to-love_if-choosing-to-love-first-can-change-ene_29982.jpg) > [“We were outsider, yes, but insiders to a hard-won truth: giving your life away is the only way to truly find it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/we-were-outsider-yes-but-insiders-to-a-hard-won-truth-giving-your/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98f/diana-oestreich-37675_fear_we-were-outsider-yes-but-insiders-to-a-h_2389604.jpg) > [“Showing up when violence wounds a community is what love looks like in public. Loving first, with our presence instead of only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/showing-up-when-violence-wounds-a-community-is-what-love-looks-like/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/709/diana-oestreich-37675_inspiring_showing-up-when-violence-wounds-a-commun_1596976.jpg) > [“You can build something new, one person, one relationship, one meal at a time. You can build friendships instead of watering the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/you-can-build-something-new-one-person-one-relationship-one-meal-at-a/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/865/diana-oestreich-37675_friendship_you-can-build-something-new-one-person-o_368384.jpg) > [“Love is what I'm arming my son's with to go out in an angry and hurting world. This is the truest gift…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/love-is-what-i-m-arming-my-son-s-with-to-go-out-in-an-angry-and/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58a/diana-oestreich-37675_ahead-of-time_love-is-what-i-m-arming-my-son-s-with-to_2743728.jpg) > [“I'll never stop acknowledging the pain of others, because empathy is the flashlight leading us toward wholeness and healing. If we ignore…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/i-ll-never-stop-acknowledging-the-pain-of-others-because-empathy-is/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fd/diana-oestreich-37675_empathy_i-ll-never-stop-acknowledging-the-pain-o_376651.jpg) > [“I'm fighting for your freedom and my freedom. We must have Brave conversations. We must find out what we don't know. Waging…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/i-m-fighting-for-your-freedom-and-my-freedom-we-must-have-brave/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c2/diana-oestreich-37675_communication_i-m-fighting-for-your-freedom-and-my-fre_2557562.jpg) ## Other authors on Spirituality - [Dada Bhagwan 334 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/dada-bhagwan/) - [Lailah Gifty Akita 228 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/lailah-gifty-akita/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-bryant-mcgill-108.jpg) Bryant McGill 163 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/bryant-mcgill/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 149 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/ralph-waldo-emerson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paulo-coelho-74345.jpg) Paulo Coelho 112 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/paulo-coelho/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-swami-vivekananda-88348.jpg) Swami Vivekananda 103 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/swami-vivekananda/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rumi-81702.jpg) Rumi 102 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/rumi/) - [Matshona Dhliwayo 102 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/matshona-dhliwayo/) - [Janvier Chouteu-Chando 93 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/janvier-chouteu-chando/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-victor-hugo-93504.jpg) Victor Hugo 79 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/victor-hugo/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-deepak-chopra-28468.jpg) Deepak Chopra 74 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/deepak-chopra/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-ruben-papian-81596.jpg) Ruben Papian 73 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/ruben-papian/) ## More by Diana Oestreich > [“If choosing to love first can change enemies into friends on the battlefield of Iraq, I know that it can right here, in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/if-choosing-to-love-first-can-change-enemies-into-friends-on-the/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“You can build something new, one person, one relationship, one meal at a time. You can build friendships instead of watering the flowers alongside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/you-can-build-something-new-one-person-one-relationship-one-meal-at-a/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“I'll never stop acknowledging the pain of others, because empathy is the flashlight leading us toward wholeness and healing. If we ignore those in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/i-ll-never-stop-acknowledging-the-pain-of-others-because-empathy-is/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“Love is what I'm arming my sons with to go out in an angry and hurting world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/love-is-what-i-m-arming-my-sons-with-to-go-out-in-an-angry-and/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“Waging peace means we erase lines that tell us whose children are worthy to survive and whose children are disposable.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/waging-peace-means-we-erase-lines-that-tell-us-whose-children-are/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“Showing up when violence wounds a community is what love looks like in public. Loving first, with our presence instead of only our prayers,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/showing-up-when-violence-wounds-a-community-is-what-love-looks-like/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“The amount of violence against another human being we are willing to accept is a litmus test for our own freedom.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/the-amount-of-violence-against-another-human-being-we-are-willing-to/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“It's our responsibility to sift the beliefs we've been given through the lens of self-sacrificing love- because it's not love if it only serves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/it-s-our-responsibility-to-sift-the-beliefs-we-ve-been-given-through/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“We were outsider, yes, but insiders to a hard-won truth: giving your life away is the only way to truly find it. Loving our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/we-were-outsider-yes-but-insiders-to-a-hard-won-truth-giving-your/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“I'm fighting for your freedom and my freedom. We must have Brave conversations. We must find out what we don't know. Waging peace requires…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/i-m-fighting-for-your-freedom-and-my-freedom-we-must-have-brave/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“Love is what I'm arming my son's with to go out in an angry and hurting world. This is the truest gift I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/love-is-what-i-m-arming-my-son-s-with-to-go-out-in-an-angry-and/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) > [“Violence isn't only bombs and bullets, it can be speaking words that dehumanize and looking away when someone needs you to lean in and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-oestreich/violence-isn-t-only-bombs-and-bullets-it-can-be-speaking-words-that/) [Diana Oestreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-oestreich/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirituality/diana-oestreich/#itemlist", "name": "12 Spirituality Quotes By Diana Oestreich", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“It's our responsibility to sift the beliefs we've been given through the lens of self-sacrificing love- because it's 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