Age Quote by Anais Nin

I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity; in important things, diversity; in all things, generosity.

— George Bush

Sometimes I see myself reflected too closely in other men for comfort, and then I have an enormous wish to believe in the saints,…

— Graham Greene

“On the one hand we must never imagine that our own unaided efforts can be relied on to carry us even through the next…

— C.S. Lewis

Much later, when I understood what perfection was, I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what…

— Therese of Lisieux

The saint, we are told, once lived a life of sin - nothing spectacular, of course, just the usual things.

— Nissim Ezekiel

Heroism, self-denial, and magnanimity, in all instances where they do not spring from a principle of religion, are but splendid altars on which we…

— Charles Caleb Colton

God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.

— Anonymous

Each of you has a personal vocation which He has given you for your own joy and sanctity. When a person is conquered by…

— Pope Benedict XVI

“Many people genuinely do not wish to be saints, and it is possible that some who achieve or aspire to sainthood have never had…

— George Orwell

To be a saint is to be a little out of one's mind, which is a very good thing to be a little out…

— Frederick Buechner

In God’s great plan, every detail is important, even yours, even my humble little witness, even the hidden witness of those who live their…

— Pope Francis

What did all the saints have in common? They feared sin more than even physical death.

— Mark Hart