--- title: "2 Robert M. Norris Quotes" description: "Robert M. Norris has 2 quotes on SMS4Smile. Browse their most insightful sayings." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-robert-m-norris-98871.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Robert M. Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-robert-m-norris-98871.jpg) # Robert M. Norris **2** quotes in **13** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet ## Quotes by Robert M. Norris > [“Scripture also makes clear that our faith is not a work. Our new status is based wholly on the merits of Christ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-norris/scripture-also-makes-clear-that-our-faith-is-not-a-work-our-new/) Robert M. Norris [Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/612/robert-m-norris-98871_bible_scripture-also-makes-clear-that-our-fait_948084.jpg) > [“Others, however, have an overwhelming sense of their own inadequacy and see only their failings, and to these Edwards brings the sweetness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-norris/others-however-have-an-overwhelming-sense-of-their-own-inadequacy-and/) Robert M. Norris [Christianity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christianity/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/619/robert-m-norris-98871_christianity_others-however-have-an-overwhelming-sens_1671813.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-norris/#itemlist", "name": "Robert M. 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