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Angel Quotes by Rainer Maria Rilke
- If the angel deigns to come it will be because you have convinced her, not by tears but by your humble resolve to be always…
- If my devils are to leave me, I'm afraid my angels will take flight as well.
- Don't take my devils away, because my angels may flee too.
- Who, if I cried out, would hear me among the angels'hierarchies? and even if one of thempressed me against his heart: I would be consumedin…
- For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror which we are barely able to endure, and it amazes us so, because it serenely disdains…
- Every angel is terrifying.
- In the night, I wish to speak with the angel to find out if she recognizes my eyes, if she will ask me: do you…
More Angel Quotes
- It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. — Saint Augustine
- We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs. — Saint Augustine
- Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I know not… — Teresa of Avila
- But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers… — Francis Bacon
- The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. — Francis Bacon
- I remember being on film sets when I was younger, and only men got to do the cool action movies. So I… — Drew Barrymore
- It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure, however, that… — Karl Barth
- Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe… — Martha Beck
- Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an angel is. — Martha Beck
- Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since. — Josh Billings
- Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between. — Robert Blair
- It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not expect holiness… — William Blake