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Angel Quotes by Victor Hugo
- Love is the salutation of the angel to the stars
- The book which the reader now holds in his hands, from one end to the other, as a whole and in its details, whatever gaps,…
- That is to be two and to be but one. A man and a woman mingled into one angel. It is heaven.
- O darkness, the sky is a gloomy precinct Whose door you close, and whose key the soul owns; And night divides itself in half, being…
- It is by suffering that human beings become angels.
- Here we stop. On the threshold of wedding nights stands an angel smiling, a finger to his lips.
- Good actions are the invisible hinges on the doors of heaven.
- A benevolent malefactor, merciful, gentle, helpful, clement, a convict, returning good for evil, giving back pardon for hatred, preferring pity to vengeance, preferring to ruin…
- At least you are mine! Soon – in a few months, perhaps, my angel will sleep in my arms, will awaken in my arms, will…
- The reduction of the universe to the compass of a single being, and the extension of a single being until it reaches God - that…
- God will reward you,' he said. 'You must be an angel since you care for flowers.
- Do you know what friendship is?' he asked. 'Yes,' replied the gypsy; 'it is to be brother and sister; two souls which touch without mingling,…
- To commit the least possible sin is the law for man. To live without sin is the dream of an angel. Everything terrestrial is subject…
- God will bless you,' said he, 'you are an angel since you take care of the flowers.' 'No,' she replied. 'I am the devil, but…
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