Devout Quotes

113 quotes by 102 authors

His mother and father were agnostics, and Jim respected devout Christians in the same way that he respected people who were members of the Graf… — J. G. Ballard
A sentimentalist is one who delights to have high and devout emotions stirred whilst reading in an arm-chair, or in a prayer meeting, but he… — Oswald Chambers
Part of Sykes's motive was rooted in religiosity. A devout Catholic, he regarded a return of the ancient tribe of Israel to the Holy Land… — Scott Anderson
The worst time in any writer's life is the two months before publication. ALL writers become mental and pathetic, even those of devout faith, who… — Anne Lamott
Devotion as an act is vulgar. Devotion as a way of life is wonderful. If you are a great devotee, it is ugly. If you… — Jaggi Vasudev
As you go forth and share our core beliefs and the fruits of our doctrines, misperceptions will dissolve, prejudices will diminish, and people will come… — Quentin L. Cook
When we bless God for mercies, we usually prolong them. When we bless God for miseries, we usually end them. Praise is the honey of… — Charles Spurgeon
People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout. — Baron de Montesquieu
To trifle with Scripture is to deprive yourself of its aid. Reverence it, and look up to God with devout gratitude for having given it… — Charles Spurgeon
I know nothing which can so comfort the soul; so calm the swelling billows of sorrow and grief; so speak peace to the winds of… — Charles Spurgeon
My mother fed my love of demons, science fiction, and paranormal. She was a devout horror movie fan who kept me up until the wee… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
A habit of devout fellowship with God is the spring of all our life, and the strength of it. — Henry Edward Manning
I do not believe that one can earnestly seek and find the priceless treasure of God's call without a devout prayer life. That is where… — Ravi Zacharias
The constant habit of perusing devout books is so indispensable, that it has been termed the oil of the lamp of prayer. Too much reading,… — Hannah More
Faith is a devout belief in what one does not understand. — Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand
You will never be an inwardly religious and devout man unless you pass over in silence the shortcomings of your fellow men, and diligently examine… — Thomas a Kempis
How necessary it is to cultivate a spirit of joy. It is a psychological truth that the physical acts of reverence and devotion make one… — Dorothy Day
That the Jews were unholy was a belief so ingrained by the Church [by the 14th century] that the most devout persons were the harshest… — Barbara Tuchman
If we keep the path of virtue undefiled through devout and true knowledge, and do not deviate to either side, we will experience the advent… — Maximus the Confessor
Your meditations may be as profound, as exalted, as devout as you like; you may practise every pious exercise you can manage, but all this… — Johannes Tauler

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