Enlightening Quotes

194 quotes by 159 authors

O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams. — Saint Augustine
When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her… — Akhenaton
Know what you're trying to do before you do it. Turning knobs at random isn't enlightening any more than throwing paint at a wall blindfolded… — Steve Albini
Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken. — Warren Buffett
I am searching for abstract ways of expressing reality, abstract forms that will enlighten my own mystery. — Eric Cantona
The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him. — John Climacus
We are like children, who stand in need of masters to enlighten us and direct us; God has provided for this, by appointing his angels… — Thomas Aquinas
We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made. — Al Gore
Man, no doubt, owes many other moral duties to his fellow men; such as to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, care… — Lysander Spooner
Be the apostle of the divine Eucharist, like a flame which enlightens and warms, like the Angel of his heart who will go to proclaim… — Peter Julian Eymard
Defeat serves to enlighten us. — Johann Kaspar Lavater
This formidable censor of the public functionaries [the press], by arraigning them at the tribunal of public opinion, produces reform peaceably, which must otherwise be… — Thomas Jefferson
Christianity is not a new philosophy or new morality. We are Christians only if we encounter Christ... Only in this personal relationship with Christ, only… — Pope Benedict XVI
It is really rather foolish to so often feel we have to say something brilliant and enlightening to someone who is suffering. Job makes it… — Kathryn Lindskoog
If you wish to attain to true knowledge of the Scriptures, hasten to acquire first an unshakeable humility of heart. That alone will lead you,… — John Cassian
Engage, Enlighten, Encourage and especially...just be yourself! Social media is a community effort, everyone is an asset. — Susan Cooper
Sit with those who love Allah, for that enlightens the mind. — Umar
When we invite the Holy Ghost to fill our minds with light and knowledge, He "quickens" us, that is to say, enlightens and enlivens the… — Keith K. Hilbig
Those who yearn for true spiritual light and knowledge can only find it through the power of the Holy Ghost. The Spirit enlightens and gives… — M. Russell Ballard
As I have said before, I never had any large respect for good spelling. That is my feeling yet. Before the spelling-book came with its… — Mark Twain

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