Often Quotes

12289 Often quotes by 6196 unique authors

The great masses of people do not consist of philosophers; precisely for the masses, faith is often the sole foundation of a moral attitude. The… — Adolf Hitler
Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with Him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and… — Alphonsus Liguori
Being young and trying to catch a glimpse of the depths, of the true self, of the soul, or whatever human beings have called it… — David Whyte
Often in winter the end of the day is like the final metaphor in a poem celebrating death: there is no way out. — Unknown Author
Those who cannot live fully often become destroyers of life. — Anais Nin
Ask yourselves this question: How often is Jesus inside and knocking at the door to be let out, to come out? And we do not… — Pope Francis
For a stalk to grow or a flower to open there must be time that cannot be forced; nine months must go by for the… — Pope John Paul II
I assure you, my children, that when a Christian carries out with love the most insignificant everyday action, that action overflows with the transcendence of… — Josemaria Escriva
Silence is something more than just a pause; it is that enchanted place where space is cleared and time is stayed and the horizon itself… — Pico Iyer
We need to make our own the ancient pastoral wisdom which... encouraged Pastors to listen more widely to the entire People of God. Significant is… — Pope John Paul II
In the world in which we live, it is almost a necessity to be able to regain one's strength of body and spirit, especially for… — Pope Benedict XVI
Let us allow ourselves to be 'infected' by St. Joseph's silence! We need it greatly, in a world that is often too noisy, that does… — Pope Benedict XVI
We live in a society in which it seems that every space, every moment must be 'filled' with initiatives, activity, sound; often there is not… — Pope Benedict XVI
Probably a dozen times since their death I've heard my mother or father, in an ordinary conversational tone of voice, call my name. They had… — Carl Sagan
Family dinners are more often than not an ordeal of nervous indigestion, preceded by hidden resentment and ennui and accompanied by psychosomatic jitters. — M.F.K. Fisher
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. — Robert Burns
Contrary to popular belief, we do not face a choice between economy and ecology, It is often said that protecting the environment would constrain or… — Kofi Annan
Fast food may appear to be cheap food and, in the literal sense it often is, but that is because huge social and environmental costs… — Prince Charles
Ask often, be content of little, reward always. — Nuno Oliveira
When he stood trembling with fear before the captor, bruised from falls by the restrictive rope, made submissive by choking, clogs, cuts and starvation, he… — J. Frank Dobie
Well could he ride, and often men would say, "That horse his mettle from his rider takes: Proud of subjection, noble by the sway, What… — William Shakespeare
This is more than just having a vision. You can see the difference in the often-cited way in which Steve Jobs brought in John Sculley… — Warren G. Bennis
All too often people come to meditation in the hope of extraordinary results, like visions, lights, or some supernatural miracle. When no such thing occurs,… — Sogyal Rinpoche
The great things in life are what they seem to be. And for that reason, strange as it may sound to you, often are very… — Oscar Wilde
For what we call illusions are often, in truth, a wider vision of past and present realities - a willing movement of a man's soul… — George Eliot

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