Orthodox Quotes

572 Orthodox quotes by 179 unique authors

Very few editors worry about heresy - their goals are much too commercial, thank goodness. — Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Neither was there any heresy, or diversity of opinion, or disputing about the matter, till the pope had gathered a council to confirm this transubstantiation:… — William Tyndale
I was trying to be very at ease in this arrogant person, and very worldly, but something human came into the part. I hate to… — Leslie Caron
As a handful of sand thrown into the ocean, so are the sins of all flesh as compared with the mind of God. — Isaac of Nineveh
Just as a strongly flowing fountain is not blocked up by a handful of earth, so the compassion of the Creator is not overcome by… — Isaac of Nineveh
Someone who bears a grudge while he prays is like a person who sows in the sea and expects to reap a harvest. — Isaac of Nineveh
Fire and water do not mix, neither can you mix judgment of others with the desire to repent. If a man commits a sin before… — John Climacus
For virtue is a light and buoyant thing, and all who live in her way fly like clouds as Isaiah says, and as doves with… — Gregory of Nyssa
As the Holy Trinity, our God is One Being, although Three Persons, so, likewise, we ourselves must be one. As our God is indivisible, we… — John of Kronstadt
Whenever we cover our brother's sin, God will cover ours; whenever we tell people about our brother's guilt, God will do the same about ours. — Poemen
God always was, and always is, and always will be. Or rather, God always Is. For Was and Will be are fragments of our time,… — Gregory of Nazianzus
Even if we have thousands of acts of great virtue to our credit, our confidence in being heard must be based on God's mercy and… — Saint John Chrysostom
The man who follows Christ in solitary mourning is greater than he who praises Christ amid the congregation of men. — Isaac of Nineveh
My poor soul! Sigh, pray and strive to take upon you the blessed yoke of Christ, and you will live on earth in a heavenly… — Tikhon of Zadonsk
I think that one must approach the Logos Savior, not induced by the fear of punishment and not in the expectation of some kind of… — Clement of Alexandria
But I say to you, the Lord says, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you. Why… — Maximus the Confessor
To love Christ -means not to be a hireling, not to look upon a noble life as an enterprise or trade, but to be a… — Saint John Chrysostom
Provided they live a worthy life, both those who choose to dwell in the midst of noise and hubbub and those who dwell in monasteries,… — Symeon the New Theologian
There is no greater love than that a man lays down his life for his neighbor. When you hear someone complaining and you struggle with… — Poemen
Abba Moses asked Abba Sylvanus, Can a person lay a new foundation every day? The old man replied, If you work hard, you can lay… — Saint John Chrysostom
God's Providence controls the universe. It is present everywhere. Providence is the sovereign Logos of God, imprinting form on the unformed materiality of the world,… — Anthony the Great
Fasts and vigils, the study of Scripture, renouncing possessions and everything worldly are not in themselves perfection, as we have said; theyare its tools. For… — John Cassian
God belongs to all free beings. He is the life of all, the salvation of all ~faithful and unfaithful, just and unjust, pious and impious,… — John Climacus
That I am a monk and you are a layman is of no importance ... rather that we are both in the light of the… — Seraphim of Sarov
Be ever more obedient to God and He will save you. — Pachomius the Great

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