Our Longing Quotes

17 quotes by 16 authors

I've often thought, I'm nobody. Why would God answer my prayer? But God's not impressed by eloquence; he's impressed by our longing for him. — Stormie Omartian
When we first meet what we love, we could become poets for our longing. When we are removed from what we love, we become singers… — Martin Prechtel
In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to… — Jimmy Carter
If writing is language and language is desire and longing and suffering . . . then why when we write, when we make shapes on… — Carole Maso
Deeper than our instinct to live is our longing to be alive. — Erwin McManus
If we make sacrifices in doing good or in doing ill, it does not alter the ultimate value of our actions; even if we stake… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Let us give up our longing for welfare, our love of war, and our desire to see the government control and shape our fellow citizens.… — Ron Paul
In these times - where social appearance is more important than spiritual substance - what has become our longing to change is really the unconscious… — Guy Finley
There is a quiet light that shines in every heart. It draws no attention to itself though it is always secretly there. It is what… — John O'Donohue
our longing is our pledge, and blessed are the homesick, for they shall come home. — Isak Dinesen
We all dream dreams of unity, of purity; we all dream that there's an authoritative voice out there that will explain things, including ourselves. If… — Junot Diaz
Let not our longing slay the appetite of our living. — Jim Elliot
Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly recognize and name… — Derrick Bell
... Whatever condition we are in, we must always do what we want to do, and if we want to go on a journey, then… — Thomas Bernhard
Our faith in others betrays that we would rather have faith in ourselves. Our longing for a friend is our betrayer. And often with our… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Be patient, my friends; time rolls rapidly away; our longing has its end. The hour will strike, who knows how soon?- when the maternal lap… — Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher
The Occupy Wall Street project feels like a burning ember that might light the torch of justice and inflame our longing for freedom. — James A. Forbes

Who Wrote These Our Longing Quotes

16 authors contributed a total of 17 Our Longing Quotes as follows: