Pure Quotes

2770 Pure quotes by 1744 unique authors

Indeed all the saints are taught the same lesson - to renounce their own strength, and rely on the power of God; their own policy,… — William Gurnall
People say that practicing Zen is difficult, but there is a misunderstanding as to why. It is not difficult because it is hard to sit… — Shunryu Suzuki
The world as pure object is something that is not there. It is not a reality outside us for which we exist....It is a living… — Thomas Merton
It is not merely our own desire but the desire of Christ in His Spirit that drives us to grow in love. Those who seldom… — Thomas Merton
What is 'grace'? It is God's own life, shared by us. God's life is love. Deus caritas est. By grace we are able to share… — Thomas Merton
Business is not the supreme virtue, and sanctity is not measured by the amount of work we accomplish. Perfection is found in the purity of our… — Thomas Merton
A race or nation stands so much the higher, the more perfectly its members express the pure, ideal human type ... The evolution of man… — Rudolf Steiner
The water was pure and cold and came out of the Apennines tasting like snow melted in the hands of a pretty girl. — Pat Conroy
Star Trek, I thought, was a very inconsistent show, which at times sparkled with true ingenuity and pure science fiction approaches, and other times was… — Rod Serling
For years, my master had done his utmost to pollute my mind with foul images, and to destroy the pure principles inculcated by my grandmother,… — Harriet Ann Jacobs
The purpose of meditation is to awaken in us the sky-like nature of mind, and to introduce us to that which we really are, our… — Sogyal Rinpoche
Abstract art has helped us to experience the emotional power inherent in pure form. — Anton Ehrenzweig
You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure. — Brandon Sanderson
The history of American politics is littered with bodies of people who took so pure a position that they had no clout at all. — Ben Bradlee
Vedanta teaches that consciousness is singular, all happenings are played out in one universal consciousness and there is no multiplicity of selves The stages of… — Erwin Schrodinger
A good woman is the loveliest flower that blooms under heaven; and we look with love and wonder upon its silent grace, its pure fragrance,… — William Makepeace Thackeray
In every religion there is an element of the supernatural, varying with the influence of pure reason over its devotees. — Charles Alexander Eastman
You are a physical extension of pure positive energy. Therefore, there is nothing more important than that you feel good. — Esther Hicks
We live in a world of transgressions and selfishness, and no pictures that represent us otherwise can be true; though happily for human nature, gleamings… — James F. Cooper
Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life — Mikhail Gorbachev
I'm no prophet, but I'm guessing that comic books will always be strong. I don't think anything can really beat the pure fun and pleasure… — Stan Lee
Eating a RAW food lifestyle is the purest and best way to live. Many of the strongest and longest living animals are raw, such as… — Unknown Author
The scientist does not study nature because it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it, and he takes… — Henri Poincare
The pain of life is pure salt; no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains the same, exactly the same. But the… — Mark Nepo
A revolutionary must become a cold killing machine motivated by pure hate. We must create the pedagogy of the The Wall! — Che Guevara

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