Refuge Quotes

464 quotes by 355 authors

If a lion is not accepted in its own den, it will find no refuge in the rest of the jungle. — Wes Fesler
Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness. — Saint John Chrysostom
Nothing more enhances authority than silence. It is the crowning virtue of the strong, the refuge of the weak, the modesty of the proud, the… — Charles de Gaulle
Whether or not patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel, national security can be the last refuge of the tyrant. — Unknown Author
Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. It is a choice based on the… — Henri Nouwen
Good taste is the first refuge of the non creative. It is the last ditch stand of the artist. — Marshall McLuhan
God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, and the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in his arms, but also a kind… — H. L. Mencken
Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good. — Kobe Bryant
Music has always been a big part of my life. It's kind of like a refuge for me. I just use it to get away. — Kevin Durant
Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds. — Lord Chesterfield
A man can't make a place for himself in the sun if he keeps taking refuge under the family tree. — Helen Keller
Castles in the air - they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build too. — Henrik Ibsen
My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free. — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
I belonged to a small minority of boys who were lacking in physical strength and athletic prowess. ... We found our refuge in science. ...… — Freeman Dyson
We must hide our unholiness in the wounds of Christ as Moses hid himself in the cleft of the rock while the glory of God… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
The Cross to me is certain salvation. The Cross is that which I ever adore. The Cross of the Lord is with me. The Cross… — Thomas Aquinas
One of the main reasons for the existence of philosophy is not that it enables you to find truth (it can never do that) but… — Thomas Ernest Hulme
The teacher should make a concerted effort never to lose his temper in the presence of the class. If a man, he may take refuge… — William Lyon Phelps
It has been said by a distinguished philosopher that England is "usually the last to enter into the general movement of the European mind." The… — Isaac Todhunter
Writing is my refuge. It's where I go. It's where I find that integrity I have. — Charles Bartlett Johnson

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