Saint Quotes

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There are as many reasons for running as there are days in the year, years in my life. But mostly I run because I am… — George A. Sheehan
Whatever is the object of a saint's hope is the subject of his prayer. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The essential difference between that knowledge which is, and that which is not conclusive evidence of Christian character, lies in this: the object of the… — Gardiner Spring
Let us be banded together as one man; let us contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints; let us pray with fervour,… — Charles Spurgeon
The distance between glorified spirits in heaven and militant saints on earth seems great; but it is not so. We are not far from home-a… — Charles Spurgeon
Saints are described as fearing the name of God; they are reverent worshippers; they stand in awe of the Lord's authority; they are afraid of… — Charles Spurgeon
It is better to err by excess of mercy than by excess of severity. . .Wilt thou become a Saint? Be severe to thyself but… — Saint John Chrysostom
If journalism were a religious order, George Orwell would be its patron saint. — Unknown Author
Saints are what they are not because their sanctity makes them admirable to others, but because the gift of sainthood makes it possible for them… — Thomas Merton
As long as I continue to take myself seriously, how can I consider myself a saint? How can I consider myself a contemplative? For the… — Thomas Merton
It would be well, perhaps, if we were to spend more of our days and nights without any obstruction between us and the celestial bodies,… — Henry David Thoreau
Humility is an attribute of godliness possessed by true Saints. It is easy to understand why a proud man fails. He is content to rely… — Howard W. Hunter
My ultimate goal is to become a saint. — Marisa Berenson
One of the most persistent images in American urbanism is that of the proverbial city on a hill, as first envisioned on these shores by… — Martin Filler
When you come into a house like Saint Laurent, or Chanel, or Lanvin, and you go into a place that existed before you were born… — Alber Elbaz
I have always wanted to become a saint. Unfortunately, when I have compared myself with the saints, I have always found that there is the… — Therese of Lisieux
I like the Hotel Costes, on rue Saint Honore, a boutique hotel near the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the Tuileries. I love the… — Alice Temperley
Monsieur Saint Laurent was pathologically shy, and he made the Saint Laurent woman in his own image. Like her, I am shy. And to protect… — Carine Roitfeld
I was kind of ashamed of my bourgeois family as a teenager, I guess - I had dreadlocks, shopped in thrift stores and pretended I… — Lou Doillon
My earliest influences were Coco Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent. — Bella Freud

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