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1317 Saint quotes by 721 unique authors

Then there are the addicts, the hunger addicts, the rage addicts, the poverty addicts , and power addicts, and the pure addicts who are addicted… — Jeet Thayil
Sometimes I see myself reflected too closely in other men for comfort, and then I have an enormous wish to believe in the saints, in… — Graham Greene
As she walked, she breathed a quick benediction to the patron saint of sleuthing. "Nancy Drew," she whispered, "be with me now. — Colin Meloy
Well...you're a martyr and I'm a patron saint-I can't think of anyone better! — Neal Shusterman
Patti, did art get us?' I looked away, not really wanting to think about it. 'I don't know, Robert. I don't know.' Perhaps it did,… — Patti Smith
Those who are truly enlightened, those whose souls are illuminated by love, have been able to overcome all of the inhibitions and preconceptions of their… — Paulo Coelho
And the reason I am writing this on the back of a manila envelope now that they have left the train together is to tell… — Billy Collins
Society has put before you the ideal of a 'perfect man'. No matter in which culture you were born, you have scriptural doctrines and traditions… — U.G. Krishnamurti
Love makes saints or sinners out of men. — Nora Roberts
People who walk across dark bridges, past saints, with dim, small lights. Clouds which move across gray skies past churches with towers darkened in the… — Franz Kafka
The Rose does not preen herself to catch my eye. She blooms because she blooms. A saint is a saint until he knows he is… — Anthony de Mello
Inside each of us is a monster; inside each of us is a saint. The real question is which one we nurture the most, which… — Jodi Picoult
The measure of love is to love without measure. - attributed to Saint Augustine — Cassandra Clare
Slowly but surly I want to strip her of every kind of happiness as to make a saint of her. — Jean Genet
..nothing in your past can change how I feel about you. And God knows Iâ€™m no saint. — Sylvia Day
The saints were his friends, and blessed him; the monsters were his friends, and guarded him. — Victor Hugo
There are no self-proclaimed villains, only regiments of self-proclaimed saints. Victorious historians rule where good or evil lies. — Glen Cook
God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint. — Therese of Lisieux
Are you a censor? Do you tell people not to say â€œgirlâ€? Shame on you! If nothing offends you, youâ€™re a saint or youâ€™re psychotic.… — William T. Vollmann
Keep in mind that our community is not composed of those who are already saints, but of those who are trying to become saints. Therefore… — Mother Teresa

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