Turning Away Quotes

46 quotes by 43 authors

There is no gesture more devastating than the back turning away. — Rachel Simmons
St. Augustine and St. Thomas define mortal sin to be a turning away from God: that is, the turning of one's back upon God, leaving… — Alphonsus Liguori
And you see many people just turning away from these channels of mass media, and they're just turning in to alternative providers, because they just… — Sibel Edmonds
Against the suffering which may come upon one from human relationships the readiest safeguard is voluntary isolation, keeping oneself aloof from other people. The happiness… — Sigmund Freud
There are answers which, in turning away wrath, only send it to the other end of the room, and to have a discussion coolly waived… — George Eliot
In closing, let me just thank God, on the floor of the House, for not turning away from us even though we seem to be… — Zach Wamp
In turning away from beauty, we turn away from all that is wholesome and true, and deliver ourselves into an exile where the vulgar and… — John O'Donohue
In spite of the way many people are turning away from God, not for other gods, but for no god; in spite of the mess… — Eva Burrows
For the turning away of the simple, shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. — Thomas Boston
What our generation failed to learn was the nobility of work. An honest day's labor. The worthiness of the man in the white socks who… — Charlie LeDuff
Contrary to the fantasies of the fundamentalists, there was no deathbed conversion, no last minute refuge taken in a comforting vision of a heaven or… — Ann Druyan
Despite all the doom and gloom that constantly assaults our senses, there is a way for us to ransom our lives and reclaim our futures:… — Sarah Ban Breathnach
America as did with Israel with its blessing has been turning away from God driving Him out of its public squares. Bring in idols in… — Jonathan Cahn
Suffering is part of the human condition, and it comes to us all. The key is how we react to it, either turning away from… — Billy Graham
Let's be the people who look at the hurting until we hurt with them. No hurrying past, turning away, or shifting of eyes. No pretending… — Max Lucado
One of the primary conditions for suffering is denial. Shutting our mind to pain, whether in ourselves or others, only ensures that it will continue.… — Sharon Salzberg
Perhaps history is a thing that would stop happening if God held His breath, or could be imagined as turning away to think of something… — Herbert Butterfield
The chief trick to making good mistakes is not to hide them - especially not from yourself. Instead of turning away in denial when you… — Daniel Dennett
In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away. — Sharon Salzberg
A faith in culture is as bad as a faith in religion; both expressions imply a turning away from those very things which culture and… — C.S. Lewis

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