Worldly Quotes

379 quotes by 293 authors

Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to a careless and… — Johann Arndt
I've been to MTV and all of that worldly stuff. It's death. It's meaningless. — Stephen Baldwin
The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they are judged to… — Ezra Taft Benson
The proud make every man their adversary by pitting their intellects, opinions, works, wealth, talents, or any other worldly measuring device against others. — Ezra Taft Benson
Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase,… — Robert Burton
From a worldly point of view, there is no mistake so great as that of being always right. — Samuel Butler
Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction. — Dante Alighieri
As preachers of the gospel of Jesus, do not expect worldly honors: these Jesus Christ neither took to himself, nor gave to his disciples. — Adam Clarke
Despite trials, worldly confusion, and caustic voices, we can trust in the Lord and go forward with happy hearts, knowing that with every challenge or… — Elaine L. Jack
Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma see no Dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet discovered that there are no… — Dogen
Happiness is not bought by money, but it can buy circumstances and conditions that improve the chances of a worldly kind of happiness. — Steve Scott
Worldly riches are like nuts; many a tooth is broke in cracking them, but never is the stomach filled with eating them. — Nachman of Breslov
Seek the simplest in all things, in food, clothing, without being ashamed of poverty. For a great part of the world lives in poverty. Do… — Gennadius of Constantinople
The doubts of an honest man contain more moral truth than the profession of faith of people under a worldly yoke. — Ximenes Doudan
Life never was intended to be easy. Rather, it is a period of proving and growth. It is interwoven with difficulties, challenges, and burdens. We… — Richard G. Scott
No degree of worldly darkness can extinguish the glow of a soul's inner light. — Wes Fesler
It is sometimes of God's mercy that men in the eager pursuit of worldly aggrandizement are baffled; for they are very like a train going… — Henry Ward Beecher
All men and women are born, live, suffer and die; what distinguishes us one from another is our dreams, whether they be dreams about worldly… — Joseph Epstein
I put a lot of emphasis on how to treat people. The reason for this is simple. The real success of our personal lives and… — Mary Kay Ash
The mind and spirit of man advance when he is tried by suffering. ... so suffering and tribulation free man from the petty affairs of… — Abdu'l-BahÃ¡

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