Worldly Quotes

379 Worldly quotes by 287 unique authors

O Nanak, the worldly achievements and glory is worthy of being burnt in the fire if it causes one to forget God. Usually these worldly… — Guru Angad
Books admitted me to their world open-handedly, as people for their most part, did not. The life I lived in books was one of ease… — Jonathan Raban
May the things of this world so lose their power over us that we do not in the slightest wish to be 'worldly'; nay, we… — Watchman Nee
. . . learn to value what is important today in the subtle realm rather than what appears desirable tomorrow in the worldly realm. — Laozi
Motive is also important in our quest for knowledge and in the questioning that accompanies it. In commenting on our duty to educate for eternity,… — Dallin H. Oaks
One desire has been the ruling passion of my life. One high motive has acted like a spur upon my mind and soul. and sooner… — Abraham Kuyper
Every day that we allow ourselves to take things for granted, every day that we allow some little physical infirmity or worldly worry to come… — John Cowper Powys
Everything in Louisiana is about layers. There are layers of race, layers of class, layers of survival, layers of death, and layers of rebirth. To… — Don Lemon
To some, the temporal triumph of the Christian community in the world is a sign of God's favor and the essential righteousness of the Christian… — Peter J. Gomes
Let the mantle of worldly enjoyments hang loose about you, that it may be easily dropped when death comes to carry you into another world. — Thomas Boston
But in Christianity, by contrast, the freedom of the children of God was also freedom from all important worldly interests, from all art and science,… — Bruno Bauer
Thereâ€™s something amazing about this life. The very same worldly attribute that causes us pain is also what gives us relief: Nothing here lasts. What… — Yasmin Mogahed
Always remember, wherever you are, whether near or far, you had a mother who really, really loved you. The original mother. Once you've found your… — Zeena Schreck
No one is able to produce a great work of art without experience, nor achieve a worldly position immediately, nor be a great lover at… — Alain de Botton
Gilbert has established herself as a straight-up storyteller who dares us into adventures of worldly discovery, and this novel stands as a winning next act.… — Barbara Kingsolver
Losing time is harder than death, as losing time keeps you away from Allah and the Hereafter, while death keeps you away from the worldly… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
I find nothing in the Bible but holiness, and nothing in the world but worldliness. Therefore, if I live in the world, I will become… — Smith Wigglesworth
All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in… — Milarepa
Do not lower the standard or cater to the worldly laxness of the average Christian by making the way in easy. Make sure that everyone… — Isabella Macdonald Alden
Many people are very intelligent in accomplishing worldly attainments. This intelligence is not wisdom because worldly attainments such as a high position, reputation, wealth and… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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