Catholic saint Quote by Josemaria Escriva

“Stir up thy mind, and recall thy wits again from thy natural dreams, and visions, and when thou art perfectly awoken, and canst perceive…

— Marcus Aurelius

Clear the mind of all worldly things. If you can't control your mind, how will you realize God?

— Neem Karoli Baba

“Do not get attached to worldly things and pursuits. Be in the world, but do not let the world be in you.”

— Sathya Sai Baba

“With egoism at the center, the awareness of all worldly things can be set beautifully. The awareness of ‘I am Pure Soul’ can never…

— Dada Bhagwan

If one burdens the future with one's worries, it cannot grow organically. I am filled with confidence, not that I shall succeed in worldly…

— Etty Hillesum

Our worldly successes cannot be guaranteed, but our ability to achieve spiritual success is entirely up to us, thanks to the grace of God.…

— Mitt Romney

The dunyâ distracts and preoccupies the heart and body, but al-zuhd (asceticism, not giving importance to worldly things) gives rest to the heart and…

— Hasan of Basra

“When is it considered a true desire of moksha (ultimate liberation)? When it remains a constant stream. But here, in one direction there is…

— Dada Bhagwan

It is true that every day has its own evil, and its good too. But how difficult must life be, especially farther on when…

— Vincent Van Gogh

Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from…

— Felix Mendelssohn

In all worldly things that a man pursues with the greatest eagerness he finds not half the pleasure in the possession that he proposed…

— Robert South

Sar Salamat, to Pagdi hazaar. English : If your head is intact, you can have a thousand turbans. Meaning : In troubled times, save…

— Diwakar Dutt

“Even though we have all had experiences of feeling distant from God, the Dark Night of the Senses is a particular experience with identifiable…

— R. Thomas Ashbrook

Remember remain alert that you don't get too much attached to the accidental - and all is accidental except your consciousness. Except your awareness,…

— Rajneesh

As worldly thoughts diminish, thoughts of God increase. Normally, the mind is all the time desiring these worldly things. As the desires are cut…

— Sathya Sai Baba