Asceticism Quote by Mason Cooley

Unlike celibacy, which people choose, asexuality is an intrinsic part of who we are.

— Mallory Ortberg

Celibacy is a great help, inasmuch as it enables one to lead a life of full surrender to God.

— Mahatma Gandhi

That clerical celibacy doesn't guarantee asceticism is obvious, any more than attending Mass guarantees prayerfulness (trust me on that one). But it preserves the…

— Ross Douthat

Celibacy goes deeper than the flesh.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

Celibacy is exhausting.

— Beatrice Wood

Even supposing there were some spiritual advantage in celibacy, it ought to be completely voluntary.

— Richard Whately

“on the higher levels of the spiritual path, celibacy is considered a most important aspect of the training.”

— Ayya Khema

Celibacy is one of the most unnatural things. It has destroyed so many human beings - millions - Catholic monks, Hindu monks, Buddhist monks,…

— Rajneesh

Celibacy is not just a matter of not having sex. It is a way of admiring a person for their humanity, maybe even for…

— Timothy Radcliffe

“The sin against nature [is] - compulsory celibacy”

— François Mauriac

Priestly celibacy has been guarded by the Church for centuries as a brilliant jewel, and retains its value undiminished even in our time when…

— Pope Paul VI

Celibacy is not natural to men or to women; all bodily needs require their legitimate satisfaction, and celibacy is a disregard of natural law.

— Annie Besant