Augustine Quote by Peter Kreeft
“The big, blazing truth about man is that he has a heaven-sized hole in his heart, and nothing else can fill it. We pass our lives trying to fill the Grand Canyon with marbles. As Augustine said: Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Unabandoned, 2005
Human longing is a deep, unfillable void; only divine rest satisfies it.
In simple terms: Humans have an endless inner emptiness only God can fill.
Key Takeaway
Seek divine fulfillment.
Themes
existential
spiritual
longing
void
faith
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
contemplative
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- spiritual searching
- existential angst
Key Concepts
theology
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- What emptiness do you feel?
- Can secular pursuits satisfy this longing?
A Different Perspective
Human attempts to fill the void often fail.
![“Again, I hear almost everyday from atheists who write off religion as primitive, premodern nonsense. I summon Aquinas, Augustine, Paul [of Tarsus], Teresa of Avila, Joseph Ratzinger, and Edith Stein-in all their intellectual rigor-as allies in the the struggle against this dismissive atheism.” quote by Robert Barron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/86d/robert-barron-13186_allies_again-i-hear-almost-everyday-from-atheis_35728.jpg)
