Ambition Quote by Phyllis McGinley

Saints are what they are not because their sanctity makes them admirable to others, but because the gift of sainthood makes it possible for…

— Thomas Merton

The wonderful thing about saints is that they were human. They lost their tempers, got hungry, scolded God, were egotistical or impatient in their…

— Phyllis McGinley

The attitude of saints toward their possessions most assuredly signifies whether they continue to preserve their self life or whether they have consigned it…

— Watchman Nee

Although we tend to think about saints as holy and pious, and picture them with halos above their heads and ecstatic gazes, true saints…

— Henri Nouwen

Indeed all the saints are taught the same lesson - to renounce their own strength, and rely on the power of God; their own…

— William Gurnall

Many people genuinely do not want to be saints, and it is probable that some who achieve or aspire to sainthood have never felt…

— George Orwell

“Christians who give themselves as living sacrifices and offer their worship in this way are people with a high standard of discipline. They are…

— R.C. Sproul

To me, there are saints every day. They stand up and help others and live for others and do things for others.

— Theodore Melfi

I think that not only do saints make poor role models, they are incapable in one sense of identifying radically with those of us…

— Michael Eric Dyson

Saints are simply men and women who have fulfilled their natural obligation which is to approach God.

— Evelyn Waugh

“Many people genuinely do not wish to be saints, and it is possible that some who achieve or aspire to sainthood have never had…

— George Orwell

We're not saints, any of us. Maybe somebody is, but I don't know those people. But we all know people who behave very smugly…

— Heidi Julavits