"Prayer is the place of refuge for every……" — Saint John Chrysostom
"Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness."
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Saint John Chrysostom
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122 Quotes by Saint John Chrysostom
Saint John Chrysostom has 122 quotes on this site.
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A comprehended god is no god.
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The desire to rule is the mother of heresies.
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Prayer should be the means by which I, at all times, receive all that I need, and, for this reason,…
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The potency of prayer hath subdued the strength of fire; it hath bridled the rage of lions, hushed anarchy to…
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Prayer is an all-efficient panoply, a treasure undiminished, a mine which is never exhausted, a sky unobscured by clouds, a…
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We pray not to inform God or instruct Him but to beseech Him closely, to be made intimate with Him,…
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Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of our words, but on the fervor of…
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It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life.
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What prayer could be more true before God the Father than that which the Son, who is Truth, uttered with…
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If there were no tribulation, there would be no rest; if there were no winter, there would be no summer.
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No one has ever been accused for not providing ornaments, but for those who neglect their neighbour a hell awaits…
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When we teach our children to be good, to be gentle, to be forgiving (all these are attributes of God),…
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More Cheerfulness Quotes
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Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.
— Aristotle
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Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
— Joseph Addison
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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's…
— Joseph Addison
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Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness…
— Joseph Addison
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The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.
— Henry Ward Beecher
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When I get on stage, my first goal is not to show my expertise, but on the contrary, to give…
— Andrea Bocelli
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Cheerfulness, it would appear, is a matter which depends fully as much on the state of things within, as on…
— Charlotte Bronte
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Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the…
— Thomas Carlyle
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Cheerfulness has a directly beneficial influence upon health.
— Grenville Kleiser
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Among the numerous luxuries of the table...coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without…
— Benjamin Franklin
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The most certain sign of wisdom is continual cheerfulness; her state is like the things above the moon, always clear…
— Michel de Montaigne
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Nothing is more beautiful than cheerfulness in an old face.
— Jean Paul
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