Character Quote by Theodore Guerin

The saints must be honored as friends of Christ and children and heirs of God. Let us carefully observe the manner of life of…

— John of Damascus

We are not saints yet, but we, too, should beware. Uprightness and virtue do have their rewards, in self-respect and in respect from others,…

— Philip Neri

Let the Saints remember that great things depend on their individual exertion, and that they are called to be co-workers with us and the…

— Joseph Smith, Jr

The way of the world is, to praise dead saints, and persecute living ones.

— Anonymous

“Why is it that when people die, we make such an effort to turn them into saints? Especially when the entire reason we loved…

— Alison Arngrim

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

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

We put pride into everything like salt. We like to see that our good works are known. If our virtues are seen, we are…

— John Vianney

Ah, how true it is that we love ourselves too much and proceed with too much human prudence, that we may not lose an…

— Teresa of Avila

The saints differ from us in their exuberance, the excess of our human talents. Moderation is not their secret. It is in the wildness…

— Phyllis McGinley

Keep in mind that our community is not composed of those who are already saints, but of those who are trying to become saints.…

— Mother Teresa

Similarly, anyone who wishes to understand the mind of the sacred writers must first cleanse his own life, and approach the saints by copying…

— Anonymous