448 quotes found
“Kind words produce their images on men's souls.”
“Thomas Merton wrote, there is always a temptation to diddle around in the contemplative life, making itsy-bitsy statues. There is always an enormous temptation in all of life to diddle around makin...”
“The breath of life is unlimited grace.”
“Life is messy. Grit and grace come at us fast, side by side. Sometimes the grit becomes overwhelming and diminishes our spirit. Whats good seems lost and gone forever. This is a story about the pat...”
“Big mistakes are an outstanding opportunity to showcase your ability to recover and have grace under pressure.”
“Life is immeasurable breath.”
“In the end we have one choice: to suffer well or suffer badly, to reach for or to reject that quality which is termed, equally, by both religious and secular, grace.”
“Through God's grace, he gives us a wealth of resources to bear any burden he allows. Therefore, if God doesn't empty our cup of suffering or take it from us, he will give ample grace (favor, kindne...”
“Come, come into this circle of grace and friendship.Come bringing only your open heart.You owe us nothing but truth, you need no heavy armor here.Show us your beautiful scars, the evidence of adven...”
“This is a love story. I never knew there were so many kinds of love or that love could make people do so many different things.I never knew there were so many different ways to say goodbye.”
“Why not? It's true. My best hope is to not disgrace myself and..." He hesitates.And what?" I say.I don't know how to say it exactly. Only... I want to die as myself. Does that make any sense?" he a...”
“The problem with promises is that you've made one, it's bound to be broken.”
“You are so weak. Give up to grace.The ocean takes care of each wave till it gets to shore.You need more help than you know.”
“You must pay for everything in this world one way and another. There is nothing free except the Grace of God. You cannot earn that or deserve it.”
“As a Christian and a feminist, the most important message I can carry and fight for is the sacredness of each human life, and reproductive rights for all women are a crucial part of that. It is a m...”
“Grace doesn't depend on suffering to exist, but where there is suffering you will find grace in many facets and colors.”
“Im not thrilled. And I totally reserve the right to angst over all this later. But honestly, Mom? Right now, Im so happy to see you that I wouldnt care if youre secretly a ninja sent from the futur...”
“If you are renewed by grace, and were to meet your old self, I am sure you would be very anxious to get out of his company.”
“...I want first of all - in fact, as an end to these other desires - to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central cor to my life that will enable me to c...”
“Remember tonight...for it is the beginning of always," he whispered... - ShaneThat damn man just ruined all other men for me. Once you tasted that man, he made all others go sour in your mouth. Ah ...”