Devotion Quotes
May Thy Love shine forever on the sanctuary of my devotion. And may I be able to awaken Thy love in all hearts.
whatever our ignorance left to itself, and whatever the wounds that other human beings are, we ought to study ourselves with a sort of devotion.
The beauty of a cuckoo is in its notes, that of a woman in her unalloyed devotion to her husband, that of an ugly person in his scholarship, and that of an ascetic in his forgiveness.
Grace is the mastery of truth, the teacher of discipline, the light of the heart, the comforter of affliction, the banisher of sorrow, the nurse of devotion.
Charity and devotion differ no more, the one from the other, than the flame from the fire.
Mary is the sure path to our meeting with Christ. Devotion to the Mother of the Lord, when it is genuine, is always an impetus to a life guided by the spirit and values of the Gospel.
If my love is without sacrifice, it is selfish. Such a love is barter, for there is exchange of love and devotion in return for something. It is conditional love.
Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things.
The heart can think of no devotion Greater than being shore to the ocean- Holding the curve of one position, Counting an endless repetition.
a caring that gains only when losing; an obsessed desire to be bound, for love , in jail ; a capitulation to the one you've conquered yourself; a devotion to your own assassin every single day.
Friendship is strengthened by...that which ever so lightly elevates us from the trough of self-concern and self-devotion.
Those who make use of devotion as a means and end generally are hypocrites.
Love of Mary and devotion to her are a sure sign of obtaining eternal salvation.
Music, when thus applied, raises noble hints in the mind of the hearer, and fills it with great conceptions. It strengthens devotion, and advances praise into rapture.
Keep yourself simple, good, pure, serious, and unassuming; the friend of justice and godliness; kindly, affectionate, and resolute in your devotion to duty.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist.
The practice of Sufism is the intention to move toward truth by means of love and devotion.
Discipleship is based solely on devotion to Jesus Christ, not on following after a particular belief or doctrine.
At a certain stage in the path of devotion, the devotee finds satisfaction in God with form, and at another stage, in God without it.
If I was told to sacrifice something to prove my devotion to God, if I was told to do what all monotheists are told to do and admire the man who said 'Yes I'll gut my kid to show my love of God.'
The moment we decide to throw more energy into fighting for our mate than with him, the crack of a fist on the enemy's jaw splits the ears of angels.
You will find that hate can unify people more quickly and more fervently than devotion ever could.
Complaint is the largest tribute heaven receives and the sincerest part of our devotion.
Men who refuse to worship the true God now worship themselves with tender devotion.
Let us never forget that an age prospers or dwindles in proportion to its devotion to the Holy Eucharist. This is the measure of its spiritual life and its faith, of its charity and its virtue.
By ' patriotism ' I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life , which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people.
To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.
I never force myself to be devout except when I feel so inspired, and never compose hymns of prayers unless I feel within me real and true devotion.
Their devotion showed me there were no versions of love there was only... Love. That it had no equal and that it was worth searching for, even if that search took a lifetime.
Whoever benefits his enemy with straightforward intention that man's enemies will soon fold their hands in devotion.
Devotion is a certain act of the will by which man gives himself promptly to divine service.
Let us show, not merely in great crises, but in every day of life, qualities of practical intelligence, of hardihood and endurance, and above all, the power of devotion to a lofty ideal.
Even trivial events demonstrate strong devotion to the Universe and small concern for ego.
A good character today is shaped by greatness, greatness in vision, greatness in courage, greatness in insight, greatness in purpose and devotion.
There is the path of karma, selfless action, the path of love and devotion, the path of training the mind and the path of Yoga, mantra and tantra this is what the various saints advocated.
Those who wish to attain God and progress in religious devotion, should particularly guard themselves against the snares of lust and wealth. Otherwise they can never attain perfection.
The people are as severe toward the clergy as toward women; they want to see absolute devotion to duty from both.
Never despise a drink because it is easy to make and/or uses commercial mixes. Unquestioning devotion to authenticity is, in any department of life, a mark of the naive - or worse.
The love of woman is a precious treasure. Tenderness has no deeper source, devotion no purer shrine, sacrifice no more saintlike abnegation.
