Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Spirituality Quotes
HolinessJusticeSpiritualityWisdom We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise.
PurityResilienceSpirituality The spiritual virtue of a sacrament is like light; although it passes among the impure, it is not polluted.
ConcernSadnessSorrowSpirituality There have been times that I've wept as I've gone from city to city and I've seen how far people have wandered from God.
IndifferenceMaterialismSpirituality Seemingly, man has learned to live without God, preoccupied and indifferent toward Him and concerned only about material security and pleasure.
FreedomInner SelfLoveSpirituality I have no companion but Love, no beginning, no end, no dawn. The Soul calls from within me: 'You, ignorant of the way of Love, set Me free.'
EnlightenmentInner PeacePerseveranceSpirituality Sunlight fell upon the wall; the wall received a borrowed splendor. Why set your heart on a piece of earth, O simple one? Seek out the source which shines forever.
DivinityIntermediaryInterpretationPoetrySpirituality The poets are only the interpreters of the gods.
Divine ActionFaithHuman RelianceSpiritualityTrust In spiritual things, it is God who performs all things for you. Rest in Him, then.
LiteratureMindSoulSpirituality Literature, not scripture, sustains the mind and - since there is no other metaphor - also the soul.
JusticeMoralityRighteousnessSpirituality The main purpose of life is to live rightly, think rightly, act rightly. The soul must languish when we give all our thought to the body.
BlessingsDivine InspirationFaithSpiritualityTruth The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has God for its author; salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter. It is all pure.
Inner ReflectionIslamic TeachingsPurpose of LifeSelf-DiscoverySpirituality My lectures, based on Islamic teachings, were on various subjects. Some of the titles were, 'The Intoxication of Life,' 'The Purpose of Life,' 'The Real Cause of Man's Distress,' 'The Journey to the Goal in Life,' and, one of my favorites, 'The Heart of Man.' They contained important insights that spoke to something deep inside me.
HumilityReligionRespectSelf-awarenessSpirituality Development of outlook naturally begins with a respect for God... Reverence to God and reverence for one's neighbor and reverence for oneself as a servant of God.
FaithHumilityModerationPrayerSpirituality Ministers should not pray so loud, and long, as to exhaust the strength. It is not necessary to weary the throat and lungs in prayer. God's ear is ever open to hear the heart-felt petitions of his humble servants, and he does not require them to wear out the organs of speech in addressing him.
OpennessPerspectiveSpiritualityUnderstanding God reigns when we take a liberal view, when a liberal view is presented to us.
ContentmentFaithPeaceSpiritualityWell-being A person whose mind is quiet and satisfied in God is in the pathway to health.
FaithGuidanceHumilityResilienceSpirituality I always say God doesn't need me, but I need Him in my life to survive in this world and over temptation. That's Who keeps me humble every time.
FreedomLoveSelf-SufficiencySpiritualityUnity Love possesses not nor will it be possessed, for love is sufficient unto love.
ChangeFaithIdentitySelf-QuestioningSpirituality Questioning my spiritual life has always been germane to what I was writing. Always. It's because I'm not quite an atheist and it worries me. There's that little bit that holds on: 'Well, I'm almost an atheist. Give me a couple of months.'
FriendshipPersonal GrowthPurposeSpirituality Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.
AwarenessConsciousnessGrowthSelf-DevelopmentSpirituality The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.
JoyPositive AttitudeServiceSpirituality It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
MortalityPhysical HealthProactivenessSpirituality As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?
DisorderMoralitySelfishnessSeparation from GodSpirituality The sin which is indulged to the greatest extent, which separates us from God and produces so many spiritual disorders, and which are contagious, is selfishness.