Cristian Quotes

Sometimes a little saying haunts us for the rest of our lives. This collection is aimed at the casual reader with the intent that some phrase might strike an inner chord that will open new doors of wisdom and change one’s life for the better. However it should also be used by preachers for as it is said “Those who never quote will never themselves be quoted.” In the end I would like to apologize for that these quotations are in English and not in Romanian; but, the wisdom of many of these passages is hidden in the complex beauty of some "subtle play" of the English language and it is beyond my level of skill to successfully attempt to equivalently translate them into Romanian. However, I consider it a very worthwhile endeavor to continue as such and I’m sure that those who can understand the quotations will be blessed.

Last updated: August 7, 2003
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1) I had rather be in hell with Christ, than be in heaven without Him – Martin Luther
2) Hold Thou Thy cross
before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom
and point me to the skies;
Heaven’s morning breaks,
and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord,
abide in me. – Henry Francis Lyte
3) It is not enough to be good if you have the ability to be better – Alberta Lee Cox
4) Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born. – Ronald Reagan
5) Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting. – Elizabeth Bibesco
6) Lord grant that the FIRE of my heart may melt the lead of my feet.
7) If there is no wind row – Latin proverb
8) I have so much to do that I am going to bed – Savoyard proverb
9) Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
10) Prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue – Francis Bacon
11) Adversity is the diamond dust heaven polishes its jewels with. – Robert Leighton
12) They gave our Master a crown of thorns – Why do we hope for a crown of roses? – Martin Luther.
13) The man who does not learn to wait upon the Lord and have his thoughts molded by Him will never possess that steady purpose and calm trust, which is essential to the exercise of wise influence upon others, in times of crisis and difficulty. – D. E. Hoste
14) Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present – proverb
15) If you ask enough people, you can usually find someone who will advise you to do what you were going to do anyway. – Weston Smith
16) Do not open your heart to every man, but discuss your affairs with one who is wise and who fears God – Thomas à Kempis
17) God’s wounds cure, sin’s kisses kill – William Gurnall
18) Amiable agnostics will talk cheerfully about man’s search for God. For me, they might as well talk about the mouse’s search for a cat. – C.S. Lewis
19) Men are not punished for their sins, but by them. – Elbert Hubbard
20) Only those who attempt the absurd achieve the impossible.
21) Failure to plan is knowingly planning to fail.
22) The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going.
23) Attempt great things for God, expect great things from God. – William Carey
24) Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. – Robert F. Kennedy
25) If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
26) If you think you’re too small to have an impact try going to bed with a mosquito in the room. – Anita Roddick
27) Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. – JFK
28) The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend. – Abraham Lincoln
29) Human action can be modified to some extent but human nature cannot be changed. – Abraham Lincoln
30) You can see what God thinks of money when you see the people he gives it to. – Abraham Lincoln