Famous Quotes & Sayings

Pope Benedict XVI

Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and he gives you everything.

Pope John Paul II

None are so poor that they have nothing to give...and none are so rich that they have nothing to receive.

Pope John Paul II

Prayer gives us light by which to see and to judge from God's perspective and from eternity. That is why you must not give up on praying!

Pope John Paul II

Give us the grace - When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, to stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life.

Pope John Paul II

The most faithful disciples of Christ have been builders of peace, to the point of forgiving their enemies, sometimes even to the point of giving their lives for them.

Pope John Paul II

If He asks much of you, it is because He knows you can give much.

Piet Mondrian

The surface of things gives enjoyment, their interiority gives life.

Pierre Bourdieu

If the sociologist has a role, it is probably more to furnish weapons than to give lessons.

Pierre Charron

The advice of friends must be received with a judicious reserve; we must not give ourselves up to it and follow it blindly, whether right or wrong.

Pierre de Coubertin

The essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well.

Pierre Corneille

Heaven absolves all crimes committed to gain a throne Once Heaven gives it to us.

Pierre Corneille

It matters more how one gives than what one gives

Philippa Gregory

Edward lives as if there is no tomorrow, Richard as if he wants no tomorrow, and George as though someone should give it to him for free.

Philip Massinger

Honour is Virtue's allowed ascent: honour that clasps All perfect justice in her arms; that craves No more respect than that she gives; that does Nothing but what she'll suffer.

Philip Massinger

Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation.

Pope Francis

I like to say that women are those who form life in their wombs - and this is a comparison I make - they have this charism of giving you things you can build with.

Pope Francis

What has the Cross left in each of us? You see, it gives us a treasure that no one else can give: the certainty of the faithful love which God has for us. A love so great that it enters into our sin and forgives it, enters into our suffering and gives us the strength to bear it. It is a love which enters into death to conquer it and save us.

Pope Francis

We now live in a culture of the temporary, in which more and more people are simply giving up on marriage as a public commitment.

Pope Francis

That which gives us true freedom and true happiness is the compassionate love of Christ.

Pope Francis

God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it.

Pope Francis

Be present to those who, living in the midst of a society burdened by poverty and corruption, are broken in spirit, tempted to give up, to leave school and to live on the streets.

Pope Francis

Certainly, possessions, money, and power can give a momentary thrill, the illusion of being happy, but they end up possessing us and making us always want to have more, never satisfied. ‘Put on Christ’ in your life, place your trust in him, and you will never be disappointed!

Pope Francis

Work is fundamental to the dignity of a person. . . . It gives one the ability to maintain oneself, one's family, to contribute to the growth of one's own nation.

Pope Francis

Every time we give in to selfishness and say “No” to God, we spoil his loving plan for us.

Pope Francis

Let us never give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day. Do not give in to pessimism and discouragement. We have the firm certainty that the Holy Spirit gives the Church with His mighty breath, the courage to persevere and also to seek new methods of evangelization, to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

Pope Francis

Let us not close our hearts, let us not lose confidence, let us never give up.

Pope Francis

The cross is the price of true love. Lord, give us the strength to accept and carry our crosses!

Pope Francis

Life is a precious gift, but we realize this only when we give it to others.

Pope Francis

Let us not give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day.

Pope Francis

We cannot give up in the face of evil. God is Love and he has defeated evil through Christ’s death and resurrection.

Pope Francis

Sometimes we are saddened by the weight of our sins. May we not be discouraged. Christ has come to lift this burden and give us peace.

Rachel Caine

There is a certain freedom in giving up all hope. One is no longer bound by the cords of dread or fear; you simply move toward the inevitable without thinking on the consequences.

Rabindranath Tagore

I never give answers. I lead on from one question to another. That is my leadership.