Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ovid

Heaven rewards the pious; those who cherish the gods Themselves are cherished.

Oswald Chambers

You can never argue anyone into the Kingdom of Heaven, you cannot argue anyone anywhere. The only result of arguing is to prove to your own mind that you are right and the other fellow wrong. You cannot argue for truth; but immediately Incarnate Truth is presented, a want awakens in the soul which only God can meet.

Jupiter Hammon

We live so little time in this world that it is no matter how wretched and miserable we are, if it prepares us for heaven.

Jupiter Hammon

If we should ever get to Heaven, we shall find nobody to reproach us for being black, or for being slaves.

Julia Quinn

Until you've lived through all that," he said, "don't you ever complain about what we have. Because to me... to me..." He choked on the words, but he barely paused before he continued. "This - us - is heaven. I can't bear to hear you say otherwise.

Juan Rulfo

No one knows better than I do how far heaven is, but I also know all the shortcuts. The secret is to die, when you want to, and not when He proposes. Or else to force Him to take you before your time.

Joseph Smith, Jr.

Mormons can testify whether I am willing to lay down my life for a Mormon; If it has been demonstrated that I have been willing to die for a Mormon I am bold to declare before heaven that I am just as ready to die for a Presbyterian, a baptist or any other denomination.

Myles Munroe

You are not saved for the sole purpose of going to heaven; you are saved to finish your assignment on earth

Moliere

True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Moliere

It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.

Mark Twain

We may not doubt that society in heaven consists mainly of undesirable persons.

Mark Twain

...heaven for climate, and hell for society.

Mark Twain

You can go to heaven if you want. I'd rather stay in Bermuda.

Mark Twain

If I cannot smoke in heaven, then I shall not go.

Mark Twain

A religion that comes of thought, and study, and deliberate conviction, sticks best. The revivalized convert who is scared in the direction of heaven because he sees hell yawn suddenly behind him, not only regains confidence when his scare is over, but is ashamed of himself for being scared, and often becomes more hopelessly and malignantly wicked than he was before.

Marsha Norman

What's so good about a heaven where, one of these days, you're going to get your embarrassing old body back?

Marvin Gaye

Detroit turned out to be heaven, but it also turned out to be hell.

Mark Twain

If smoking cigars is not permitted in heaven, I won''t go.

Mark Twain

Let us swear while we may, for in heaven it will not be allowed

Mark Twain

Heaven is the very last place to come to rest and don't you be afraid to bet on that!

Nicholas Sparks

After all, if there is a heaven, we will find each other again, for there is no heaven without you.

Navjot Singh Sidhu

If the heavens throw you dates, you got to keep your mouth open.

Muhammad Ali

I was always curious. And I always wondered why I had to die to go to Heaven.

Muhammad Ali

I called my training camp Fighter's Heaven

Marianne Faithfull

I know for a fact that Heaven and Hell are here on Earth.

Miyavi

I'm the one and only. In heaven and on Earth

R. C. Sproul

Advice to aspiring ministers: Get in the Word. Stay in the Word. Master the Word. And for heaven's sake, preach the Word!

R. C. Sproul

Heaven is a place where God will personally wipe away our tears.

Poul Anderson

Heaven is not as narrowly literal-minded as hell.

Leontyne Price

If I do have some success, I'd like to enjoy it, for heaven's sake! What is the point of having it otherwise?

Leonardo da Vinci

Fame alone raises herself to Heaven, because virtuous things are in favour with God.

Lafcadio Hearn

But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth; that is the happiness of being truly loved.

Margaret Atwood

In Heaven, there are no debts - all have been paid, one way or another - but in Hell there's nothing but debts, and a great deal of payment is exacted, though you can't ever get all paid up. You have to pay, and pay, and keep on paying. So Hell is like an infernal maxed-out credit card that multiplies the charges endlessly.