May Quotes - Page 214

Unfortunately, however much we may deplore something, it does not stop being true.

Star quality is one of the most difficult things to describe. It emanates from the person, and he may not even understand it himself. It's a quality that separates the star from the rest of us.

It is true, that men may have Christ whenever they are willing to comply with His terms. But if you are not willing now, how can you think you shall be willing hereafter?

Everything you've said, everything you want to believe is already true. You may not find some of it for a while, and some of it might take longer than that, but that doesn't stop it from being true this minute!

A man may debar nonsense from his library of reason, but not from the arena of his impulses.

The history of mankind is a perennial tragedy; for the highest ideals which the individual may project are ideals which he can never realize in social and collective terms.

Each day is a precious gift to be savored and used, not left unopened and hoarded for a future that may never come.

However toplofty and idealistic a man may be, he can always rationalize his right to earn money.

..tithing isn't something I do to clear my conscience so I can do whatever I want with the 90 percent--it also belongs to God! I must seek his direction and permission for whatever I do with the full amount. I may discover that God has different ideas than I do.

Tolstoy said, 'The antagonism between life and conscience may be removed either by a change of life or by a change of conscience.' Many of us have elected to adjust our consciences rather than our lives. Our powers of rationalization are unlimited. They allow us to live in luxury and indifference while others, whom we could help if we chose to, starve and go to hell.

The vanities of all others may gradually die out, but the vanity of a saint regarding his sainthood is hard indeed to wear away.

You may protest if you can love the person you are protesting against as much as you love yourself.

Whoever, however close to me you may be. Nobody can change my emotions. Even if I am sad it's my own problem, not somebody else's.

Can't you just like a girl who likes you back?' 'None of them likes me back. I may as well like the one I really want.

He alone may chastise who loves.

Whenever you are ready, or if you never are, my heart is yours, until Death do us part. Whatever that may mean when consorting with one of Death’s handmaidens.

Nothing is strong that may not be endangered even by the weak.

The Court today holds the Congress may say that some of the poor are too poor even to go bankrupt. I cannot agree.

In this case [the Charlemagne Prize], I don't say (I was) forced, but convinced by the holy and theological headstrongness of Cardinal [Walter] Kasper, because he was chosen, elected by Aachen to convince me. And I said yes, but in the Vatican. And I said I offer it for Europe, as a co-decoration for Europe, a prize so that Europe may do what I desired at Strasburg; that it may no longer be "grandmother Europe" but "mother Europe."

Like Mary, may we nurture the light born within us at Christmas. May we carry it everywhere in our daily lives.

Dear friends, sometimes we may be tempted to allow ourselves be overtaken by laziness or despondency, especially when faced with the hardships and trials of life. In these cases, do not lose heart, but invoke the Holy Spirit, so that with the gift of fortitude He can lift our hearts and communicate new vigor and enthusiasm to our lives and our following Jesus.

This Christmas may we be consistent in living the Gospel, welcoming Jesus into the centre of our lives.

Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.

As it is, lovers of inquiry must follow their beloved wherever it may lead.

The like is not the friend of the like in as far as he is like; still the good may be the friend of the good in as far as he is good.