It came from God, and so is Christ true, and Christ is thy God, who is in heaven and awaits thee.
What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.
Great comforts do, indeed, bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to the degree of it; the weak child is oftener in the lap than the strong one.
But an old age serene and bright, and lovely as a Lapland night, shall lead thee to thy grave.
I believe honor thy mother and father is not just a good commandment to live by, it is good public policy to govern by. That is why I feel so strongly about Medicare.
Save for thee and thy lessons, man in society would everywhere sink into a sad compound of the fiend and the wild beast; and this fallen world would be as certainly a moral as a natural wilderness.
Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
We made one film called Thy Neighbor's Wife in which I got flogged at the public whipping post for adultery. I did my best acting in that film, I guess.
Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions.
There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'
Look thy last on all things lovely, Every hour - let no night Seal thy sense in deathly slumber Till to delight Thou hast paid thy utmost blessing.
O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
Give thy thoughts no tongue.
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
For thy sake, tobacco, I would do anything but die.
Thy fate is the common fate of all; Into each life some rain must fall.
O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.
Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, no winter in thy year.
Blue thou art, intensely blue; Flower, whence came thy dazzling hue?
I hate organized religion. I think you have to love thy neighbor as thyself. I think you have to pick your own God and be true to him. I always say 'him' rather than 'her.' Maybe it's because of my generation, but I don't like the idea of a female God. I see God as a benevolent male.
Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.
Earth changes, but thy soul and God stand sure.
I never see thy face but I think upon hell-fire.
But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save me, oh, save me, from the candid friend!
Many a sin has sullied me in body and in soul because I did not restrain my thoughts nor guard my lips: nevertheless it is to Thee, O God of majesty and love, that I turn in my extremity, for Thou art the fount of mercy; to Thee, as quickly as I may, I speed: for Thou alone canst heal me; I take refuge under Thy protection.
But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.
The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it.
The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.
Without saying word to anybody, cover thy face.
Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.
Suffer not thy wrongs to shroud thy fate, But turn, my soul, to blessings which remain.
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Thanks for mercies past received.
There's not a wind but whispers of thy name; And not a flow'r that grows beneath the moon, But in its hues and fragrance tells a tale Of thee, my love.
Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art.
