Prodigal Quotes

The pattern of the prodigal is: rebellion, ruin, repentance, reconciliation, restoration.

Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.

I do not overlook the fact that the appearance of these new, free nations in the European political community not only celebrates the return of the prodigal son but also creates new sources of friction here and there.

Love never reasons, but profusely gives; it gives like a thoughtless prodigal its all, and then trembles least it has done to little.

If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home.