Thy Quotes

O God! Put back Thy universe and give me yesterday.

Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath ends, will have an end; whereas that which is founded on true virtue, will always continue.

O blessed Saviour, give me grace like Thee, to make Religion my first, and chiefest care, and devoutly to observe, all solemn times, and all holy Rites, which relate to Thy worship.

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."

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.

The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it.

Touch us gently, Time! Let us glide adown thy stream, Gently, - as we sometimes glide Through a quiet dream!

O, popular applause! what heart of man is proof against thy sweet, seducing charms?

When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou have passed through. Forbearance is the root of all quietness and assurance forever.

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

Wake the power within thee slumbering, trim the plot that's in thy keeping, thou wilt bless the task when reaping sweet labour's prize.

If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother.

Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee.

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

To God be humble, to thy friend be kind, and with thy neighbors gladly lend and borrow; His chance tonight, it maybe thine tomorrow.

I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Be ignorance thy choice, where knowledge leads to woe.

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?

How blunt are all the arrows of thy quiver in comparison with those of guilt.

Love thy neighbor - and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.

Thus much for thy assurance know; a hollow friend is but a hellish foe.

And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last.

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.

Great God of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel.

Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art.

I was going through a little bit of turbulence in my career. And so, it's funny how turbulence itself will make you hold onto something for security. And so the only thing I knew is trust in the Lord and lean not unto your own heart, in all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy path.

But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save me, oh, save me, from the candid friend!

Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?

What would it profit thee to be the first Of echoes, tho thy tongue should live forever, A thing that answers, but hath not a thought As lasting but as senseless as a stone.