Welcome to Quotes by Saints – a collection of inspirational and profound words of wisdom from saints and spiritual leaders throughout history. Saints, revered for their holiness and devotion, have left behind a legacy of timeless insights and guidance that continue to inspire and uplift countless individuals on their spiritual journeys. In this curated compilation, you will discover a treasure trove of quotes that reflect the profound wisdom, compassion, and faith that saints have shared with the world.
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Above all, remember that God looks for solid virtues in us, such as patience, humility, obedience, abnegation of your own will – that is, the good will to serve Him and our neighbor in Him. His providence allows us other devotions only insofar as He sees that they are useful to us. Saint Ignatius
Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you. Isaac of Nineveh
The future starts today, not tomorrow. Pope John Paul II
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. Saint Augustine
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Mother Teresa
I plainly told them, ‘Be ye sincerely converted, and with your whole heart, to the Lord our God, for nothing is impossible to Him, that He may today send you food on your road, even until you are satisfied, because He has everywhere abundance.’ And, with God’s help, it was so done: Behold! A herd of swine appeared in the road before our eyes. Saint Patrick
I have always wanted to become a saint. Unfortunately, when I have compared myself with the saints, I have always found that there is the same difference between the saints and me as there is between a mountain whose summit is lost in the clouds and a humble grain of sand trodden underfoot by passers-by. Th?r?se of Lisieux
The Son of God became man so that we might become God. Athanasius
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience. Saint Teresa of Avila
Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price. St. Jerome
One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. Joan of Arc
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Francis of Assisi
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls. Mother Teresa
My longing for truth was a single prayer. Edith Stein
A good youth ought to have a fear of God, to be subject to his parents, to give honor to his elders, to preserve his purity; he ought not to despise humility, but should love forbearance and modesty. All these are an ornament to youthful years. Saint Ambrose
Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; Improve each moment as it flies! St. Jerome
Sorrow for sin is indeed necessary, but it should not be an endless preoccupation. You must dwell also on the glad remembrance of God’s loving-kindness; otherwise, sadness will harden the heart and lead it more deeply into despair. Saint Bernard
When in Rome, live as the Romans do; when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere. Saint Ambrose
Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it. Pope John Paul II
Where a man’s heart is, there is his treasure also. Saint Ambrose
Anyone who wants to look at sunlight naturally wipes his eye clear first, in order to make, at any rate, some approximation to the purity of that on which he looks; and a person wishing to see a city or country goes to the place in order to do so. Athanasius
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows. Francis of Assisi
A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. Saint Basil
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Francis of Assisi
I am not afraid… I was born to do this. Joan of Arc
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers. Saint Teresa of Avila
You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters. Saint Bernard
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. Saint Augustine
We cannot both preach and administer financial matters. Saint Stephen
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best. St. Jerome
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul. Saint Teresa of Avila
For it is in giving that we receive. Francis of Assisi
You desire that which exceeds my humble powers, but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God. Saint Stephen
Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence. Pope John Paul II
I understood that the Church had a Heart, and that this Heart was burning with love. Th?r?se of Lisieux
For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. Saint Teresa of Avila
I only seek in my old age to perfect that which I had not before thoroughly learned in my youth, because my sins were a hindrance to me. Saint Patrick
It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey. Saint Ignatius
The Lord is greater than all: I have said enough. Saint Patrick
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. Pope John Paul II
Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul. Saint Augustine
Do not test out your mind on the grounds that you are examining what seductive and impure thoughts look like, imagining that, as you do this, you will not be overcome by them. Even the wise have in this way been thrown into confusion and become infatuated. Isaac of Nineveh
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. Mother Teresa
Jesus that I know as my Redeemer cannot be less than God. Athanasius
Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers, and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love. Th?r?se of Lisieux
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. St. Jerome
Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger. Saint Basil
Since Mary is the prototype of pure womanhood, the imitation of Mary must be the goal of girls’ education. Edith Stein
Do not despise the fish because they are absolutely unable to speak or to reason, but fear lest you may be even more unreasonable than they by resisting the command of the Creator. Listen to the fish, who through their actions all but utter this word: ‘We set out on this long journey for the perpetuation of our species.’ Saint Basil
To lovers of the truth, nothing can be put before God and hope in Him. Saint Basil
If God is slow in answering your request, or if you ask but do not promptly receive anything, do not be upset, for you are not wiser than God. Isaac of Nineveh
If I am not, may God put me there; and if I am, may God so keep me. Joan of Arc
I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God’s will. Joan of Arc
Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me. Saint Patrick
We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. Mother Teresa
I believe though I do not comprehend, and I hold by faith what I cannot grasp with the mind. Saint Bernard
It is not the soul alone that should be healthy; if the mind is healthy in a healthy body, all will be healthy and much better prepared to give God greater service. Saint Ignatius
It is a better thing to save souls for the Lord than to save treasures. He who sent forth his apostles without gold had not need of gold to form his Church. The Church possesses gold, not to hoard, but to scatter abroad and come to the aid of the unfortunate. Saint Ambrose
The nation… doesn’t simply need what we have. It needs what we are. Edith Stein
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. Saint Augustine