Quotes about Inspiration

As far as pertains to those secret promptings we are discussing, Solomon's statement that the heart of a king is turned about hither and thither at God's pleasure [Prov. 21:1] certainly extends to all the human race, and carries as much weight as if he had said: "Whatever we conceive of in our minds is directed to his own end by God's secret inspiration."

We should not fill ourselves with hopes which, being empty of God's Word, are like so much wind.

Her pure, and eloquent bloodSpoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought,That one might almost say, her body thought.

What I read in the Bible seemed to me to be very much a part of daily life.

For the purpose of my life, I don't ask the question. First of all, I believe. I think the Five Books of Moses are inspired. Call it divine. I don't know. But I would certainly call it inspired.

You can have average talent, but when God breathes on your life, you will go further than people that have great talent. Don't talk yourself out of it.

The purpose of our lives is to give birth to the best which is within us.

And when you discover what you will be in your life, set out to do it as if God Almighty called you at this particular moment in history to do it. Don't just set out to do a good job.

I think there is something about a story that is enduring. Stories take on a life of their own.

Life without limbs? Or life without limits?

I gave my genius to my life, but my talent to my art.

We who have been true readers all our life fully realize the enormous of our being which we owe to authors.