Quotes about Countenance
O Lord, unto Thee do I come that I might find grace to praise and worship Thee aright. Lord, lift up the light of Thy countenance upon us; send power and majestic grace.
— Oswald Chambers
“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
— Genesis 4:6
Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
— Psalm 80:16
A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
— Proverbs 15:13
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.
— Ecclesiastes 7:3
If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.
— Job 29:24
His face was stern, and much flushed. If he were really not in the habit of drinking rather more than was exactly good for him, he might have brought action against his countenance for libel, and have recovered heavy damages.
— Charles Dickens
The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.
— Cicero
You forever overpower him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away.
— Job 14:20
Never did anybody look so sad.
— Virginia Woolf
it became clear to her observers that she was not quick at shifting her facial scenery. It was as though her countenance had so long been set in an expression of unchallenged superiority that the muscles had stiffened, and refused to obey her orders.
— Edith Wharton
We wear on our faces the results of what we believe and how we behave, and such behavior is most evident in the eyes and on the faces of those who have lived many years.
— Gordon Hinckley