Quotes about Passion
Poetry is only the highest eloquence of passion, the most vivid form of expression that can be given to our conception of anything, whether pleasurable or painful, mean or dignified, delightful or distressing. It is the perfect coincidence of the image and the words with the feeling we have, and of which we cannot get rid in any other way, that gives an instant satisfaction to the thought. This is equally the origin of wit and fancy, of comedy and tragedy, of the sublime and pathetic.
— William Hazlitt
We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause.
— William James
how infinitely passionate a thing religion at its highest flights can be. Like love, like wrath, like hope, ambition, jealousy, like every other instinctive eagerness and impulse, it adds to life an enchantment which is not rationally or logically deducible from anything else.
— William James
Lord, we need a generation of believers who are not ashamed of the gospel. We need an army of believers who hate to be lukewarm and will stand on Your Word above all else. Raise 'em up, Lord. Raise them up.
— Chris Fabry
A new breed of ministers is rising up who will not wear out for the gospel. They are so caught up in passion, unity, and fullness that they run out and say, "World, here I come!" If they go into places where they get shot at, they are thrilled. If they do not get shot at, they are thrilled. If the place they go is filthy, they are thrilled. If it is clean, they are thrilled. Jesus is the joy set before them. He is their exceedingly great reward.
— Heidi Baker
He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices he is free and nothing holds him back.
— Henri Matisse
Nothing can be accomplished without love.
— Henri Matisse
Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the highest pleasure sustain him.
— Henry David Thoreau
May we so love as never to have occasion to repent of our love!
— Henry David Thoreau
Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.
— Henry Ford
I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought to think of it by day and dream of it by night.
— Henry Ford
Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars.
— Henry Ford