Inspirational thoughts

“I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world.” – St. Mother Teresa

“It is an easy matter, Olav, to be a good Christian so long as God asks no more of you than to hear sweet singing in church, and to yield Him obedience while He caresses you with the hand of a father. But a man’s faith is put to the test on the day God’s will is not his.”
― Sigrid Undset, The Axe

“We mortals, men and women, devour many a disappointment between breakfast and dinner-time; keep back the tears and look a little pale about the lips, and in answer to inquiries say, “Oh, nothing!” Pride helps; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our hurts— not to hurt others.” George Eliot

“The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too.”―Vincent van Gogh

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” Victor Hugo

“Your true character is most accurately measured by how you treat those who can do ‘Nothing’ for you.” ― St. Mother Teresa

“Are you so arrogant that you think yourself capable of sinning so badly that God’s mercy is not great enough? . . .”
― Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter

“All those wasted and squandered years when I did nothing but go around looking inside myself until I ended up alone even though I was surrounded by people. But I paid attention only to what was happenstance about them – not their true selves.”
― Sigrid Undset, Marta Oulie

“No matter how just your words may be, you ruin everything when you speak with anger.” St. John Chrysostom