I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
Resolve that you will now lay aside all else and concentrate upon the attainment of conscious unity with God.
—Wallace Wattles (1860–1911) American New Thought Author
God is at home, it’s we who have gone out for a walk.
—Meister Eckhart (c.1260–1327) German Christian Mystic
Forsake not God till you find a better master.
—Scottish Proverb
The idol is the measure of the worshipper.
—James Russell Lowell (1819–91) American Poet, Critic
We are chameleons, and our partialities and prejudices change place with an easy and blessed facility, and we are soon wonted to the change and happy in it.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
God is clever, but not dishonest.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
God is subtle but not malicious.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
It is as impossible for man to demonstrate the existence of God as it would be for even Sherlock Holmes to demonstrate the existence of Arthur Conan Doyle.
—Frederick Buechner (1926–2022) American Writer, Theologian
He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well who does it rather for the common good than for his own will.
—Thomas a Kempis (1379–1471) German Religious Priest, Writer
Man appoints, and God disappoints.
—Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) Spanish Novelist
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee and I’ll forgive Thy great big one on me.
—Robert Frost (1874–1963) American Poet
And truly it demands something godlike in him who cast off the common motives of humanity and ventured to trust himself for a taskmaster.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
The grace of God is a wind which is always blowing.
—Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836–86) Indian Hindu Philosopher
What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.
—Unknown
Not only then has each man his individual relation to God, but each man has his peculiar relation to God.
—George MacDonald (1824–1905) Scottish Novelist, Lecturer, Poet
I don’t believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God’s way of communicating with us.
—Russell Simmons (b.1957) American Music Promoter
The one thing that a fish can never find is water; and the one thing that man can never find is God.
—Eric Butterworth (1916–2003) American Spirituality Writer
God has many names, though He is only one Being.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
The pain that’s created by avoiding hard work is actually much worse than any pain created from the actual work itself. Because if you don’t begin to work on those ideas that God has blessed you with, they will become stagnant inside of you and eventually begin to eat away at you. You might seem OK on the outside, but inside you will be ill from not getting those ideas out of your heart and into the world. Stalling leads to sickness. But taking steps, even baby steps, always leads to success.
—Russell Simmons (b.1957) American Music Promoter
God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.
—Andre Gide (1869–1951) French Novelist
If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.
—Woody Allen (b.1935) American Film Actor, Director
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Man must cast out of himself everything which separates him from God. He must will to live the divine life, and he must rise above all moral temptations; he must forsake every course of action that is not in accord with his highest ideals.
—Wallace Wattles (1860–1911) American New Thought Author
A baby is God’s opinion that life should go on.
—Carl Sandburg (1878–1967) American Biographer, Novelist, Socialist
‘Tis mad idolatry To make the service greater than the god.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
God gave man an upright countenance to survey the heavens, and to look upward to the stars.
—Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (c.43 BCE–c.18 CE) Roman Poet
The kingdom of God is within you.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
God will provide the victuals, but He will not cook the dinner.
—Anonymous
It is the heart which experiences God, not the reason.
—Blaise Pascal (1623–62) French Mathematician, Physicist, Theologian