A good religion does not need miracles.
—Japanese Proverb
Miracles, in the sense of phenomena we cannot explain, surround us on every hand: life itself is the miracle of miracles.
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
There is nothing that God hath established in a constant course of nature, and which therefore is done every day, but would seem a Miracle, and exercise our admiration, if it were done but once.
—John Donne (1572–1631) English Poet, Cleric
I do not think our successes can compete with those of Lourdes. There are so many more people who believe in the miracles of the Blessed Virgin than in the existence of the unconscious.
—Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) Austrian Psychiatrist, Psychoanalytic
The visible mark of extraordinary wisdom and power appear so plainly in all the works of creation.
—John Locke (1632–1704) English Philosopher, Physician
We are miracles. Each of us is an absolute astonishment. So whether you believe in miracles or not, we still are. We still partake of “miracledom.”
—Ruby Dee (1922–2014) American Actor
Miracle me no miracles.
—Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) Spanish Novelist
Only believe in the faith of a woman as you would believe in miracles.
—German Proverb
If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.
—Buddhist Teaching
I have never seen a greater monster or miracle than myself.
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–92) French Essayist
A miracle is an event which creates faith. That is the purpose and nature of miracles. Frauds deceive. An event which creates faith does not deceive: therefore it is not a fraud, but a miracle.
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
If the grace of God miraculously operates, it probably operates through the subliminal door.
—William James (1842–1910) American Philosopher, Psychologist, Physician
Miracles are instantaneous; they cannot be summoned, but they come of themselves, usually at unlikely moments and to those who least expect them.
—Katherine Anne Porter (1890–1980) American Short-Story Writer, Novelist
To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle. Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.
—Walt Whitman (1819–92) American Poet, Essayist, Journalist
A miracle is nothing more or less than this. Anyone who has come into a knowledge of his true identity, of his oneness with the all-pervading wisdom and power, this makes it possible for laws higher than the ordinary mind knows of to be revealed to him.
—Ralph Waldo Trine (1866–1958) American Mystic, Philosopher
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.
—Unknown
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
I am realistic, I expect miracles.
—Wayne Dyer (1940–2015) American Self-Help Author
Pregnancy is a kind of miracle. Especially so in that it proves that a man and woman can conspire to force God to create a new soul.
—Robert Anton Wilson (1932–2007) American Philosopher, Essayist, Novelist, Playwright
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
—Francois Mauriac (1885–1970) French Novelist
Do not stand in a dangerous place trusting in miracles.
—Arabic Proverb
Impossible situations can become possible miracles.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
For two people in a marriage to live together day after day is unquestionably the one miracle the Vatican has overlooked.
—Bill Cosby (b.1937) American Actor, Comedian, Activist, Producer, Author
Faith works miracles. At least it allows time for them.
—George Meredith (1828–1909) British Novelist, Poet, Critic
A miracle I take to be a sensible operation, which being above the comprehension of the spectator, and in his opinion contrary to the established course of nature, is taken by him to be divine.
—John Locke (1632–1704) English Philosopher, Physician
God is a character, a real and consistent being, or He is nothing. If God did a miracle He would deny His own nature and the universe would simply blow up, vanish, become nothing.
—Joyce Cary (1888–1957) English Novelist, Artist
Miracles are the swaddling clothes of infant churches.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
In order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.
—David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973) Russian-born Israeli Head of State
To me every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle.
—Walt Whitman (1819–92) American Poet, Essayist, Journalist
I have found in life that if you want a miracle you first need to do whatever it is you can do—if that’s to plant, then plant; if it is to read, then read; if it is to change, then change; if it is to study, then study; if it is to work, then work; whatever you have to do. And then you will be well on your way of doing the labor that works miracles.
—Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
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