The greatest act of faith is when a man understands he is not God.

Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Topics: Faith Quotes, God Quotes, Humanity Quotes

Sweet is the scene where genial friendship plays the pleasing game of interchanging praise.

Sweet is the scene where genial friendship plays the pleasing game of interchanging praise.

Fresh air is good if you do not take too much of it; most of...

Fresh air is good if you do not take too much of it; most of...

Our dead brothers still live for us and bid us think of life, not death...

Our dead brothers still live for us and bid us think of life, not death...

If I were dying my last words would be: Have faith and pursue the unknown...

If I were dying my last words would be: Have faith and pursue the unknown...

Beware how you take away hope from any human being

Beware how you take away hope from any human being

Consciously or unconsciously we all strive to make the kind of a world we like

Consciously or unconsciously we all strive to make the kind of a world we like

A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them:...

A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them:...

A man may fulfil the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot...

A man may fulfil the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot...

Old time, in whose banks we deposit our notes, Is a miser who always wants...

Old time, in whose banks we deposit our notes, Is a miser who always wants...

Old age is fifteen years older than I am.

Old age is fifteen years older than I am.

Even for practical purposes theory generally turns out the most important thing in the end.

Even for practical purposes theory generally turns out the most important thing in the end.

Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good.

Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good.

But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.

But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.

Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds...

Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds...

A person is always startled when he hears himself called old for the first time.

A person is always startled when he hears himself called old for the first time.

Beware how you take away hope from another human being.

Beware how you take away hope from another human being.

Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The...

Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The...

It's faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living.

It's faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living.

Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don't worry...

Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don't worry...

If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree.

If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree.