#heaven

No one is worthy of a good home here or in heaven that is not willing to be in peril for a good cause. ↗

— John Mason Brown

#good #good cause #heaven #here #home

Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#bush #common #crammed #earth #every

Parting is all we know of heaven, and all we need of hell. ↗

— Emily Dickinson

#hell #know #need #parting

Furthermore, the slaves cannot be put into a more wretched situation, ourselves being judges, and the community cannot take a more lively step to escape ruin, and obtain the smiles and protection of Heaven. ↗

— Samuel Hopkins

#cannot #community #escape #furthermore #heaven

By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

#belong #cultivate #cultivating #doing #doing good

Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. ↗

— Mark Twain

#dogs #heaven #dog

Thanks to Karen Connelly who read earlier versions of this manuscript and to Ronald Hatch my editor and publisher. ↗

— Nancy Holmes

#dangerous #gifts #heavenly #poetry-in-disguise #rebel

Pretty, was she?" "Pretty?" he echoed. "Mister, when I see my first lady angel, if God ever sees fit to show me one, it'll be her wings and not her face that'll make my mouth fall open. I've already seen the prettiest face that ever could be. ↗

— Kurt Vonnegut

#heaven #love #obsession #women #beauty

He lifts her breasts, which fit perfectly into his hands, though he knows this is no promise that he gets to keep them. A million things you can't have will fit in a human hand. ↗

— Barbara Kingsolver

#hand #heaven #love #pigs #love

You are the one star I wish upon nightly; praying your glory will fall from the heavens and land in my undeserving arms.  ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#heaven #love #lovers #richelle #richelle-goodrich