#saint

No man can become a saint in his sleep. ↗

A silent man is easily reputed wise. A man who suffers none to see him in the common jostle and undress of life, easily gathers round him a mysterious veil of unknown sanctity, and men honor him for a saint. The unknown is always wonderful. ↗

— Frederick William Robertson

#common #easily #gathers #him #honor

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#madmen #run #saint #worst

A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and they play piano. ↗

— Fiona Shaw

#drawing #irish #irish people #lot #people

It is my meditation all the day, and more than my meat and drink, to know how I shall make the Saints of God comprehend the visions that roll like an overflowing surge before my mind. ↗

— Joseph Smith, Jr.

#comprehend #day #drink #god #how

There is no Latter day Saint who dies after having lived a faithful life who will lose anything because of having failed to do certain things when opportunities were not furnished him or her. ↗

— Lorenzo Snow

#anything #because #certain #certain things #day

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. ↗

— John Millington Synge

#irish #language #like #soothing

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints - the sinners are much more fun. ↗

— Billy Joel

#fun #i #laugh #more #much

Must not I then entertain the saints because I must keep my conscience. ↗

— Anne Hutchinson

#conscience #entertain #i #keep #must

The difference between a saint and a hypocrite is that one lies for his religion, the other by it. ↗