Quotes About Grace

There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.

The Queen is the only person who can put on a tiara with one hand, while walking down stairs.

Our huffing and puffing to impress God, our scrambling for brownie points, our thrashing about trying to fix ourselves while hiding our pettiness and wallowing in guilt are nauseating to God and are a flat out denial of the gospel of grace.

Mercy is what moves us toward God, while justice makes us tremble in his sight.

And now let me address all of you, high and low, rich and poor, one with another, to accept of mercy and grace while it is offered to you; Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation; and will you not accept it, now it is offered unto you?

I believe that some of us who were kept by God a long while before we found Him love Him better perhaps than we should have done if we had received Him directly, and we can preach better to others - we can speak more of His loving-kindness and tender mercy.

God is gracious enough to let us know, in due time while we're here and the fact that I'm still around and I'm still singing, it is really to his glory.

He that hath deserved hanging may be glad to escape with a whipping.

It's been a crazy whirlwind, but I'm so blown away by God's hand on my life.

You know what southern women are? Whiskey in a teacup. We're strong in the inside, but ornate on the outside.

I wish I were shyly, quietly intriguing, like Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, like someone French and fashionable who knows how to twirl her ladylike locks just so and walk adroitly on kitten heels, who is all gesture and whisper - but I am unfortunately forward and forthright: When I am interested in a man, he absolutely knows it.

I love white linens and walls mixed with antique Victorian furniture.

The Ritz in London has an old-fashioned charm, with waiters wearing tails and white gloves. The dining room is exquisite, with immaculate service and ornate details.

I like pretty things around. I like it to be prissed up. Then I feel at least something is sane in my life.

The Earth forgives the previous year every year.

I try to pride myself on being nice to everyone and not letting egos get in the way.

I wear my age with pride.

I pride myself on being kind.

Being a Catholic in any way is great, but I feel particularly blessed to have served at the altar, where the work of Christ through the priest can be seen up close.

The dream was to be a prima ballerina.

I don't like to say I'm not a believer because I still feel like a believer in a lot of things, primarily hope and grace and the power of human connection.

Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance.

I sat backstage and had a beer with Richard Chamberlain, Paul Newman, and Princess Grace.

I'm going to be a dad in a couple of weeks and by the grace of God, He's allowing me to see this moment and I can't wait. I think about it every day. My fiance and I have pillow talk about it every day, all day. I rub her belly, I'm blessed and I can't wait for my little princess to get here.