Quotes About Zeal

The causes of atheism are, divisions in religion, if they be many; for any one division addeth zeal to both sides; but many divisions introduce atheism . . . . And lastly, learned times, especially with peace and prosperity; for troubles and adversities do more bow men's minds to religion.

Ahora que tenían algo que hacer, trabajaron con entusiasmo.

the friends of humanity once more appear, in their zeal to help somebody, to be trampling on those who are trying to help themselves.

He believes in No-God, and he worships him," said a colleague of mine of a student who was manifesting a fine atheistic ardor; and the more fervent opponents of Christian doctrine have often enough shown a temper which, psychologically considered, is indistinguishable from religious zeal.

I'd rather be a flash than a slowly burning ember.

Lord, we need a generation of believers who are not ashamed of the gospel. We need an army of believers who hate to be lukewarm and will stand on Your Word above all else. Raise 'em up, Lord. Raise them up.

Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.

Live each day like your hair's on fire!

Nothing is interesting if you're not interested.

Enthusiasm... - something close to passion at times... (is) the stuff brilliance (is) made of....

My motto: Why think rationally when you can add a little drama?)

Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark.

A man without passion is only a latent force, only a possibility, like a stone waiting for the blow from the iron to give forth sparks.

No one is so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

Torn between obsessive insecurity and proselytizing zeal, between the requirements of Europe and the temptations of Asia, the Russian Empire always had a role in the European equilibrium but was never emotionally a part of it.

You don't have to twist my arm to work.

My idea of the show is that it's a war time broadcast. We are at war against stations who applaud timid, unadventurous programming. We are at war against mediocre and uninspired music. Our enemies are many. All the "presenters" on the radio who dial in their shows with not an ounce of Fanatic zeal or love of music and the ever more corporate lean of so many stations are but a few examples.

In things pertaining to enthusiasm, no man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions.

Give heed to the cause of the holy Roman Church, mother of all churches and teacher of the faith, whom you by the order of God, have consecrated by your blood. Against the Roman Church, you warned, lying teachers are rising, introducing ruinous sects, and drawing upon themselves speedy doom. Their tongues are fire, a restless evil, full of deadly poison. They have bitter zeal, contention in their hearts, and boast and lie against the truth.

When the hammer of logic and the fire of human zeal fail to open the stony heart, unction will succeed.

I prefer death to lassitude. I never tire of serving others.

You've Got to Be HUNGRY!

This is one of the dangers of sorrow: that in our grief for those who are gone we lose our interest in those who are living, and slacken our zeal in the work which is allotted to us.

Look, when I was working on a project at school, I had the urge to do that well. And if I'm fixing something up at home or whatever, making something, I want to do that well too. If I'm hanging a lamp and it doesn't work, nobody can talk to me for an hour, almost. And with football I have that urge and that will to win. With all sports.