Quotes About Devotion

Because Job loved and was honest with God, he was able to stay engaged in their relationship.

BACH! A colossal syllable, one which makes composers tremble, brings performers to their knees, beatifies the Bach-lover, and apparently bores the daylights out of everyone else

no art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it.

no art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it."1

They all held that man is meant to serve God.

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine.

A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.

Monasticism is not about dogma; it is about God and an authentic spirituality. Its simple truths beckon to be rediscovered.

True love asks no questions, makes no reservations, but puts itself unconditionally into the hands of the loved one.

The despair which had overwhelmed her slowly ebbed: he loved her, ah he loved her. He was free to enjoy himself with Jeanne, or with others, he loved her. "I love you," he had whispered in her ear, "I love you," so softly it was scarcely audible. "I love you.

What lover would not be terrified if he were to weigh for one moment the full implication of his declaration, which is not made lightly, to commit himself for life?

She did not wish to die, but if torture was the price she had to pay to keep her lover's love, then she only hoped he was pleased that she had endured it. All soft and silent she waited, waited for them to bring her back to him. None

Ella no deseaba morir, pero si el suplicio era el precio que tenía que pagar para que su amante siguiera amándola, no pedía más que él estuviera contento de que ella lo hubiera sufrido y, sumisa y callada, esperaba que la condujeran a él.

Iba a tardar tanto en reducirla que al fin acabaría por enamorarse de su obra.

O se alegraba de que René la hiciera azotar y la prostituyera porque su apasionada sumisión daba a su amante la prueba de su entrega.

She did not wish to die, but if torture was the price she had to pay to keep her lover's love, then she only hoped he was pleased that she had endured it. All soft and silent she waited, waited for them to bring her back to him.

I love you, do whatever you want with me, but don't leave me, for God's sake don't leave me." Who

All my life, I thought of love as some kind of voluntary enslavement. Well, that's a lie: freedom only exists when love is present. The person who gives him or herself wholly, the person who feels freest, is the person who loves most wholeheartedly.

Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.

Because true love never keeps a man from pursuing his destiny

If I must be faithful to someone or something, I have, first of all, have to be faithful to myself.

No, I'm not mistaken. I know you don't love me. But I'm going to fight for your love. There are some things in life that are worth fighting for to the end. You are worth it.

I'm going away, he said. And I want you to know that I'm coming back. I love you because.... Don't say anything, Fatima interrupted. One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.

Love isn't just a feeling. It's an art. And like any art, it takes not only inspiration but also a lot of work.