Quotes About Devotion

The dog's name is Ben.

she mainlines books as though they're heroin.

Poor Clares.

Teach us… To give and not to count the cost; To fight and not to heed the wounds; To toil and not to seek for rest… —St. Ignatius Loyola

Sometimes I thought I couldn't wait, but then I always could. Because she gave me so much else and everything she gave me was more than a thousand other girls could ever give. All she wanted was love with respect, respect was so important to her, and I could give her that. I don't know what she saw in me, you know? But I could give her that much.

A man's commitment to others, especially to friends and family, could never be excessive.

Helen Mainway, Charlie's wife

Love is the only thing that endures.

to devote himself to pleasure. Now Dorian was occupied with the cover-up of the truth of Springville and needed Ludlow for this one task

to devote himself to pleasure. Now Dorian was occupied with the cover-up of the truth of Springville and needed Ludlow for this one task, and Haskell was back to do his part for the team.

said, "You're the best boy, sweetie

I think sometimes we love so deeply, so profoundly, that anything else pales by comparison.

Love that isn't faithful has little value. It really isn't love at all.

Monica was deeply religious and had yet to distinguish the differences between faith and religion.

Carried on the brisk winds of faith, guided by devotion, navigated by love, it arrived fresh and bright at the very feet of the Archangel Gabriel.

I'll treasure you as a gift from God, to encourage you to be all He meant you to be," Savannah found herself repeating a few minutes later. "I promise to share your dreams, to appreciate your talents, to respect you. I pledge myself to you, to learn from and value our differences.

They sat in the same pew nearly every week;

Unfortunately he'd fallen into a common trap. He was big on religion and weak on faith.

Exercise daily—walk with the Lord.

What do you call love, then? Someone I can't live without.

There are few things in life as precious to us as our children. Rare is the woman or the man who wouldn't readily die for his or her offspring.

I give up, God. You made me. You know how I am. I cannot keep my distance. Nor can I keep those I love alive. Only you can do that. Only you are God. I give over. I fall prostrate before you. What you see fit to bless me with I will rejoice over. When you takest away, I will turn to you for solace. For you are the one and only God.

Call us what you will: we are made such by love.

Memories assailed him of how gently she had spoken, touched, and moved; of how she'd loved him fiercely despite his mistakes and obsessions and weaknesses. And the conviction descended on him that love like theirs couldn't possibly suffer any change.