Quotes About Faith

The devout belief that the world is explainable is both a terrible vulnerability and a stout shield. Evil prefers it when people don't believe.

When life doesn't meet your expectations, it was important to take it with grace.

Death isn't a tragedy to God, only to those left behind.

If there was such evil in the world, was it possible that there was good, too?

Just as I've always known there are monsters in the world, monsters and things even more evil, I've always known that it is God who keeps evil at bay.

Americans in particular are oddly innocent in their faith that science holds explanations for everything.

God help us and keep us from receiving what we deserve

My old pastor liked to say that church is a hospital for the sick, not a mausoleum for the saints.

Reincarnation?" He shrugged. "I've never seen any evidence that it's real. But I've never seen anything that disproves it either. I believe the afterlife is better than what we have here—and it would take something extraordinary to make someone willing to come back.

I don't wear a cross. As a child, I'd had a bad experience with one. Besides, a crucifix was the instrument of Our Lord's death- I don't know why people think a torture device should be a symbol of Christ. Christ was a willing sacrifice, a lamb, not a cross for us to hang ourselves on; or at least that's my interpretation. Maybe other people think of religion and God differently than I do.

death isn't a tragedy to God, only to those left behind.

Yes, sir," she said, clearly not believing him. He reminded himself that a man's word didn't count for much in this modern day.

Too early to tell," Gary said. "It doesn't look good, but saying 'it's over' before it actually is will make certain the outcome.

Lugh's walking stick ate the Gray Lord's spell, and in doing so, it died. To save me.

Dear God...Please don't let me end up in a wheelchair again. No broken bones would be a happy bonus, but I'm not expecting you to make up for my stupidity quite so completely...Whatever happens, you don't let that vampire make it out of here still moving. If he wins, it will be bad news. Any help you can give us will be appreciated. Amen.

But despair was not a synonym for sorrow or regret. Despair was the loss of hope.

Don't mourn us until we're dead. ~ Samuel

The bones meant that I had broken faith with the vampires and was no longer under their protection—and anyone offering me aid of any kind was likely to find themselves on the wrong side of the vampires as well.

The devout belief that the world is explainable is both a terrible vulnerability and a stout shield.

But death isn't a tragedy to God, only to those left behind

Hard truths can be dealt with, triumphed over, but lies will destroy your soul.

It's a hard thing to risk what you know and are sure of, just for the possibility of something better. Even when it's a pretty strong possibility, and something that's a whole lot better.

Life is not meant to be easy, child. That is why we pray for God's strength to help us bear it.

He does not require that we live a perfect life. He only requires that we try to live as He wills. The only way to fail Him is by giving up.