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Quotes About Goodness

If anyone or anything tries to curse or kill the Goodness at the Center of all things, it will just keep coming back to life. Forever Easter.
~ David Housholder
The corruption of the best things gives rise to the worst.
~ David Hume
Heaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men, the Good and the Bad. But the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue.
~ David Hume
And, in fact, from his face, from the austere and sublime acts of the Vicar of Christ, torrents of light and goodness flow.
~ David I. Kertzer
The goodness of things in the cosmos is not rooted most basically in human freedom or intelligence, and thus in human spirit, nor is it first granted by human freedom and intelligence. On the contrary, it is rooted in the creative freedom and intelligence of the creator, in which all things of the cosmos truly participate, and which they just so far "image," each in its own analogical, creaturely way.
~ David L. Schindler
9th August, 1872.—I do most devoutly thank the Lord for His goodness in bringing my men near to this. Three came to-day, and how thankful I am I cannot express. It is well—the men who went with Mr. Stanley came again to me. "Bless the Lord, my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name." Amen.
~ David Livingstone
I learned that just beneath the surface there's another world, and still different worlds as you dig deeper. I knew it as a kid, but I couldn't find the proof. It was just a kind of feeling. There is goodness in blue skies and flowers, but another force--a wild pain and decay--also accompanies everything.
~ David Lynch
The will of God is always a bigger thing than we bargain for, but we must believe that whatever it involves, it is good, acceptable and perfect.
~ Jim Elliot
May God enable me to have a single eye and a simple heart, desiring to please God, to do good to my fellow creatures, and testify my gratitude to my adorable Redeemer.
~ William Wilberforce
He who builds a masjid in the way of Allah, God will build a house for him in the paradise.
~ Abu Bakr
Only God knows the good that can come about by reading one good Catholic book.
~ John Bosco
God's goodness is the root of all goodness; and our goodness, if we have any, springs out of His goodness.
~ William Tyndale
A saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness of God.
~ Brennan Manning
To attribute to God, and not to self, whatever good one sees in oneself; but to recognize always that the evil is one's own doing, and to impute it on one's self.
~ Benedict of Nursia
Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God's saving grace in Christ Jesus.
~ John Calvin
God is even kinder than you think.
~ Teresa of Avila
God is so good. Always follow your dreams, own your Purpose! Embrace God's Anointing
~ Keke Palmer
For God is good — or rather, of all goodness He is Fountainhead, and it is impossible for one who is good to be mean or grudging about anything.
~ Athanasius of Alexandria
God prefers fruits of the spirit over religious nuts.
~ Adrian Rogers
Mercy imitates God and disappoints Satan.
~ Saint John Chrysostom
Enrich your soul in the great goodness of God: The Father is your table, the Son is your food, and the Holy Spirit waits on you and then makes His dwelling in you.
~ St. Catherine of Siena
Even if the forces of darkness appear to prevail, those who believe in God know that evil and death do not have the final say.
~ Pope John Paul II
Living to glorify God means doing everything... for Him, His way, to point to His greatness and to reflect His goodness.
~ Joshua Harris
Since God is the highest good, he would not allow any evil to exist in his works unless his omnipotence and goodness were such as to bring good even out of evil.
~ Saint Augustine