St. Vincent Quotes

Americans used to roar like lions for liberty; now we bleat like sheep for security.

But for one's health as you say, it is very necessary to work in the garden and see the flowers growing.

And I believe the truth is mighty, and shines by its own light.

This is different than every other Ebola situation we've ever had. It's spreading widely, throughout entire countries, through multiple countries, in cities and very fast.

A good picture is equivalent to a good deed.

Both she and I have grief enough and trouble enough, but as for regrets – neither of us have any.

The whole trend and quality of anyone's life is determined in the long run by the choices that are made.

Scatter good will and love and prayers all around, everywhere, and you will be astonished, not only by what it does for other people, but how it comes back to you in generous abundance.

Pour away despair and rinse the cup. Eat happiness like bread.

Know that you yourself are a miracle.

The cypresses are always occupying my thoughts.

Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all.

Not Truth, but Faith it is that keeps the world alive.

Begin where you are. Don't wait for someone else to change things for you. Do it yourself

Have absolutely no sense of guilt about being happy and successful if you operate honestly and with a sense of social responsibility.

It is with the reading of books the same as with looking at pictures; one must, without doubt, without hesitations, with assurance, admire what is beautiful.

Often we have no choice about doing things, but we can always choose how to do them.

Who will excuse us before God for the loss of such a great number of people, who could be saved by the slight assistance we could give them?

The uglier, older, meaner, iller, poorer I get, the more I wish to take my revenge by doing brilliant color, well arranged, resplendent.

And painted portraits have a life of their own that comes from deep in the soul of the painter and where the machine can't go.

I, being born a woman and distressed By all the needs and notions of my kind.

I don't drink any coffee or take any drugs and I don't smoke cigarettes and I don't eat sugar and I don't take any medicine at all. I eat a lot of fish, vegetables, and I stay away from starches.

Let a series of happy thoughts run through your mind. They will show on your face.

The bigger your problems, the bigger your prayer should be.

We reach the goal not by the stairs, but by the lift..... God pledges his promised righteousness to those who will stop trying to save themselves. Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Let go and let God. Let Him take over your life and run it. He knows how.

Make a list of your friends and determine who is the most positive thinker among them and deliberately cultivate his society.

When we start focusing on things we can do and don't think so much about the things we can't do, things really start to happen

I work as diligently on my canvases as the laborers do in their fields.

The big question isn't whether you have problems; the all-important factor is your attitude toward problems. How you think of the problem is more important than the problem itself.

Believe it is possible to solve your problem. Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come. It will.

I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed.

Only when I fall do I get up again.

Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got

Lord, help me to make time today to serve you in those who are most in need of encouragement or assistance.

If you can only believe! If you will only believe! Then nothing, nothing, will be impossible for you! That is the truth and the Gospel, and it is wonderful. It's the good news.

Do not exclusively say your prayers in the form of asking God for something. The prayer of thanksgiving is much more powerful.

I tried to express through red and green the terrible passions of humanity.

You know, most girls sleep with a teddy bear or an extra pillow. But I gotta say, that's kinda hot.

Peace is worth far more than anything they might take from you.

Keep thinking, keep interested, keep praying, keep dreaming. Be mentally sensitive at all times so that the magic word that motivates you may one day speak to your deep inner self.

Don't let any obstacle stop you. Always remember that you have spiritual and mental qualities within you that can overcome even the seemingly impossible.

Purity of soul and impurity of body can go together.

Love always causes trouble, that's true, but in its favour, it energizes.

The antidote to frustration is a calm faith, not in your own cleverness, or in hard toil, but in God's guidance.

Go forward confidently, energetically attacking problems, expecting favorable outcomes.

The most vital, creative, and positive thoughts are those stated in the Bible. Its words are alive and form powerful thought processes.

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.

I view myself primarily as a trial lawyer who happens to be writing, as opposed to a writer who happens to be a trial lawyer, so the audience is like a jury to me.

We've all heard that we have to learn from our mistakes, but I think it's more important to learn from successes. If you learn only from your mistakes, you are inclined to learn only errors.