Delight Quotes - Page 7

• Books have become our dearest companions, yielding exquisite delights and inspiring lofty aims.

  George Henry Lewes

  Inspiring, Book, Companion

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

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• Embrace reality. Think about what delights you - the small luxuries on which you depend, the people whom you cherish most. But remember that they have their own distinct character, which is quite a separate matter from how we happen to regard them.

  Epictetus

  Character, Thinking, Reality

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• To be pure in heart is to take no delight in cunning, but converse sincerely with men, and express nothing, by word or look, which is not felt in the heart.

  John Calvin

  Heart, Men, Looks

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• The person who loves God cannot help loving every man as himself, even though he is grieved by the passions of those who are not yet purified. But when they amend their lives, his delight is indescribable and knows no bounds.

  Maximus the Confessor

  Christian, Passion, Men

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• Delight in the scenery of each day.

  Douglas Pagels

  Joy, Each Day, Scenery

  Alin Austin, Douglas Pagels (1993). “100 Things to Always Remember-- and One Thing to Never Forget”, Blue Mountain Arts

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• It is the business of thought to define things, to find the boundaries; thought, indeed, is a ceaseless process of definition. It is the business of Art to give things shape. Anyone who takes no delight in the firm outline of an object, or in its essential character, has no artistic sense. He cannot even be nourished by Art. Like Ephraim, he feeds upon the East wind, which has no boundaries.

  Vance Palmer

  Art, Character, Wind

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• The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of chivalry than in the good feats of peace.

  Thomas More

  Peace, Chivalry, Manners

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• My relationship with my readers is somewhat theatrical. One of the main things I try to do in my work is delight my readers.

  Mark Leyner

  Trying, Reader, Theatrical

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• Our days and nights have sorrows woven with delights.

  Francois de Malherbe

  Night, Sorrow, Woven

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• That historian or scholar who delights in pointing out the weaknesses and frailties of present or past leaders destroys faith. A destroyer of faith — particularly one within the Church, and more particularly one who is employed specifically to build faith — places himself in great spiritual jeopardy. He is serving the wrong master, and unless he repents, he will not be among the faithful in the eternities. Do not spread disease germs!

  Boyd K. Packer

  Spiritual, Past, Leader

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• In a modern world, increasingly filled with pop culture fads and gimmicks, Lisa Morton reveals much of the underbelly history and unknown facts regarding the biggest pop culture event in history-Halloween. Her sheer delight and well-researched enthusiasm in tackling many of the unrecognized aspects of this monstrous topic makes one wonder what we don't know about everything else that should be as commonplace to our psyche as a bag of candy.

  Del Howison

  Halloween, Topics, Gimmicks

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• A Fraternity, too, is of such character that after men have left college they delight to renew their own youth by continued association with it and to bring their richest experiences back to the younger generation in part payment of the debt which they feel themselves owe to the fraternity for what it gave them in their formative years.

  Newton D. Baker

  Character, College, Men

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• Each moment is just what it is. It might be the only moment of our life; it might be the only strawberry we'll ever eat. We could get depressed about it, or we could finally appreciate it and delight in the preciousness of every single moment of our life.

  Pema Chodron

  Single Mom, Appreciate, Might

  Pema Chodron (2001). “The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving Kindness”, p.32, Shambhala Publications

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• Faith, in its most correct form, never removes responsibility; it removes fear of responsibility. The results are complete opposites with the greater saying, 'God's will is my delight.'

  Criss Jami

  Responsibility, Opposites, Form

  Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.129, Criss Jami

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• Anyone who loved Tuesdays with Morrie should delight in reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Mitch Albom has populated his larger-than-life tale with memorable characters and filled it with the abundant warmth and wisdom that we've come to expect from this gifted storyteller.

  John Burnham Schwartz

  Reading, Character, Memorable

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• When a novel has 200,000 words, then it is possible for the reader to experience 200,000 delights, and to turn back to the first page of the book and experience them all over again, perhaps more intensely.

  Jane Smiley

  Book, Pages, Firsts

  "The good companions" by Jane Smiley, www.theguardian.com. April 1, 2006.

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• All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing; and His peace passing all understanding.

  Thomas a Kempis

  Sweet, Understanding, Comfort

  "Imitation of Christ". Book by Thomas a Kempis, Book II, Chapter I,

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• The Eucharist, behold the Christian's treasure, his delight on earth. Since Jesus is in the Eucharist for him personally, his whole life ought to be drawn to it like a magnet to its center.

  Peter Julian Eymard

  Christian, Jesus, Treasure

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• Every change of place becomes a delight.

  Seneca the Younger

  Variety

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• Take delight in a thing, or rather in anything, not as a means to some other end, but just because it is what it is. A child in the full health of his mind will put his hand flat on the summer lawn, feel it, and give a little shiver of private glee at the elastic firmness of the globe.

  Charles Edward Montague

  Summer, Children, Mean

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• No life can be dreary when work is delight.

  Frances Ridley Havergal

  Work, Dreary

  Frances Ridley Havergal (1831). “Under the surface”, p.243

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• If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and unregarded. A true understanding and humble estimate of oneself is the highest and most valuable of all lessons.

  Thomas a Kempis

  Humble, Understanding, Desire

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