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“I am imperfect in many things, nevertheless I want my brethren and kinsfolk to know my nature so that they may be able to perceive my soul's desire.”

Knows Want May Soul Character Able Desire Spirituality Consciousness Angel My Soul Perceive Imperfect Nevertheless Brethren

Author:Saint Patrick

“When a sunbeam falls on a transparent substance, the substance itself becomes brilliant, and radiates light from itself. So too Spirit bearing souls, illumined by Him, finally become spiritual themselves, and their grace is sent forth to others. From this comes knowledge of the future, understanding of mysteries, apprehension of hidden things, distribution of wonderful gifts, heavenly citizenship, a place in the choir of angels, endless joy in the presence of God, becoming like God, and, the highest of all desires, becoming God.”

“The shadows of our own desires stand between us and our better angels, and thus their brightness is eclipsed.”

Desire Words Of Wisdom Angel Shadow Brightness

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)

“But angels come to lead frail minds to rest in chaste desires, on heavenly beauty bound. You frame my thoughts, and fashion me within; you stop my tongue, and teach my heart to speak.”

Mind Heart Desire Speak Teach Fashion My Heart Angel Bounds Tongue Heavenly Within You My Thoughts Frail Chaste

Book:Poetical works

Source: Poetical works

“Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desires, He gave the animals desires without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desires is better than the angels, whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse than the animals.”

Men Desire Animal Son Angel Intellect Adam Exalted

Author:Ali ibn Abi Talib

“Angels, living light most glorious! Beneath the Godhead in burning desire in the darkness and mystery of creation you look on the eye of your God never taking your fill: What glorious pleasures take shape within you!”

Looks Light Eye Desire Pleasure Darkness Mystery Creation Shapes Angel Burning Glorious Within You Burning Desire

Author:Hildegard of Bingen

“Amid ancient lore the Word of God stands unique and pre-eminent. Wonderful in its construction, admirable in its adaptation, it contains truths that a child may comprehend, and mysteries into which angels desire to look.”

Looks May Children Desire Wonderful Mystery Unique Bible Angel Ancient Word Of God Construction Adaptation Admirable

Book:A Brighter Coming Day: A Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Reader

Source: A Brighter Coming Day: A Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Reader

“Reducing our desires and eliminating false neediness is the answer to resolving the nagging inner discomfort that we feel.”

Feels Desire Answers Angel Discomfort Reducing Eliminating Nagging Neediness

Author:Angelina Love

“If we release our fixed ideas about how the world should appear, desires can simply fall away. Our attention is paid to releasing, not wanting to release.”

Ifs World Should Ideas Desire Fall Attention Angel Paid Release Fixed

Author:Angelina Love

“...to emphasize the afterlife is to deny life. To concentrate on Heaven is to create hell. In their desperate longing to transcend the disorderliness, friction, and unpredictability that pesters life; in their desire for a fresh start in a tidy habitat, germ-free and secured by angels, religious multitudes are gambling the only life they may ever have on a dark horse in a race that has no finish line.”

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