“What do I have to say to the universe? A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal.” IfsSoulUniverseOughtImmortal Author:Sheri S. Tepper
“The soul is a fire that darts its rays through all the senses; it is in this fire that existence consists; all the observations and all the efforts of philosophers ought to turn towards this ME, the centre and moving power of our sentiments and our ideas.” IdeasSoulMovingTurnsEffortExistenceFireOughtPhilosopherSensesObservationBurningSentimentsRaysCentreDarts Author:Madame de Stael
“Most men worry about their own bellies and other people's souls, when we all ought to be worried about our own souls and other people's bellies.” PeopleMenSoulWealthWorryOughtHelping OthersWorriedBellyRabbiSelfish People Author:Yisroel Salanter
“... if, to me, to live is Christ (Phil. 1:21), truly my words ought to be about Christ, my every thought and deed ought to depend upon His commandments, and my soul to be fashioned after His.” IfsSoulChristianChristDependsOughtDeedsMy SoulOrthodoxCommandmentsOrthodox Christian Author:Saint Basil
“Do not entertain the notion that you ought to advance in your prayer. If you do, you will only find you have put on the brake instead of the acceleration. All real progress in spiritual things comes gently, imperceptibly, and is the work of God. Our crude efforts spoil it. Know yourself for the childish, limited and dependent soul you are. Remember that the only growth which matters happens without our knowledge and that trying to stretch ourselves is both dangerous and silly. Think of the Infinite Goodness, never of your own state.” IfsThinkingKnowsTryingRealSoulMatterStatesGodHappensChristianRememberSpiritualReligionGrowthWorkPrayerEffortChristianityKnowledgeProgressDangerousOughtGoodnessInfinitePersonal GrowthNotionSillyGentleDependentKnow YourselfAdvancementSpoilOur PrayersStretchingCrudeAdvancingBrakeAccelerationChildishness Author:Evelyn Underhill
“Never trample on any soul though it may be lying in the veriest mire; for that last spark of self-respect is its only hope, its only chance; the last seed of a new and better life: the voice of God that whispers to it: "You are not what you ought to be, and you are not what you can be. You are still God's child, still an immortal soul. You may rise yet. and fight a good fight yet, and be a man once more, after the likeness of God who made you, and Christ who died for you!” MenMayChildrenMadeStillsSoulSelfLastsLyingFightingVoiceChristChanceOughtDiedSeedsSelf RespectImmortalSparksBe YouBetter LifeBe A ManVoice Of GodGood FightImmortal Soul Book:The Good News of God: Easyread Large Bold Edition Source: The Good News of God: Easyread Large Bold Edition
“A witch ought never to be frightened in the darkest forest ... because she should be sure in her soul that the most terrifying thing in the forest was her.” ShouldSoulOughtForestsFrightenedWitchWitchcraft Author:Terry Pratchett
“Let us reach for the world that ought to be -- that spark of the divine that still stirs within each of our souls.” WorldStillsSoulDivineOughtSparks Author:Barack Obama
“Tragedy warms the soul, elevates the heart, can and ought to create heroes. In this sense, perhaps, France owes a part of her great actions to Corneille.” HeartSoulActionOughtHeroTragedyFrance Author:Napoleon Bonaparte
“Let a man begin in earnest with "I ought," and he will end, by God's grace, if he persevere, with "I will." Let him force himself to abound in all small offices of kindliness, attention, affectionateness, and all these for God's sake. By and by he will feel them become the habit of his soul.” IfsMenFeelsSoulEndsForceAttentionGraceDutyOughtHabitOfficeSakeEarnestPersevereGod's GraceKindliness Author:Frederick William Robertson
“The statements of atheists ought to be perfectly clear of doubt. Now it is not perfectly clear that the soul is material.” SoulClearDoubtAtheismMaterialsOughtAtheistStatementsNot Perfect Book:Thoughts on Religion and Other Subjects Source: Thoughts on Religion and Other Subjects
“Our friends should be our incentives to right, but not only our guiding, but our prophetic, stars. To love by right is much, to love by faith is more; both are the entire love, without which heart, mind, and soul cannot be alike satisfied. We love and ought to love one another, not merely for the absolute worth of each, but on account of a mutual fitness of temporary character.” ShouldMindHeartSoulCharacterStarsFriendsOughtAccountsAbsolutesSatisfiedMutualTemporaryIncentivesLove One AnotherPropheticHeart Mind And Soul Author:Margaret Fuller