Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.

There was no such thing as perfection in this world, only moments of such extreme transparency that you forgot yourself, a holy mercy if there ever was one.

Every day my conscience makes confession relying on the hope of Your mercy as more to be trusted than its own innocence.

A man of God has many brothers. He is a wounded soldier – he is familiar with the pain one feels in his heart, as a close and loving brother, when a brother falls victim...

Grace cannot be confused with righteousness. Grace is receiving what we do not deserve; mercy is not receiving what we do deserve. Righteousness, on the other hand, includes what most of us would consider difficult...

The only duty you owe is to yourself and to your family.The duty you owe to yourself is to do the best you can, and the duty you owe to your family is to endeavor...

No human face is exactly the same in its lines on each side, no leaf perfect in its lobes, no branch in its symmetry. All admit irregularity as they imply change; and to banish imperfection...

there is a God, there always has been. I see him here, in the eyes of the people in this [hospital] corridor of desperation. This is the real house of God, this is where those...

-she walked into her bathroom, stripped, and entered the shower.The door opened a minute later to expose Riley standing there, beer in hand.Scraping damp strands of red off her face, she glared at him. “I...

He was like Superman, but with fangs and oddly impaired morals.

The time’s gone by for sentiment and all that foolery. Mercy’s all very well but after all it’s justice that clinches the bargain.

We’re at the mercy of Mother Nature. We have to be adaptable and overcome situations, whatever we get.

A broken soul doesn’t invest in boundaries because the world has crossed them, without mercy.

With mercy and sympathy, no one will hate to love one another.

What can you do how much can you give to bring grace and salvation unto even one soul

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.’ These men without possessions or power, these strangers on Earth, these sinners, these followers of Jesus, have in their life with him renounced their own dignity,...

The mercy of forgiveness is brought from the strength to accept any situation given and faced. Spiritual independence and humbleness toward life makes life like a flowing river of release. What happens will happen anyways,...

Do you think it is a vain hope that one day man will find joy in noble deeds of light and mercy, rather than in the coarse pleasures he indulges in today — gluttony, fornication,...

The LORD GOD is a shelter from the heat.The LORD GOD is a refuge from the storm.

In the violent scorn of her revolted pride, of her indignant honor, had she forgotten a lowlier yet harder duty left undone?In her contempt and dread of yielding to mere amorous weakness had she stifled...

When you’re talking loud enough to wake the dead?” She swore she could feel steam coming out her ears.

It is mercy, not justice or courage or even heroism, that alone can defeat evil.

Such a small thing to cause so much trouble.

The Underworld had no mercy. It only had justice

Suppose it should turn out that no such person as Christ ever lived. What harm would that do justice or mercy? Wouldn’t the tear of pity be as pure as now, and wouldn’t justice, holding...

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

In the arms of Your mercy I find rest’cause You know just how far the east is from the westFrom one scarred hand to the other

If you haven’t walked in someone else’s shoes, it’s difficult to know the fit, so be kind and compassionate.

We each have the power to give. It’s the most gratifying feeling ever. By reaching out to help another human being you’re sending ripples of positive change.

Lately, the rand has been at the mercy of metal prices and yesterday, and today, were prime examples of that. Gold will determine the direction for a while.

God’s Grace is greater than all our sins. Repentance is one of the Christian’s highest privileges. A repentant Christian focuses on God’s mercy and God’s grace. Any moment in our lives when we bask in...

What can a soldier do when mercy is treason, and he is alone in it?

I’m learning from the best.

Even the smallest tender mercy can bring peace when recognized and appreciated.

If you knew the mercy I am showing by not dismembering you where you stand for getting in my way, you would not stop thanking me.

If there is a single definition of healing it is to enter with mercy and awareness those pains, mental and physical, from which we have withdrawn in judgment and dismay. (48)

Wisdom is nothing more than the marriage of intelligence and compassion.And, as with all good unions, it takes much experience and time to reach its widest potential.Have you introduced your intellect to your compassion yet?...

A deeper intimacy with God sharpens our awareness of sin, which causes a stronger need for grace and a freer offering of mercy.

How about another run?

The fatal effects of sin can be removed only by the provision that God has made. The Israelites saved their lives by looking upon the uplifted serpent. That look implied faith. They lived because they...

Love and mercy heals;where nothing works, love does..

In all our lives, however, there are many days when we die a little, when we are wounded by loss or failure, or by fear, or by seeing the suffering of others for whom we...

The way you treat people who are in no position to help you, further you, or benefit you reveals the true state of your heart.

I know you love me. The question is, how much?

Mercy’s eyes held equal parts shock, and delight. “Riley.”He felt his lips stretch even wider. “I think we need to celebrate with some brand-new etchings.”His cat’s laugh was surprised and warm and the sound of...

Damn it” I said “I don’t suppose you have any ideas on how to kill Littleton” He smiled at me, his teeth very white in the darkness of his face “Eat him” he said.

People who excuse their faults and claim they didn’t deserved to be punished – there are lots of them. But those who don’t excuse their faults and admit they didn’t deserve to be spared –...

Part of a moon was falling down the west,Dragging the whole sky with it to the hills.Its light poured softly in her lap. She sawAnd spread her apron to it. She put out her handAmong...

It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.

Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of silence and hope.