Henry Edward Manning Inspirational Quotes (5)

You may have living and habitual conversation in heaven, under the aspect of the most simple, ordinary life. Remember that holiness does not consist in doing uncommon things, but in doing every thing with purity of heart.

A critic knows more than the author he criticizes, or just as much, or at least somewhat less.

A habit of devout fellowship with God is the spring of all our life, and the strength of it.

Praise consists in the love of God, in wonder at the goodness of God, in recognition of the gifts of God, in seeing God in all things He gives us, ay, and even in the things that He refuses to us so as to see our whole life in the light of God and seeing this, to bless Him, adore Him, and glorify Him.

To those who are His all things are not only easy to be borne, but even to be gladly chosen. Their will is united to that will which moves heaven and earth, which gives laws to angels, and rules the courses of the world.