142 Quotes by Sophie Swetchine

The Christian's God is a God of metamorphoses. You cast grief into his bosom: you draw thence, peace. You cast in despair: 'tis hope that rises to the surface. It is a sinner whose heart he moves. It is a saint who returns him thanks.

There are words which are worth as much as the best actions, for they contain the germ of them all.

He who has never denied himself for the sake of giving has but glanced at the joys of charity.

To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.

To have ideas is to gather flowers; to think is to weave them into garlands.

We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly.

The world has no sympathy with any but positive griefs. It will pity you for what you lose; never for what you lack

Let us not fail to scatter along our pathway the seeds of kindness and sympathy. Some of them will doubtless perish; but if one only lives, it will perfume our steps and rejoice our eyes.

Death is the justification of all the ways of the Christian, the last end of all his sacrifices, the touch of the Great Master which completes the picture.