84 Quotes About Veils

The pretender sees no one but himself, Because he has the veil of conceit in front; If he were endowed with a God discerning eye, He would see that no one is weaker than himself.

The sinner will not confess, nor will the priest receive his confession, if the veil of secrecy is removed.

A poet's pleasure is to withhold a little of his meaning, to intensify by mystification. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it.

Certain things, certain events, seem inexplicable only for a time: up to the moment when the veil is torn aside.

My continuing passion is to part a curtain, that invisible veil of indifference that falls between us and that blinds us to each other's presence, each other's wonder, each other's human plight.

I've learned not to hide behind a veil of irony - to talk about my work in a more honest way.

No matter what is happening in the world of appearances, beyond the veil of illusion there is love and only Love.

Nature has thrown a veil of modest beauty over maidenhood and moss-roses.

Then Jesus changed the situation. When he paid for our sins on the cross, the veil in the temple that symbolized our separation from God was split from top to bottom, indicating that direct access to God was once again available.