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Zeal Quotes

"All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end."

"All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end."

Tacitus, Roman Historian

Zeal, End, First, May

87

"Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow."

"Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

Zeal, Poet, Khalil Gibran

35

"Men seek a great deal, but fatally close, albeit very different, is one's pride in proving oneself right with one's zeal for finding the truth."

"Men seek a great deal, but fatally close, albeit very different, is one's pride in proving oneself right with one's zeal for finding the truth."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Zeal, Truth, Power, Wisdom, Regret

29

"The engaged mind, illuminated by truth, awakens awareness; the engaged heart, affected by love, awakens passion. May I say once more - this essential energy of the soul is not an ecstatic trance, high emotion or a sanguine stance toward life: It is a fierce longing for God, an unyielding resolve to live in and out of our belovedness. - pg. 152"

"The engaged mind, illuminated by truth, awakens awareness; the engaged heart, affected by love, awakens passion. May I say once more - this essential energy of the soul is not an ecstatic trance, high emotion or a sanguine stance toward life: It is a fierce longing for God, an unyielding resolve to live in and out of our belovedness. - pg. 152"

Brennan Manning, American Author

Zeal, Passion, Faith, Love, Awakening

15

"Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or there will be no manifestation of Christ to His people. He waits to be wanted. Too bad that with many of us He waits so long, so very long, in vain."

"Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or there will be no manifestation of Christ to His people. He waits to be wanted. Too bad that with many of us He waits so long, so very long, in vain."

Aiden Wilson Tozer, American Clergyman

Zeal, Desire, Spiritual, Growth, Faith

12

"There seemed to be some correlation between devotion to God and a misguided zeal for marshmallows."

"There seemed to be some correlation between devotion to God and a misguided zeal for marshmallows."

David Sedaris, American Writer

Zeal, Devotion, Irony, Religion, Humor

12

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