Donna Woolfolk Cross famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Is it not lack of faith that leads men to fear the scrutiny of reason? If the destination is doubtful, than the path must be fraught with fear. A robust faith need not fear, for if God exists, then reason cannot help but lead us to Him. Cogito, ergo Deus est,'says St. Augustine, I think, therefore God is.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Men #Thinking #Path
There was always a way, when one knew what one wanted.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Way #Wanted
As for will, woman should be considered superior to man for Eve ate of the apple for love of knowledge and learning, but Adam ate of it merely because she asked him.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Men #Apples #Adam
Strange the workings of the heart. One could go on for years, habituated to loss, reconciled to it, and then, in a moments unwary thought, the pain resurfaced, sharp and raw as a fresh wound.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Pain #Heart #Loss
Heed my words, daughter, if you ever mean to be happy: Never give yourself to a man.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Daughter #Mean #Men
Who was to know what went on in a person's heart? A wise woman kept her own counsel.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Wise #Heart #Wise Women
What is life? The joy of the blessed, the sorrow of the sad, and a search for death. And what is death? An inevitable happening, an uncertain pilgrimage, the tears of the living, the thief of man.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Blessed #Men #Joy
To marry is to surrender everything--not only your body but your pride, your independence, even your life.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Pride #Independence #Body
When law enforcers are shown to have such unswerving integrity, only the most churlish among us would question the methods they use to "get their man." Constitutional guarantees are regarded as bothersome "technicalities" that impede honest law enforcers in the performance of their duties.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Integrity #Men #Law
Strange, the workings of the heart. One could go on for years, habituated to loss, reconciled to it, and then, in a moment's unwary thought, the pain resurfaced, sharp and raw as a fresh wound.
-- Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Pain #Heart #Loss

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