It's been a rough year and a half. Though the pandemic has put a strain on us all, it's also highlighted the role of spirituality in our lives. Faced with mortality on a daily basis, many people turn to spiritual quotes and spiritual practices. Religion and spiritual quotes can also help us feel more connected at a time when separation and solitude are the norm.
Whether you're devout in your faith, a dabbler, or a skeptic, our diverse list of spiritual quotes offers a broad perspective on life to encourage you right where you're at. If you're itching for even more inspiration, browse these Christian quotes, karma quotes, strength quotes, patience quotes, and self-love quotes.
1. "Yes, you must live life beautifully and not allow the spirit of the world that makes gods out of power, riches, and pleasure make you forget that you have been created for greater things: to love and to be loved." —Mother Teresa
2. "When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." —Helen Keller
3. "Practice the pause. When in doubt, pause. When angry, pause. When tired, pause. When stressed, pause. And when you pause, pray." —Toby Mac
4. "When you accept that there are certain truths in your life that you can't change, it allows you to embrace your new reality and move forward." —Amy Purdy
5. "You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." —Maya Angelou
6. "Let God's promises shine on your problems." —Corrie ten Boom
7. "I have been asked hundreds of times in my life why God allows tragedy and suffering. I have to confess that I really do not know the answer totally, even to my own satisfaction. I have to accept, by faith, that God is sovereign, and he is a God of love and mercy and compassion in the midst of suffering." —Billy Graham
8. "We have a saying in Tibet: If a problem can be solved, there is no use worrying about it. If it can't be solved, worrying will do no good." —Heinrich Harrer
9. "God will test you because he wants you to grow up. He wants you to mature. He wants you to develop a walk with him that is not based on your fluctuating emotions but on your commitment to him as you learn to walk by faith." —Greg Laurie
10. "If you live up to your privilege, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates." —Joseph Smith
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11. "True freedom is giving someone the permission to misunderstand you." —Lauren Daigle
12. "Know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world." —Oprah Winfrey
13. "I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?" —John Lennon
14. "Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be." —Wayne Dyer
15. "When you consider things like the stars, our affairs don't seem to matter very much, do they?" —Virginia Woolf
16. "Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it." —Brian Tracy
17. "God put us here on this carnival ride. We close our eyes, never knowing where it'll take us next." —Carrie Underwood
18. "I don't want to cover up anymore. Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth. Nothing." —Alicia Keys
19. "There's a lot that is good in your life—don't take it for granted. Don't get so focused on the struggles that you miss the gift of today." —Joel Osteen
20. "Something I learned early on is to not worry about what I can't control...But what I can control is my attitude, my effort, and my focus every single day." —Tim Tebow
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21. "However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at." —Stephen Hawking
22. "A human mind is a wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind." —Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert
23. "Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish; therefore, it cannot exist alone but requires all mankind to share it." —Mary Baker Eddy
24. "If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher." —Pema Chödrön
25. "Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." —Martin Luther King Jr.
26. "To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you. That's what I think a meaningful life is, living not for oneself but for one's community." —Ruth Bader Ginsburg
27. "If you're willing to put yourself and your dreams on the line, at the very least you'll discover an inner strength you may not have known existed." —Kurt Warner
28. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." —Confucius
29. "Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." —Rumi
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30. "We are not punished for our anger; we are punished by our anger." —Eknath Easwaran
31. "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you." —Princess Diana
32. "I attack ideas. I don't attack people. Some very good people have some very bad ideas. And if you can't separate the two, you gotta get another day job." —Antonin Scalia
33. "Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future." —Yoda, Star Wars
34. "To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever." —J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter
35. "Don't seek, don't search, don't ask, don't knock, don't demand—relax. If you relax, it comes. If you relax, it is there. If you relax, you start vibrating with it." —Osho
Whether you're devout in your faith, a dabbler, or a skeptic, our diverse list of spiritual quotes offers a broad perspective on life to encourage you right where you're at. If you're itching for even more inspiration, browse these Christian quotes, karma quotes, strength quotes, patience quotes, and self-love quotes.
1. "Yes, you must live life beautifully and not allow the spirit of the world that makes gods out of power, riches, and pleasure make you forget that you have been created for greater things: to love and to be loved." —Mother Teresa
2. "When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." —Helen Keller
3. "Practice the pause. When in doubt, pause. When angry, pause. When tired, pause. When stressed, pause. And when you pause, pray." —Toby Mac
4. "When you accept that there are certain truths in your life that you can't change, it allows you to embrace your new reality and move forward." —Amy Purdy
5. "You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." —Maya Angelou
6. "Let God's promises shine on your problems." —Corrie ten Boom
7. "I have been asked hundreds of times in my life why God allows tragedy and suffering. I have to confess that I really do not know the answer totally, even to my own satisfaction. I have to accept, by faith, that God is sovereign, and he is a God of love and mercy and compassion in the midst of suffering." —Billy Graham
8. "We have a saying in Tibet: If a problem can be solved, there is no use worrying about it. If it can't be solved, worrying will do no good." —Heinrich Harrer
9. "God will test you because he wants you to grow up. He wants you to mature. He wants you to develop a walk with him that is not based on your fluctuating emotions but on your commitment to him as you learn to walk by faith." —Greg Laurie
10. "If you live up to your privilege, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates." —Joseph Smith
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11. "True freedom is giving someone the permission to misunderstand you." —Lauren Daigle
12. "Know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world." —Oprah Winfrey
13. "I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?" —John Lennon
14. "Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be." —Wayne Dyer
15. "When you consider things like the stars, our affairs don't seem to matter very much, do they?" —Virginia Woolf
16. "Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it." —Brian Tracy
17. "God put us here on this carnival ride. We close our eyes, never knowing where it'll take us next." —Carrie Underwood
18. "I don't want to cover up anymore. Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth. Nothing." —Alicia Keys
19. "There's a lot that is good in your life—don't take it for granted. Don't get so focused on the struggles that you miss the gift of today." —Joel Osteen
20. "Something I learned early on is to not worry about what I can't control...But what I can control is my attitude, my effort, and my focus every single day." —Tim Tebow
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21. "However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at." —Stephen Hawking
22. "A human mind is a wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind." —Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert
23. "Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish; therefore, it cannot exist alone but requires all mankind to share it." —Mary Baker Eddy
24. "If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher." —Pema Chödrön
25. "Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." —Martin Luther King Jr.
26. "To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you. That's what I think a meaningful life is, living not for oneself but for one's community." —Ruth Bader Ginsburg
27. "If you're willing to put yourself and your dreams on the line, at the very least you'll discover an inner strength you may not have known existed." —Kurt Warner
28. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." —Confucius
29. "Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." —Rumi
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30. "We are not punished for our anger; we are punished by our anger." —Eknath Easwaran
31. "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you." —Princess Diana
32. "I attack ideas. I don't attack people. Some very good people have some very bad ideas. And if you can't separate the two, you gotta get another day job." —Antonin Scalia
33. "Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future." —Yoda, Star Wars
34. "To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever." —J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter
35. "Don't seek, don't search, don't ask, don't knock, don't demand—relax. If you relax, it comes. If you relax, it is there. If you relax, you start vibrating with it." —Osho