Beatitudes Quotes

"Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed."

Alexander Pope

"Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken."

Albert Camus

"When we think of all the beatitudes in life, our heart shall be merry."

Lailah Gifty Akita

"Blessed are the meek, for to them we shall say "attaboy"."

Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

"For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). But, often with tears in their eyes, the demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that's Moses, not Jesus. I haven't heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere."Blessed are the merciful" in a courtroom? "Blessed are the peacemakers" in the Pentagon? Give me a break!"

Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country

"An Attitude of Gratitude Delivers to you the Altitude of Beatitudes"

Jaachynma N.E. Agu, Risk It, Be Different

"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends,for it is one of God's best gifts."

Thomas Hughes

"Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders."

Friedrich Nietzsche

"Mrs. Lynde says, 'Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed."

L.M. Montgomery

"The Beatitudes correspond to the Decalogue, with blessings in lieu of the forbidden."

James Mikołajczyk, Jesus the Jew, Christ the King: Exploring the Hypostatic Union Between the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith