John Irving Quotes

Finding a sanctuary, a place apart from time, is not so different from finding a faith.

I pray daily... for peace.

When I'm home, I'm relaxed.

Now God be praised, I will die in peace.

The world is growing old;Who would not be at rest and freeWhere love is never cold?

As we attend the temple, there can come to us a dimension of spirituality and a feeling of peace which will transcend any other feeling which could come into the human heart. We will grasp the true meaning of the words of the Savior when He said: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. … Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Every day I pray. I yield myself to God and the tensions and anxieties go out of me and peace and power come in.

All things that speak of heaven speak of peace.

I think that the Almighty gave springtime to a tired world so that its peoples might know rest. I think that He gave it to a troubled world so that the world's inhabitants might find peace. I think He gave it to a discouraged world so that hope and faith might be reborn!

If I could have two things in one: the peace of the grave, and the light of the sun.

The evenings grew longer; kitchen windows stayed open after dinner and peepers could be heard in the marsh. Isabelle, stepping out to sweep her porch steps, felt absolutely certain that some wonderful change was arriving in her life. The strength of this belief was puzzling; what she was feeling, she decided, was really the presence of God.

Above the clouds the sky is always blue.

I still go to church occasionally. I went the other day and found peace.

Prayer is the only means of bringing about orderliness and peace and repose in our daily acts.

The atmosphere breathes rest and comfort, and the many chambers seem full of welcomes.

The Rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight and to keep oneself from sin…If you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, and in your country, assemble each evening to recite the Rosary. Let not even one day pass without saying it, no matter how burdened you may be with many cares and labors.

Sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.

God gives quietness at last.

It is the place of renewal and of safety, where for a little while there will be no harm or attack and, while every sense is nourished, the soul rests.

And then there stole into my fancy, like a rich musical note, the thought of what sweet rest there must be in the grave.

Where there is peace, God is.

Dear God, I give this time of quiet to You. Please dissolve my thoughts of stress and fear And deliver me to the inner place Where all is peace and love. Amen.

Someone wake me when it's over When the evening silence softens golden Just lay me on bed of dover Oh, I need help with this burden "Hush

Sleep, nature's rest, divine tranquility, That brings peace to the mind.