Canterbury Quotes: top 38 famous quotes about Canterbury

Canterbury Quotes & Sayings

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Disasters teach us humility. — Anselm Of Canterbury

Let no worldly prosperity divert you, nor any worldly adversity restrain you from His praise. — Anselm Of Canterbury

It is, therefore, not proper for God thus to pass over sin unpunished. — Anselm Of Canterbury

But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. — Geoffrey Chaucer

Until we're rotten, we cannot be ripe. — Geoffrey Chaucer

I have, alas, only one illusion left, and that is the Archbishop of Canterbury. — Sydney Smith

Idleness is the enemy of the soul. — Anselm Of Canterbury

I believe in order that I may understand. — Anselm Of Canterbury

For if a priest be foul, on whom we trust,
No wonder is a common man should rust
-The Prologue of Chaucers Canterbury Tales- — Geoffrey Chaucer

In my time as Archbishop of Canterbury I've seen a growing sense of unity and mission. — George Carey

Of course there is school and sports, but I also like X-Box 360. 'Black Ops 3' is one of my favorites. I also like to play the guitar and piano. — Chandler Canterbury

Patience is a conquering virtue. — Geoffrey Chaucer

It is impossible to save one's soul without devotion to Mary and without her protection. — Anselm Of Canterbury

St George won 11 premierships with one Raper, imagine how Canterbury will go with 13. — Darren Lockyer

A single Mass offered for oneself during life may be worth more than a thousand celebrated for the same intention after death. — Anselm Of Canterbury

God is that, the greater than which cannot be conceived. — Anselm Of Canterbury

people can die of mere imagination - Geffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales — Paul Strohm

Thus you are just not because you give what is owed, but because you do what is appropriate to you as the highest good. — Anselm Of Canterbury

My visit this autumn is an opportunity to continue that rich tradition of visits between Canterbury and Rome. — Rowan Williams

Lust desireth not procreation, but pleasure only. — Anselm Of Canterbury

Unfortunately, unless the job description included a translation of the prologue of The Canterbury Tales, I was dreadfully under-qualified. — Rachel Vincent

Therefore Lord, not only are you that than which a greater cannot be thought but you are also something greater than can be thought. — Anselm Of Canterbury

Canterbury was gone from the memories of men, as was the planet which had known it. — Frank Herbert

And indeed we believe you [God] to be something than which a greater cannot be conceived. — Anselm Of Canterbury

Some of the best advice I've gotten was from William Hurt and Harry Connick Jr. I've really learned a lot from both of them. — Chandler Canterbury

God does not delay to hear our prayers because He has no mind to give; but that, by enlarging our desires, He may give us the more largely. — Anselm Of Canterbury

have you killed me, false thief? — Chaucer Geoffrey

God is a being than which nothing greater can be conceived. — Anselm Of Canterbury

It makes you feel sort of cheap and titchy. Like it's looking down at you, saying, I'm Canterbury Cathedral, who the hell are you? — Graham Swift

English poetic education should, really, not begin with The Canterbury Tales, not with the Odyssey, not even with Genesis, but with Song of Amergin. — Robert Graves

My grandmother was utterly convinced I'd wind up as the Archbishop of Canterbury. And, to be honest, I've never entirely ruled it out. — Hugh Grant

If gold rusts, what then can iron do? — Geoffrey Chaucer

England is so defined, the class system, your education. I think what was unique about the Canterbury scene. — Kevin Ayers

God hath promised pardon to him that repenteth, but he hath not promised repentance to him that sinneth. — Anselm Of Canterbury

Therefore Lord God, you are more truly omnipotent, because you have no power through impotence and nothing can be against you. — Anselm Of Canterbury

Remove grace, and you have nothing whereby to be saved. Remove free will and you have nothing that could be saved. — Anselm Of Canterbury

Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice. — Anselm Of Canterbury

Always stay grounded and enjoy everything that comes your way, whether it's the chance to go for a opportunity or getting one. — Chandler Canterbury