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Consecrated Quotes

On devotion and lasting meaning.

These consecrated quotes explore devoting art, grief, and even an entire life to something greater than oneself, a theme also found in Art quotes.

Love remembered and consecrated by grief belongs, more clearly than the happy intercourse of friends, to the eternal world; it has proved itself stronger than death.

Quotes by William Inge

And the fifteenth century was an impassioned age, so ardent and serious in its pursuit of art that it consecrated everything with which art had to ad as a religious object.

Quotes by Walter Pater

I invented a sweater so small, so close to the body, that Women's Wear Daily nicknamed it 'The Poor Boy Sweater' and consecrated me queen of knitwear.

Quotes by Sonia Rykiel

It does not take great men to do great things; it only takes consecrated men.

Quotes by Phillips Brooks

Age Quotes

God lays claim to all firsts. So when you keep for yourself something that belongs to God you are desecrating what is to be consecrated to God.

Quotes by Paula White

Pierre Curie came to see me and showed a simple and sincere sympathy with my student life. Soon he caught the habit of speaking to me of his dream of an existence consecrated entirely to scientific research, and he asked...

Quotes by Marie Curie

The stone which Jacob consecrated at Bethel the generation of the living continues to anoint, paying the tithes which of old he vowed to the house of God there.

Quotes by Julius Wellhausen

It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice.

Quotes by Jose Rizal

One may as well dam for water tanks the people's cathedrals and churches, for no holier temple has ever been consecrated by the heart of man.

Quotes by John Muir

Art Quotes

To that movement, consecrated by religious principle, sustained by an awful sense of justice, and cheered by the brightest hopes of future good, all our powers, talents, and attainments are devoted.

Quotes by George Ripley

A consecrated Christian life is ever shedding light and comfort and peace.

Quotes by Ellen G. White

The olive branch has been consecrated to peace, palm branches to victory, the laurel to conquest and poetry, the myrtle to love and pleasure, the cypress to mourning, and the willow to despondency.

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

With patience and persistence, even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of a consecrated life. In fact, that's how most bonfires begin - as a simple spark.

Quotes by Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.

Quotes by Billy Graham

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'consecrated' mean in this collection of quotes?
It's used to describe devoting something, whether art, grief, or an entire life, to a purpose treated as sacred or greater than the everyday.
Do these quotes connect consecration to art?
Yes, one describes a historical period so devoted to art that it treated artistic pursuit itself as a kind of religious object worth consecrating.
Is grief discussed as a form of consecration?
One quote frames grief-consecrated love as belonging to something eternal, stronger even than death, rather than simply as a source of sorrow.
Is there a quote about living a consecrated life?
Yes, one states that a life not consecrated to a great ideal is essentially wasted, comparing it to a stone that never becomes part of a building.
Where can I find more quotes about purpose and meaning?
Browse the Art page for more quotes touching on devotion and creative purpose.

For more on living toward a purpose, browse Age quotes, or see Brightest quotes on ideals worth pursuing.