Francis Quotes
Words inspired by figures named Francis, from popes to painters.
Several notable figures share the name Francis, and this page collects quotes inspired by them, including admiration for a reform-minded pope and a devotion to the simple gospel life of the Assisi friar. More reflections continue in Best Quotes.
The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school.
I was influenced very much by St. Francis of Assisi, whose idea was to radically live the gospel. He was not a priest, or even a brother. He was a layperson. His whole concept was to emulate Christ through the...
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He told me that Francis Crick and Jim Watson had solved the structure of DNA, so we decided to go across to Cambridge to see it. This was in April of 1953.
We've heard some things from Pope Francis that are not fully supportive of free enterprise capitalism. That should be a problem from an American perspective.
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I've noticed that some Democrats, who seldom mention their faith or maybe never mention their faith, will seize on to a phrase that Pope Francis may have said, and they want to attach themselves to that agenda. Political opportunists is...
I go back to Francis Schmidt. Francis Schmidt was the Ohio State coach who hired me.
I worked under Francis Schmidt, and he was the biggest influence on my coaching career.
I've been lucky enough to support some absolute legends and incredible songwriters over the years, including Hozier, Daughter, Willy Mason, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Nick Mulvey, and Benjamin Francis Leftwich.
What St. Francis and St. Dominic have done, that, by God's grace, I will do.
Best Quotes
At St. Francis de Sales in Atlanta, we do not have an organ. We do not have rehearsals during the week. We do not have a professional choir.
Did St. Francis preach to the birds? Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats.
The American political scientist Francis Fukuyama has argued that liberal democracies, with their political freedom and economic success, have three important pillars: a strong government, the rule of law, and democratic accountability. I would add a fourth: free markets.
I keep saying I am an auto-didact, but I have a lot of outside influences. One I could cite is juggler Francis Brunn, who was the first man to throw ten rings in the air; he was really an amazing...
You cannot just be working in a vast, air-conditioned loft space and think you are going to make a decent painting. Francis Bacon had a special studio built, and he felt completely emasculated in there. I have to be somewhere...
Better Quotes
It is my hope that Pope Francis realizes his time is better spent focusing on matters like religious tolerance and the sanctity of all life.
It is difficult to convey the excitement I first felt when it was revealed that His Holiness Pope Francis was invited to Washington D.C. to address the world from the floor of the House of Representatives.
Movies I liked growing up were like Francis Ford Coppolla movies and Scorsese movies.
I have very good relations with Pope Francis. I read constantly what he says and follow his speeches. Pope Francis has come to renew the Catholic Church, and he has new air to renew the spiritual world. Now, Venezuela does...
I've got a statue of St. Francis in my front yard, and I'm not even a practicing Catholic.
Coppola Quotes
I learned from Francis Ford Coppola to treat the company like your family.
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Other entries nod to a painter and a pair of scientists who unlocked DNA's structure, showing how one name can echo across faith, art, and discovery. Explore more inspiration in Always Quotes or Better Quotes.
