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Priest Quotes

These priest quotes range from poetic descriptions of the role to firsthand accounts of nearly entering, and ultimately leaving, religious life.

These priest quotes explore vocation from several angles, including the personal weighing of whether to fully commit to religious life. For reflections on getting older and changing direction, our Age quotes touch on a related theme.

I wanted passionately to be a priest.

Quotes by A. N. Wilson

The poet is the priest of the invisible.

Quotes by Wallace Stevens

And so um, I knew that I really didn't want to be a priest and didn't want to be a celibate, though I could probably manage it. Um, and um, ultimately I left.

Quotes by Thomas Keneally

So I was very close to ordination. I was delighted to be ordained a deacon, which is the last step between, before becoming a priest. But then it all fell apart.

Quotes by Thomas Keneally

Acute Quotes

In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.

Thomas Jefferson

I'll be playing a priest in 'Chavez Cage Of Glory,' which is a fight movie.

Quotes by Steven Bauer

For the film 'Saat Khoon Maaf,' which was adapted from my story 'Susanna's Seven Husbands,' I did collaborate on the screenplay. I even took a small role in the film, of a priest.

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One.

Quotes by Roger Mahony

If it came to saving the life of one priest or sacrificing the life of an entire congregation, the church would save the life of the priest. Which is backwards, of course.

Quotes by Rob Walton

Age Quotes

When I write lyrics for Priest, I'm writing them for Priest. I'm not writing them for me.

Quotes by Rob Halford

I studied with the idea of becoming a Catholic priest.

Quotes by Peter Jurasik

I was born and bred a Catholic. I was brought up a very strong Catholic - I practiced in a seminary for four years, from eleven to fourteen, and trained to be a Catholic priest. So I was very steeped...

Quotes by Pete Postlethwaite

When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest.

Quotes by Mike Krzyzewski

I have never had demands on me as acute as when I was a parish priest.

Quotes by Justin Welby

Become Quotes

Had I become a priest, the sermons would've been electric!

Quotes by Johnny Vegas

I was everything, patriarch, priest, father and judge.

Quotes by John Sutter

Yes, I was a parish priest for five years. I was a curate in a large working class parish in Bristol and the Vicar of a village in Kent.

Quotes by John Polkinghorne

I don't miss being a priest. The fulfillment factor in matrimony is far greater.

Quotes by John J. McLaughlin

The relationship between the prophet and the President, the priest and the President, is a sacred one.

Quotes by Jesse Jackson

Becoming Quotes

Television has become the government, priest, psychotherapist - the legitimiser of our egos.

Quotes by Irvine Welsh

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the poetic description of a priest in this set?
One quote describes the poet as a kind of clergy for things unseen, using the role metaphorically for someone who gives shape to unseen ideas.
Is there a firsthand account of nearly becoming a priest?
Yes, one describes being close to ordination and happily reaching the deacon stage, the step just before priesthood, before ultimately stepping back.
Do these quotes discuss celibacy?
One speaker admits they didn't want a celibate life, acknowledging they probably could have managed it but chose to leave that path instead.
Is there a historical or political view of priests here?
Yes, one claims that across many countries and eras, priests have historically stood opposed to liberty, offering a critical outside perspective.
What topic connects with priest quotes?
Our Becoming quotes pair well, since this topic is largely about the personal process of stepping toward or away from a calling.

Some speakers describe Become stages like reaching deacon as a near-final step before priesthood, while others reflect honestly on choosing not to continue down that path.