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Temple Quotes

Where devotion takes physical form.

This collection treats the temple as both a literal sacred site and a symbol of deep admiration, from classical mythology to the reverence fans hold for cinema icons. Explore related devotion in our God collection.

I've been a huge fan of Quvenzhane Wallis since 'Beasts of the Southern Wild.' To me, she's our Shirley Temple, a phenomenal talent, and I wanted to work with her as soon as I saw that movie.

Quotes by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

If the Knesset is a temple, then Feiglin is the idol. A Knesset where Feiglin presides is an impure Knesset.

Quotes by Yossi Sarid

I would have the Constitution torn in shreds and scattered to the four winds of heaven. Let us destroy the Constitution and build on its ruins the temple of liberty. I have brothers in slavery. I have seen chains placed...

Quotes by William Wells Brown

The temple of Ceres should be in a solitary spot out of the city, to which the public are not necessarily led but for the purpose of sacrificing to her.

Quotes by Vitruvius

Body Quotes

If Bollywood had its temple, then Amitabh Bachchan's idol would be in it.

Quotes by Vivek Oberoi

I was born in 1952 in Chidambaram, an ancient temple town in Tamil Nadu best known for its temple of Nataraja, the lord of dance.

Quotes by Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

I didn't go to church, I didn't go to synagogue; I went to temple, Hindu temple, where I prayed to my Hindu gods - whether or not I believe in it is another story.

Quotes by Utkarsh Ambudkar

I may have been born in Tel Aviv, but my umbilical cord emerges from the Temple Mount.

Quotes by Tzipi Livni

Shirley Temple had charisma as a child. But it cleared up as an adult.

Quotes by Totie Fields

God Quotes

People don't drop me with shots on the temple.

Quotes by Tony Bellew

At Temple University, and I'm sure this was the way in a lot of film classes, comedy was not an option, and not considered a serious form of expression. You had to make a film about an issue.

Quotes by Tim Heidecker

Every sport needs its temple, its cathedral.

Quotes by Thomas Friedman

Temple was a man of the world amongst men of letters, a man of letters amongst men of the world.

Quotes by Thomas Babington Macaulay

Growing up, I watched a lot of Shirley Temple movies.

Quotes by Taylor Louderman

History Quotes

The human voice deployed to recite the Vedas and later aid the temple dancers was paramount before any instruments emerged.

Quotes by Tariq Ali

They used to photograph Shirley Temple through gauze. They should photograph me through linoleum.

Quotes by Tallulah Bankhead

But in Japan, there's nothing like that, since the temple is made of wood. The divine spirit inside the building is eternal, so the enclosure doesn't have to be.

Quotes by Tadao Ando

Where there is no temple there shall be no homes.

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

If someone asks me whether I have seen God in flesh and blood, my answer would be that I believe that a temple priest is the God in front of me.

Quotes by Suresh Gopi

Home Quotes

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.

Sun Tzu

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Temple quotes collection about?
It treats the temple as a sacred and symbolic space, from classical mythology to the reverence fans hold for beloved cinema icons.
Why do people search for temple quotes?
Temples carry deep cultural and spiritual meaning across traditions, so people look for words that capture that sense of reverence.
Does this collection reference popular culture?
Yes, one line compares a legendary film industry to a temple, with its most admired star as the figure people revere within it.
Is there a historical reference in this collection?
One quote uses the temple as a metaphor for liberty itself, tied to a historic call to end slavery and build something freer in its place.
What other collections pair well with this theme?
Explore our God and Home collections for more on devotion and belonging.

For more on the ideals people build their lives around, browse our Home and History collections.