Like many great world faiths, Mormonism has an important strand of sacred mystery. Mormon temples have traditionally been closed to outsiders and designed with opaque windows.
I would definitely return to Austria. They were all good experiences for me, but definitely Austria because there were some ancient Celtic, sacred sites that were in the forest that were quite beautiful.
There is need occasionally to leave the noise and the tumult of the world and step within the walls of a sacred house of God, there to feel His Spirit in an environment of holiness and peace.
My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them.
Write, live what happens; Life is too sacred for invention – though we may lie about it sometimes, to heighten it.
By definition, sacred beings are separated beings. That which characterizes them is that there is a break of continuity between them and the profane beings.
A lie is the most sacred private property on Earth. Governments claim it is not theirs, and that their critics are the rightful owners.
[subtitled version] Notary Jean Lebel: [after making a promise] To a notary, Mr. Marwan, a promise is a sacred thing.
Father: [singing] Every sperm is sacred/Every sperm is great/If a sperm is wasted/God gets quite irate.
Nowadays the rage for possession has got to such a pitch that there is nothing in the realm of nature, whether sacred or profane, out of which profit cannot be squeezed.
We emerged out of nature, and when we die, we return to nature. We need to know there are forces impinging on us that we will never understand or control. We need to have sacred places where we go with respect, not just looking for resources or oppor...
Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be possible for you to sublimate them.
But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers.
Morality and its victim, the mother - what a terrible picture! Is there indeed anything more terrible, more criminal, than our glorified sacred function of motherhood?
In a sacred ground like marriage, you find yourself out of it at certain times for reasons unknown that can be destructive. There could be a demon that kind of comes out and overtakes you.
I'm not convinced about marriage. Divorce is so easy, and that fact that gay people are not allowed to marry takes much of the meaning out of it. Committing yourself to one person is sacred.
If you are searching for sacred knowledge and not just a palliative for your fears, then you will train yourself to be a good skeptic.
I don't show just anyone how to crust a sea bass. That's sacred information.
The little people must be sacred to the big ones, and it is from the rights of the weak that the duty of the strong is comprised.
All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more strongly the truths come from on high, and contained in the sacred writings.
A dinner invitation, once accepted, is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend.