Quotes about Depth
Many scholars forget, it seems to me, that our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our understanding.
— Helen Keller
O Lord my God, what a depth is that recess of Thy mysteries, and how far from it have the consequences of my transgressions cast me! Heal mine eyes, that I may share the joy of Thy light.
— St. Augustine
Wondrous depth of Thy words! whose surface, behold! is before us, inviting to little ones; yet are they a wondrous depth. O my God, a wondrous depth! It is awful to look therein; an awfulness of honour, and a trembling of love.
— St. Augustine
Don't you believe that there is in man a deep [spirit] so profound as to be hidden even to him in whom it is?
— St. Augustine
Like" and "like" and "like"--but what is the thing that lies beneath the semblance of the thing?
— Virginia Woolf
Perhaps the depth of love can be calibrated by the number of different selves that are actively involved in a given relationship.
— Carl Sagan
Why must one love rarely to love well?
— Albert Camus
You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
— John Ortberg
Love can climb the highest mountain or sink to the lowest depth
— Jon Jones
He likes to wear bow ties so we'll all know how intelligent he is. Personally, I've seen Post-it notes with more depth.
— Bill Clinton
He plunged beneath the surface and knew that these were Elyon's waters, and his lake had no bottom.
— Ted Dekker
What is it, then, that comprises our deepest selves and gives us worth?
— Ted Dekker