righteous Quotes

“I was speaking loudly, I realized, and I sounded almost angry, certainly righteous, but it was such a relief. I’d started with a lie—the cat box—and turned that into a surprising burst of pure truth, and I realized why criminals talked too much, because it feels so good to tell your story to a stranger.”

“But Ove isn’t bloody arguing. He just thinks right is right. Is that such an unreasonable attitude to life?”

“Are you righteous? Kind? Does your confidence lie in this? Are you loved by all? Know that I was, too. Do you imagine your suffering will be any less because you loved goodness and truth? ”

“Our decision every day must be to live a righteous life—not in our own strength, but by the enablement of the Holy Spirit in us.”

“The feeling of shame and dislike is the principle of righteousness.”

What have I done to deserve such a fate, I who have tried to walk in meekness and righteousness all my days.