Sovereign Grace

Famous quotes containing the words sovereign and/or grace:

    “O Sovereign of the willing soul,
    Parent of sweet and solemn-breathing airs,
    Enchanting shell!”
    —Thomas Gray (1716–1771)

    “Just as the creative artist is not allowed to choose, neither is he permitted to turn his back on anything: a single refusal, and he is cast out of the state of grace and becomes sinful all the way through.”
    —Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926)