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Angels are all around us, all the time, in the very air we breathe. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A pillow for thee will I bring,
Stuffed with down of angel's wing.
~Richard Crashaw
In Heaven an angel is nobody in particular. ~George Bernard Shaw
An angel can illuminate the thought and mind of man by strengthening the power of vision. ~St Thomas Aquinas
When babies look beyond you and giggle, maybe they're seeing angels. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
If we were all like angels, the world would be a heavenly place. ~Author Unknown
The angels are so enamored of the language that is spoken in heaven that they will not distort their lips with the hissing and unmusical dialects of men, but speak their own, whether their be any who understand it or not. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
If trouble hearing Angels song with thine ears, try listening with thy heart. ~Terri Guillemets
Angels shine from without because their spirits are lit from within by the light of God. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Evangeline"
If a man is not rising upwards to be an angel, depend upon it, he is sinking downwards to be a devil. ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Music is well said to be the speech of angels. ~Thomas Carlyle
An angel lost his wing,
Crooked he did fly.
~Terri Guillemets
Angels can fly because they carry no burdens. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
I guess I have never really doubted that we are all born to our guardian angel. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
I'm no angel, but I've spread my wings a bit. ~Mae West
Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of the character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning. ~Lydia M. Child
Angels are direct creations of God, each one a unique Master's piece. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
Angels deliver Fate to our doorstep - and anywhere else it is needed. ~Jessi Lane Adams
If one looks closely enough, one can see angels in every piece of art. ~Terri Guillemets
Angels are quite ample cause to cry... ~Nicholas Gordon, poemsforfree.com
If I have freedom in my love,
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above,
Enjoy such liberty.
~Richard Lovelace
You'll meet more angels on a winding path than on a straight one. ~Terri Guillemets
Children often have imaginary playmates. I suspect that half of them are really their guardian angels. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
Outside the open window
The morning air is all awash with angels.
~Richard Purdy Wilbur
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. ~Michelangelo
Angels are messengers, but sometimes we misunderstand their language. ~Linda Solegato
Whether we are filled with joy or grief, our angels are close to us, speaking to our hearts of God's love. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
Angels can fly directly into the heart of the matter. ~Author Unknown
O welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope,
Thou hovering angel, girt with golden wings!
~John Milton, Comus
If angels rarely appear, it's because we all too often mistake the medium for the Message. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
Sometimes what we believe as coincidence is really just getting ourselves caught in an angel booby trap. ~Grey Livingston
Ever felt an angel's breath in the gentle breeze? A teardrop in the falling rain? Hear a whisper amongst the rustle of leaves? Or been kissed by a lone snowflake? Nature is an angel's favorite hiding place. ~Carrie Latet
Angels are never too distant to hear you. ~Author Unknown
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace. ~Saint Theresa of Lisieux
When our mortal eyes close on this world for the last time, our angels open our spiritual eyes and escort us personally before the face of God. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
Angels sail back to God on the sea of joy. ~Terri Guillemets
Have you ever seen a flower down
Sometimes angels skip around
And in their blissful state of glee
Bump into a daisy or sweet pea.
~Jessi Lane Adams
If you can't hear the angels, try quieting the static of worry. ~Terri Guillemets
A baby is an angel whose wings decrease as his legs increase. ~Author Unknown
The magnitude of life is overwhelming. Angels are here to help us take it peace by peace. ~Levende Waters
While we are sleeping, angels have conversations with our souls. ~Author Unknown
How wonderful it must be to speak the language of the angels, with no words for hate and a million words for love! ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
Angels, pixies, faerie dust
Treading love and living lust.
~Jaesse Tyler
Friends are kisses blown to us by angels. ~Author Unknown
When we worship God, our angels add their prayers and turn our single voices into hundred-part harmony. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
Anyone can be an angel. ~Author Unknown
The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
How do the angels get to sleep when the devil leaves the porch light on? ~Tom Waits, "Mr Siegal," Heartattack and Vine (Thanks, Paula)
