“I'm not even sure we really had that much need for God as much as we did seem to have a need to believe in Him.”

God Knows (1984)

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American author 1923–1999

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“Jesus is the one who always attracts and appeals, and as much as we present the true Jesus, I think people will come back, because they really need him.”

Jorge Rodríguez-Novelo (1955) mexican-born American prelate

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Andrzej Sapkowski book The Last Wish

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“Creating planets didn't seem to be much of a problem for God. Neither was raising the dead. Nothing is too difficult for God to handle, but we won't see much proof of this until we actually ask him to handle it.”

Bill Hybels (1951) American writer

Too Busy Not to Pray (2008, InterVarsity Press)

“If I stopped loving Him, I would cease to believe in His love. If I loved God, then I would believe in His love for me. It's not enough to need it. We have to love first, and I don't know how. But I need it, how I need it.”

Graham Greene (1904–1991) English writer, playwright and literary critic

“We as a society have become very independent, and we have become proficient in so many things, I think some of us feel we don't have that reliance on God as much as it was once felt. But the fact is we need (God) more than ever.”

Anthony F. Tonnos (1935) Canadian Catholic bishop

Bishop Tonnos retires after almost three decades of service https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2010/11/08/bishop-tonnos-retires-after-almost-three-decades-of-service.html (November 8, 2010)

“I'm really proud of you for having come this far — every single one of you, wherever you are, you're on your way — you are getting there! And — don't worry so much! Just — that's what we need to stop doing — stop worrying so much, and start observing a little bit more.”

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“We need the possibility of escape as surely as we need hope.”

Edward Abbey book Desert Solitaire

Source: Desert Solitaire

“I'm not even sure we really had that much need for God as much as we did seem to have a need to believe in Him.”

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