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Julian of Norwich Quotes on God

Julian of Norwich was an English anchoress and the author of the Revelations of Divine Love, the first surviving book in English written by a woman. This page collects quotes attributed to Julian of Norwich on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Julian of Norwich:

    “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.”

  • Attributed to Julian of Norwich:

    “Love was His meaning.”

  • Attributed to Julian of Norwich:

    “He said not, 'Thou shalt not be tempested, thou shalt not be travailed, thou shalt not be afflicted'; but He said, 'Thou shalt not be overcome.'”

  • Attributed to Julian of Norwich:

    “The greatest honour we can give Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of His love.”

  • Attributed to Julian of Norwich:

    “He did not say: 'You shall not be tempest-tossed, you shall not be over-strained, you shall not be disquieted'; but He said: 'You shall not be overcome.'”