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Julian of Norwich Quotes on Love

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 love, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

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

    Revelations of Divine Love, Chapter 27
  • “Love was His meaning.”

    Revelations of Divine Love, Chapter 86
  • Attributed to Julian of Norwich:

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

  • “We are kept all as securely in Love in woe as in weal, by the Goodness of God.”

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  • “Our Lord Jesus sheweth in love His blissful heart even cloven in two, rejoicing.”

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