Quotes from Desmond Tutu
The final and full revelation of God is not a book, it is a person. Jesus Christ.
- Desmond Tutu
God says, 'You know what? I don't have anybody else... except you.'
- Desmond Tutu
Laugh more. Don't forget to enjoy the blessings that God bestows on this beautiful planet.
- Desmond Tutu
Hate has no place in the house of God.
- Desmond Tutu
In God's family, there are no outsiders, no enemies.
- Desmond Tutu
We are made by God, we are made like God, we are made for God.
- Desmond Tutu
Each of us has a God-shaped space within us. Only God can fill that space. But we run ourselves ragged trying to find things other than God to fill it with.
- Desmond Tutu
I say somewhat facetiously, "I'm so glad I'm not God." Can you imagine being God and looking at Syria and saying: "These are my children. Look at what they're doing to each other."
- Desmond Tutu
Jesus could weep. Sometimes when you look at the ugliness that makes you weep, you know that the heart of God is also weeping. Jesus is for real. He does not give up on anyone, least of all on me.
- Desmond Tutu
We need to be accountable to God's family. Once we start living in a way that is people-friendly to all of God's family, we will also be environment-friendly.
- Desmond Tutu
God has such a deep reverence for our freedom that he'd rather let us freely go to Hell than be compelled to go to Heaven.
- Desmond Tutu
God is not a diversion.
- Desmond Tutu