Quotes from Mary Baker Eddy

Our Father-Mother God, all-harmonious.

I would no more quarrel with a man because of his religion than I would because of his art.

If Christianity is not scientific, and Science is not God, then there is no invariable law, and truth becomes an accident.

Disease is an experience of a so-called mortal mind. It is fear made manifest on the body.

A wicked mortal is not the idea of God. He is little else than the expression of error. To suppose that sin, lust, hatred, envy, hypocrisy, revenge, have life abiding in them, is a terrible mistake. Life and Life's idea, Truth and Truth's idea, never make men sick, sinful, or mortal.

Audible prayer can never do the works of spiritual understanding, which regenerates; but silent prayer, watchfulness, and devout obedience enable us to follow Jesus example. Long prayers, superstition, and creeds clip the strong pinions of love, and clothe religion in human forms. Whatever materializes worship hinders man's spiritual growth and keeps him from demonstrating his power over error.

Give up the belief that mind is, even temporarily, compressed within the skull, and you will quickly become more manly or womanly. You will understand yourself and your Maker better than before.

Spirit is the real and eternal matter is the unreal and temporal.

When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove; but we know their presence by the love they create in our hearts.

Divine love always has met and always will meet every human need.

jealousy is the grave of affection

Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish; therefore it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankind to share it.