Quotes by "Karl Barth"

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.

The nativity mystery “conceived from the Holy Spirit and born from the Virgin Mary”, means, that God became human, truly human out of his own grace. The miracle of the existence of Jesus , his “climbing down of God” is: Holy Spirit and Virgin Mary! Here is a human being, the Virgin Mary, and as he comes from God, Jesus comes also from this human being. Born of the Virgin Mary means a human origin for God. Jesus Christ is not only truly God, he is human like every one of us. He is human without limitation. He is not only similar to us, he is like us.

Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart.

It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure, however, that when they are together en famille they play Mozart.

Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate.

Faith is never identical with piety.

Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.