Some angels arrive with wings; others come as friends, strangers, or sudden courage when we most need it. As writer Andrew Greeley reminded us, “Angels represent God’s personal care for each of us.”

If my devils are to leave me, I’m afraid my angels will take flight as well. ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

Poets are damned, but they are not blind; they see with the eyes of the angels. ~ William Carlos Williams

He who smiles rather than rages is always stronger. ~ Japanese Proverb

Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, “Grow, grow.” ~ The Talmud

We are sometimes so busy being good angels that we neglect to be good men and women. ~ St. Francis de Sales

Angels are pure thoughts from God, winged with Truth and Love. ~ Mary Baker Eddy

Angels come in all sizes and shapes and colors, visible and invisible to the physical eye. But always you are changed from having seen one. ~ Sophy Burnham, Book of Angels

In our resolve to build a better world, we seek to summon what Abraham Lincoln called the better angels of our nature. ~ James Earl Jones, Guideposts, January 2002

Be careful how you look at people, or treat them; you may be in the presence of an angel. ~ Barbara Hart

Because of the nature of my life, it’s difficult for people to recognize that a person can live a full life — even an unorthodox one — and still be on the side of the angels. ~ Hugh Hefner, Los Angeles Magazine, August 2010

We all have angels guiding us. They look after us, heal us, touch us, and comfort us with invisible warm hands. What brings their help? Asking. Giving thanks. ~ Sophy Burnham