That I am a monk and you are a layman is of no importance ... rather that we are both in the light of the Holy Spirit ... Acquire peace, and thousands around you will be saved. Seraphim of Sarov
Even if we have thousands of acts of great virtue to our credit, our confidence in being heard must be based on God's mercy and His love for men. Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved. John Chrysostom
If you want to give up the admiration of thousands of men for the distain of one, go ahead, get married. Katharine Hepburn
Words have no wings but they can fly many thousands of miles. Korean Proverb
Thousands of men were murdered because of their beautiful wives. Georgian Proverb
Who errs in the tens errs in the thousands. Italian Proverb