I have collected quotes since I was old enough to read. Here I will share some of my favorite quotes that are not attributed to Christ, but perhaps resonate with his message. Attributions will be given as they are available, but the authorship of so many parables have been lost to time. Just know these are all quotes, lessons, teachings, and thoughts of greater men and women than I, and I take no credit other than for collecting and typing them.
AMDG
"There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future." - unknown (usually misattributed to St. Augustine)
Alternately, "The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future." - Oscar Wilde
"We are all just loved sinners." - unknown
"Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words." - unknown (usually misattributed to St. Francis of Assisi)
"A step of faith is a step toward being and a step away from having." - St. Carlo Acutis
"Everyone is born unique, but many die as photocopies." - St. Carlo Acutis
"A principle isn't a principle until it costs you something." - William Bernbach