Glimpses of heaven appear in ocean horizons, quiet courage, and simple kindness. True heaven is not only a distant reward but a way of walking through this world together. Philosopher Boethius warned against going there alone: “A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to heaven.”

“Aim at heaven, and you will get earth thrown in; aim at earth, and you will get neither.” ~ C. S. Lewis

“I sent my soul through the Invisible, / Some letter of that after life to spell, / And by and by my soul returned to me, / And answered, ‘I myself am Heaven and Hell.’” ~ Omar Khayyam

“If there is a heaven for me, I am sure it has a beach attached to it.” ~ Jimmy Buffett

“Heaven is a cheap purchase, whatever it cost.” ~ Thomas Fuller

“He who looks only at heaven may easily break his nose on earth.” ~ Czech Proverb

“All the way to Heaven is Heaven.” ~ St. Catherine of Siena

“Heaven wheels above you, displaying to you her eternal glories, and still your eyes are on the ground.” ~ Dante Alighieri

“And step by step, along the path of life, / There’s nothing true but Heaven.” ~ Johann von Goethe

“When I die, I hope to go to Heaven, whatever the hell that is.” ~ Ayn Rand

“To get to heaven, turn right and keep straight.” ~ Wesleyan Methodist saying

“I shall hear in heaven.” ~ Ludwig van Beethoven

“Heaven is high, Earth wide. Bitter between them flies my sorrow.” ~ Li Po

“Heaven is not to be looked upon only as the reward, but the natural effect, of a religious life.” ~ Joseph Addison

“There’s an old joke that you know you’re in heaven if the cooks are Italian and the engineering is German. If it’s the other way around you’re in hell.” ~ David Byrne, Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2009

“Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey.” ~ Jon Bon Jovi

“Heaven can be found in the most unlikely corners.” ~ Mitch Albom, For One More Day

“God is not in heaven; God is in the present moment. If you are also in the present moment, you enter the temple.” ~ Osho