Favorite QUOTES

Our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made. ~ Dr Wayne Dyer

Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots. ~ Frank A. Clark 

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. ~ W. Clement Stone 

The vast possibilities of our great future will become realities only if we make ourselves responsible for that future. ~ Gifford Pinchot 

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. ~ Martin Luther King Jr 

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest. ~ Benjamin Franklin 

Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.

~ George E. Woodberry 

Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. ~ Aldous Huxley 

The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.

~ Vidal Sassoon and Donald Kendall 

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough.  ~ Frank Crane

If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.  ~ Mark Twain 

Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.  ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

When one bases his life on principle, 99 percent of his decisions are already made.  ~ Unknown

A man may fall many times, but he won't be a failure until he says that someone pushed him.  ~ Elmer G. Letterman 

Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself.

~ Dale Carnegie 

Listening is another way of saying, "You're important to me, and I love you."  ~ Dennis Rainey

"Go into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God.  That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way!"  ~from "The Gate of the Year," 1908, Minnie Louise Haskins

Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention.  ~ Greg Anderson 

If you get up one more time than you fall you will make it through. ~ Chinese Proverb 

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. ~ Paul Boese 

"The last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."  - Dr Viktor E Frankl

Procrastination is, hands down, our favorite form of self-sabotage.~ Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby 

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.~ Confucius 

May my life today be one of compassion, humility, and service to others. ~Kimberly Andrews

If It Is God’s Will, It Is God’s Bill. ~ Sid Nichols

"Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind." ~ Francis Scott Fitzgerald

Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark.  ~ George Iles

“Do not ask for fears to be removed; ask for courage equal to the fears.” ~ Jack Hyles

The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken. ~ Samuel Johnson

Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. ~ Robert Heinlein 

No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent.~ William Ellery Channing

Many people love in themselves what they hate in others.  ~ E. F. Schumacher

Success is not the key to happiness; happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer, German theologian

Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.  ~ Norman Vincent Peale 

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.~ Rick Warren

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts. ~ Harold Nicolson 

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. ~ Daniel J Boorstin

Worry is like a rocking chair, it will give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere.   ~ Unknown 

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson 

A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men. ~ Thomas Carlyle

We teach others how to treat us. ~ Anonymous 

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it. ~ Margaret Thatcher

Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head. ~ Ann Landers

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.~ Mortimer Caplan

Never fear shadows.... that always means there is a light shining somewhere.  ~ Jonathan Santos 

The purpose of life is a life of purpose. ~ Robert Byrne

An unschooled man who knows how to meditate upon the Lord has learned far more than the man with the highest education who does not know how to meditate. ~ Rev. Charles Stanley

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"  - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The first duty of love is to listen. ~ Paul Tillich 

Love is not blind - it sees more, not less. But, if it is real love, it is willing to see less.  ~ Debi Lane

If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars ~ Rabindranath Tagore 

We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right. ~ Nelson Mandela  

Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning. ~ Unknown

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners. ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr. 

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. ~ George Bernard Shaw 

Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. ~ William James 

Problems are only opportunities in work clothes. ~ Henry John Kaiser 

The art of living is more like that of wrestling than of dancing. The main thing is to stand firm and be ready for an unforeseen attack. ~ Marcus Aurelius

The one who loves the least, controls the relationship.~ Dr. Robert Anthony

The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself. ~ Henry Ward Beecher

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.  ~ Henry Ward Beecher

First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you. ~ Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

Delay is the deadliest form of denial. ~ C. Northcote Parkinson

Some pursue happiness - others create it.~ Unknown

Those who see the invisible can do the impossible. ~ Pandurang Shastri Vaijnath Athavale

One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things. ~ John Burrough

Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. ~ David Starr Jordan

It's time for greatness -- not for greed. It's a time for idealism -- not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but compassionate action. 

~ Marian Wright Edelman

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't. ~ Henry Ward Beecher

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.  ~ Henry Ward Beecher

People may doubt what you say but they will believe what you do.  ~ Unknown

Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. 

~ Unknown

Tears are words the heart can't express.  ~ Unknown

Obedience without faith is possible, but not faith without obedience. ~ Unknown

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. ~ Unknown

Teamwork: Simply stated, it is less me and more we.  ~ Unknown

Everyone has a "best friend" during each stage of life-only a precious few have the same one. ~ Unknown

To have a good friend is one of the highest delights in life; to be a good friend is one of the noblest and most difficult undertakings. ~ Unknown

It is impossible to win an argument with an ignorant man . ~  Unknown

A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.  ~ Unknown

If a problem can be solved, there is nothing to worry about. If it can't be solved, worrying will do no good. ~ Unknown

In silence lies the ability to listen; to listen to ourselves, to others and to God. Listening is a lost art. Without it we cannot communicate, we cannot relate to each other and so we cannot live life meaningfully. We need to learn to listen.  ~ Unknown

“Any man who knows all the answers most likely misunderstood the questions”.   ~ Unknown

You must be strong now. You must never give up. And when people make you cry and you are afraid of the dark, don't forget the light is always there.  ~ Unknown

Permissiveness and inconsistency with growing children do them more harm than some physical ailments. ~ Unknown

Girls are like apples...the best ones are at the top of the trees. The boys don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples that are on the ground that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think there is something wrong with them, when, in reality, they are amazing. They just have to wait for the right boy to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree.  ~ Unknown

You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her.  ~ Unknown

How things look on the outside of us depends on how things are on the inside of us. ~ Unknown

Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow. ~ Unknown

It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right . ~ Unknown

Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion, the romance and you find out you still care for that person .  ~ Unknown

A mother is someone who dreams great dreams for you, but then she lets you chase the dreams you have for yourself and loves you just the same. ~ Unknown

Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.  ~ Unknown

You fall in love with personality but you live with character.  ~ Unknown

Always forgive your enemies - Nothing annoys them so much.  ~ Unknown

Everyone is gifted - but some people never open their package. ~ Unknown

God understands our prayers even when we can't find the words to say them. ~ Unknown

A good memory is one that can remember the day's blessings and forget the day's troubles. ~ Unknown

Character is always lost when a high ideal is sacrificed on the altar of conformity and popularity.  ~ Unknown

Freedom is a package deal - with it comes responsibilities and consequences. ~ Unknown

Men fight for freedom, then they begin to accumulate laws to take it away from themselves. ~ Unknown

Freedom is never free.  ~ Unknown

Life can either be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted, it must be changed. If it cannot be changed, then it must be accepted. ~ Unknown

Forgiveness is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me.  ~ Unknown

Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of. ~ Unknown

Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it.  Autograph your work with excellence. ~ Unknown

Some parents could do more for their children by not doing so much for them.  ~ Unknown

Beware of the man who knows the answer before he understands the question. ~ Unknown

You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body. ~ C.S. Lewis

Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical.~ Gandhi

Pray often; for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan. ~ John Bunyan

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. ~ William Arthur Ward 

If your actions do not prove the truth of your words, then your words are nothing more than lies.  ~ Unknown

I believe in Christ like I believe in the sun - not because I can see it but, by it, I can see everything else.  ~ C. S. Lewis 

Just because someone doesn’t lie does not mean that he isn’t deceptive.  A liar knows that he is a liar, but one speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction. ~ Criss Jami

Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting. ~ Unknown

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo Buscaglia

Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing. 

~ Oscar Wilde

Before You Speak:  

THINK

T - is it true?

H - is it helpful?

I -  is it inspiring?

N - is it necessary?

K - is it kind?

The devil knows your name, but call you by your sin.  God knows your sin, but calls you by your name.  ~Ricardo Sanchez

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality  can exist apart from religious principle. ~ George Washington

You never know who could be hurting.  It could be the person sitting in the pew next to you. ~Unknown

What wings are to a bird, and sails to a ship, so is PRAYER to the soul. ~ Corrie Ten Boom

Once you have done all you can, God will do all you can’t! ~ Unknown

Every bad situation will have something positive.  Even a dead clock shows correct time twice a day!  Be positive in life!  God knows what is best for you and He will lead you to it! ~ Unknown

A person in love with the Lord will also have love and compassion for others. ~ Unknown

One of the happiest moments ever is when you feel the courage to let go of what you can’t change. ~ Unknown

When you are going through difficulty and wonder where God is, remember that the teacher is always quiet during the test. ~ Unknown

Lord, empty me of me, so I can be filled with you. ~ Unknown

A man stands tallest when he is on his knees.  ~ Unknown

A journey with God starts with one small step at a time.  He doesn’t expect you to run the mile, but He promised to give you the strength to go the distance. ~ Unknown

God always has something for you; a key for every problem, a light for every shadow, a relief for every sorrow and a plan for every tomorrow.~ Unknown

If God is for us, it really doesn’t matter who is against us.  The giants are big, but God is bigger.  We have weaknesses, but God has strength.  We sin, but God forgives us.  We fail, but God never gives up on us.  We are unlovely, but God loves us with an everlasting love! ~ Unknown

Remember, God knows what suffering feels like! ~ Unknown

Disappointments are just God’s way of saying “I’ve got something better.”  Be patient, live life, have faith and hold on.  God knows what He’s doing.  ~ Unknown

God is never blind to your tears, never deaf to your prayers, and never silent to your pain.  He sees, He hears, and He is with you. ~ Unknown

O God, help me to see the good, the bright side and the reality of grace in every situation.  Amen.  ~ Unknown

I am who GOD says I am!  ~ Unknown

TRUE leadership is not about power, position, or popularity; it’s about serving others. ~Doug Dickerson

Man gets and forgets,  but GOD gives and forgives!  ~ Unknown

Don’t see everyone’s flaws.  Don’t listen to everything you’re told, and don’t speak if it’s not kind! ~ Unknown

Never discourage anyone who makes continual progress, no matter how slow. ~ Unknown

Know that you are never alone.  God is with you, holding you, comforting you and, most of all, loving you no matter what. ~ Unknown

You have a choice.  You can either complain that roses have thorns, or you can rejoice that thorns have roses. ~ Unknown

Often times we stand in the middle of a difficult road in life and view what we think is the end… But God has much bigger vision and He tells us… “Relax my child, it’s only a bend!” ~ Unknown

Pray the promise, NOT the problem. ~ Unknown

God has purpose for your pain, a reason for your struggle and a gift for you faithfulness.  Don’t give up! ~ Unknown

When God gives us “NO” for an answer, keep in mind that there is a much greater “YES” behind it.  His “NO” is not a REJECTION, but a REDIRECTION. ~ Unknown

Sometimes, God lets you hit rock bottom so that you will discover that HE is the rock at the bottom!  ~ Unknown

• God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.                  ~ J. G. Holland 

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

~ Honore de Balzac

When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate.  And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow. ~ Unknown

Sometimes, when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.  ~ Unknown

The beauty of life does not depend on how happy you are, but on how happy others can be… because of you. ~ Unknown

The early church was married to poverty, prisons, and persecutions.  Today, the church is married to prosperity, personality, and popularity!  ~ Leonard Ravenhill

Peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of God. ~ Unknown

You can tell the size of your God by looking at the size of your worry list.  The bigger your list, the smaller your God. ~ Unknown

TODAY will never come again.  Be a blessing.  Be a friend.  Encourage someone.  Take time to care.  Let your words heal, and not wound.~ Unknown

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give! ~ Unknown

O God, No matter what happens, give me the heart that is willing to obey YOU, whatever the cost may be! ~ Unknown

Courage is NOT having sufficient strength to go on - it’s going on when you DON’T have strength!  ~ Unknown

God does not consult your past to determine your future. ~ Unknown