Giving Quotes - Page 119

The horse must understand and accept any demands made by rider without any resistance. Reward the horse each time he does what is asked of him. Never ask for more than he is capable of giving. Make him a COMPANION, and not a slave, then you will see what a true friend he is.

Good olive oil, good butter, milk - they give food taste and depth and a richness that you cant reproduce with low-fat ingredients.

I believe if God doesn't give you a miracle, you are a miracle of God for somebody else's salvation.

The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect, So hard to earn so easily burned In the fullness of time, A garden to nurture and protect It's a measure of a life The treasure of a life is a measure of love and respect, The way you live, the gifts that you give In the fullness of time, It's the only return that you expect

When we learn to read the story of Jesus and see it as the story of the love of God, doing for us what we could not do for ourselves--that insight produces, again and again, a sense of astonished gratitude which is very near the heart of authentic Christian experience.

If God gives you a Quiznos, can I have a bite? No way. You have to pray for your own food.

The greatest thing is, at any moment, to be willing to give up who we are in order to become all that we can be.

The urge to quit is strongest just before breakthroughs occur. Those are the times when it's most important to stay focused and committed. You will encounter the urge to quit many times. Get over it. Quitting is not an option; always be prepared to give it one more day.

Heaven is not a place for those who are afraid of hell; it’s a place for those who love God. You can scare people into coming to your church, you can scare people into trying to be good, you can scare people into giving money, you can even scare them into walking down an aisle and praying a certain prayer, but you cannot scare people into loving God. You just can’t do it.

I will love, if another hates. I will gain a balance on the side of good, my true being. This alone gives me the forces of God wherewith to overcome all error.

True faith will no more fail to produce [good works] than the sun can cease to give light.

You playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won't feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same.

One day I promised God that if he would give me my voice back I would never smoke again. I got three octaves back after quitting.

The Universe loves a grateful person. The more you thank Life, the more Life will give you to be thankful for.

Microorganisms will give you anything you want if you know how to ask them.

Personally I am always looking for God to show me where He would like me to give or make a difference in someone else’s life. I wake up every day and ask God how He would like me to be a blessing to someone that day.

Ten years ago I also had a very difficult decision to make when we had (Carlo) Cudicini giving fantastic performances in Chelsea’s goal for many years. I had in my hands a 22-year-old goalkeeper I thought could be in Chelsea’s goals for years and years and years and this situation is quite similar.

The invitation is not, "Give Me thine head." The invitation is, "My Son, give Me thine heart."

The summer demands and takes away too much. /But night, the reserved, the reticent, gives more than it takes

Don't give me books for Christmas; I already have a book.

Calling gender violence a women's issue is part of the problem. It gives a lot of men an excuse not to pay attention.

Many days you will want to give up because of rejections and failures. Passion to be an artist will help you prevail where others fail.

Why continue? Because we must. Because we have the call. Because it is nobler to fight for rationality without winning than to give up in the face of continued defeats. Because whatever true progress humanity makes is through the rationality of the occasional individual and because any one individual we may win for the cause may do more for humanity than a hundred thousand who hug their superstitions to their breast.

Ice Cube is the piece of me that I give away to the public.

Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life.