Life Quotes - Page 54

Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.

Up to a point a person’s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and changes in the world about them. Then there comes a time when it lies within their grasp to shape the clay of their life into the sort of thing they wish it to be. Only the weak blame parents, their race, their times, lack of good fortune or the quirks of fate. Everyone has the power to say, "This I am today. That I shall be tomorrow.

Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.

If I am mad, it is mercy! May the gods pity the man who in his callousness can remain sane to the hideous end!

Early in life, I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change

Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.

The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, buy unoffered prayer.

And suddenly all your troubles melt away, all your worries are gone, and it is for no reason other than the look in your partner's eyes. Yes, sometimes life and love really is that simple.

The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.

Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

Even at your best, someone will have something negative to say. Pursue Greatness anyways!

What is reprehensible is that while leading good lives themselves and abhorring those of wicked men, some, fearing to offend, shut their eyes to evil deeds instead of condemning them and pointing out their malice.

When I eventually met Mr. Right I had no idea that his first name was Always.

Life is a mirror of your consistent thoughts.

We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.

The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future.

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

To err is human; to admit it, superhuman.

Life comes at us in waves. We can't predict or control those waves, but we can learn to surf

We are all broken by something. We have all hurt someone and have been hurt. We all share the condition of brokenness even if our brokenness is not equivalent.

For years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?

The most important thing to remember is that you can wear all the greatest clothes and all the greatest shoes, but you’ve got to have a good spirit on the inside. That’s what’s really going to make you look like you’re ready to rock the world.

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.

I know of only one duty, and that is to love.