There is no success without sacrifice. (Adoniram Judson, pioneer missionary to India) Judson, “If you succeed without sacrifice, it is because someone has suffered before you. If you sacrifice without success, it is because someone will succeed after.” To sacrifice is...
Running away from our problems is a race you’ll never win. (Author unknown) When you are confronted with problems, how do you respond? There are probably many ways you can go: ignore them, pretending they’re not there; try to see them as someone else’s responsibility,...
There is a bond deep within that binds us to one another. It is the glue of authentic love. (Fabienne Gassmann, fashion designer) She continues “[Love expresses] itself in compassion, fairness, willingness to support . . . [It’s] without strings attached.” Gassmann...
I've got to stop this business of talking without thinking. (Linus in the “Peanuts” cartoon) Everything seems to be happening at lightening-speed today. News runs across the bottom of the TV screen so fast you can hardly understand what’s happening. Music is often...
Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong. (Abraham Lincoln) It really feels great to have friends who stand with us in the hard times. We want to stand with them, too. But, no matter how close, when...
Become a possibilitarian. (Inspiration Line) A new word, eh? Here’s the thought: “No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities—always see them, for they're always there.” That’s certainly a positive way to look at...
The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth. (Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th U.S. President) It’s our nature to admire physical strength and material wealth. But, as Eisenhower notes, there are some...
The Gods we worship write their names on our faces; be sure of that. . (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American essayist) Emerson continues “. . . thus, it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming.” What a sobering...
Here's what's cool: Writing 'thank you' notes, learning and using people's names, and showing up on time. (Warren Buffett, investor and philanthropist) These are three of the ten items that Buffett lists as “what’s cool.” You might think that a wealthy businessman...
What we don't know can never excuse us from doing what we do know. (David Guzik, Bible commentator) With the exponential increase in available knowledge, it’s impossible to know everything about one topic or even a little about multiple topics. The lack of breadth in...
Unless you increase, in equal measure with your knowledge, your judgment, and character, you will fail in the only thing that is important. (Antonin Scalia, late Supreme Court justice). According to Scalia, everything flows from good judgment and character. He...
The nation’s morals are like its teeth; the more decayed they are, the more it hurts to touch them. (George Bernard Shaw, 19th-20th centuries Irish playwright) For anyone who has ever had a toothache, Shaw’s picturesque metaphor is easily understood. Hurting teeth are...