We become like that which we love. (Late Catholic Bishop Fulton Sheen) Is it true that people begin to look like their pets? It’s probably just a joke, but there is some truth to what Bishop Sheen says. Over the years of marriage couples do begin to think and act...
Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else. (T. S. Elliot, late British essayist) “The writing on the wall” is a biblical phrase that foretold doom for a nation that had subjugated God’s people and desecrated His sacred...
Most of our suspicions of others are aroused by our knowledge of ourselves. (Quoted by Kary Oberbrunner, motivational author and speaker) That statement is a bit unsettling. But is it true? Do we question the actions or motivations of other people because we sense...
Adversity reveals genius; prosperity covers it up. (Roger Staubach, former football star) Anyone who stars in competitive professional sports, as Staubach did, has faced lots of physical and mental adversity. Staubach demonstrated brilliance in handling those...
If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way. If it’s not, you’ll find an excuse. (Jim Rohn, late author and motivational speaker) No matter how busy we think we are, we do manage to find time to do the things we really want to do, don’t we? When we’re asked to...
Character is tested when a person receives power. (Attributed to Abraham Lincoln by John Wooden, late legendary coach) Wooden points out that key elements of great character: humility, consideration for others and integrity are sometimes severely tested when a person...
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. (Albert Einstein, renowned scientist) Re-hashing our problems, trying to figure out what went wrong and how we got into this situation is often an effort in futility. Einstein...
The reason why we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel. (Steven Furtick, pastor) One of life’s personal dangers is comparing ourselves with others. As Furtick suggests, we see only the strong public...
The problem with every good idea is that it eventually degenerates into a four-letter word…WORK. (Tom Julien, author) The world is full of people with ideas. We all have brainstorms that we think could really revolutionize society if we could just bring them to...
If everybody agreed with ME, they'd be all right. (Lucy in the “Peanuts” cartoon strip) It’s not just children, like Lucy, who think “me-first.” Have you noticed that many people in a crowded place are almost completely unaware of those around them? Or have you tried...
Respecting another person is much more about who we are than about who the other person is. (Albert Lee, educator) Lee, also, expressed a common sentiment today when he noted that “[Some] may say that people need to show themselves worthy of respect before we can...
The only way of catching a train I have discovered is to miss the train before. (G. K. Chesterton, 20th century English writer and philosopher) Perhaps Chesterton missed a lot of trains, and if so, he apparently took a very positive view of his penchant. We complain...