“Being a powerful soul, I do not allow anyone to control my emotions, my thoughts and state of mind “
— Unknown
“Devotion may express itself as, “Lord, here I am to help, to be helped, to share and to be one with all. I don’t have to be all things to all people. I’m not even going to try. I’m just going to be me.” Just to be you can be a great challenge.”
— John-Roger
“Commit your non-productive activities to paper and physically shred and mentally obliterate them. This is very powerful.”
— Sandra Gallagher
“Successful people are decisive people. When opportunities come their way, they evaluate them carefully, make a decision, and take appropriate action. They know that indecision wastes time that could be spent on more productive tasks. They also avoid unnecessary risks by implementing their decisions gradually. They don’t attempt to make every decision at the beginning. Each action is contingent upon the success of the one that preceded it. Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s wisest men, is said to have used a simple method to make difficult decisions. He drew a line down the center of a sheet of paper, and on one side he listed the “pros” of the decision; on the other, he listed the “cons.” In addition to simplifying the decision-making process, the list also served as a graphic illustration of the advantages and disadvantages of any decision, regardless of its complexity. The impact of the decision could then be quickly and easily assessed.”
— Napoleon Hill
“We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it.”
-– Willie Nelson
“I keep my mind creative and open by constantly considering positive possibilities.”
— William DeFoore
“There are many practical reasons to practice honesty. It requires far less effort to be truthful than to be deceitful, and in the long term the risks are fewer and the rewards greater. But in today’s complex society, the boundaries of acceptable behavior have been blurred until they are sometimes indistinguishable. Laws and codes of ethics establish minimum standards of behavior. Make sure you establish standards for yourself that exceed such minimums, a standard below which you will not allow yourself to fall, regardless of what others may do or say. Your own set of standards will allow you to decide quickly and easily upon an appropriate course of action when faced with a difficult problem.”
— Napoleon Hill
“The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.”
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“Compassion is the basis of morality.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
“Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
— Colossians 3:12
“The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them:that’s the essence of inhumanity.”
— George Bernard Shaw