Quotes from Famous People

[Jase]

"We can do more good by being good...than in any other way."
--Rowland Hill (1795-1879) Teacher, inventor, social reformer

 

[Jase]

"Change is not necessarily calamity. It may be adventure."
--Bruce Barton, (1886-1967) Author of The Man Nobody Knows.

 

[Tinkerbell725]

I am nobody, who are you? - Emily Dickinson

 

[tourist]

Sadly, this thread has turned into a sounding board for secular humanism.

It's the nature of the thread itself.

 

[tourist]

how do we to fix it?
Is it not miscellaneous?

Fix what?

 

[crossnote]

It's the nature of the thread itself.

Hopefully it's not the nature of our new birth and new understanding of things.

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2Co 5:17) -Paul of Tarsus

 

[Jase]

Tourist.. Previously..thread was admonished as being anti- !
But, as you can, it continues..as it is not.
Posts are positive.. encouraging!
..
(And , above.. tried to help)

 

[Jase]

"They are able because they think they are able!
--Virgil (73BC-19BC) Roman poet

 

[crossnote]

1 Corinthians 1:21 (NASB) For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. -Paul of Tarsus

 

[crossnote]

Proverbs 2:6 (KJV) For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. -Solomon

 

[crossnote]

Proverbs 9:10 (KJV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. -Solomon (son of David)

 

[tourist]

"They are able because they think they are able!
--Virgil (73BC-19BC) Roman poet

Obviously, they understand the power of positive thinking.

 

[Jase]

"Every garden has some flowers Which are late bloomers!"
--Laura Zirbes (1884-1967) American educator.

 

[crossnote]

Psalm 49:12-14 (NASB) But man in his pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish. This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah. As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall rule over them in the morning, And their form shall be for Sheol to consume So that they have no habitation. -David

 

[Jase]

"Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny."
--David O. McKay (1873-1970) American religious leader and educator

 

[Jase]

"Wherever you go, go with All your ❤️ heart! "
--Confucius (551-479BCE), Chinese philosopher

 

[Jase]

"Every moment is a fresh beginning!"
-- T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) British poet, editor, Essayist, playwright.

 

[Jase]

"The soul becomes dyed with the color of it's thoughts."
--Marcus Areulius (121-181) Roman Emporer

 

[Kidron]

1.) Make every day count.

2.) Never make a promise when you are extremely happy.

3.) Forgive yourself.

4.) Don't waste today regretting the past or worrying about the future.

5.) If you always tell the truth and always do the right thing, you'll have a lot of beautiful days in a row.

 

[Jase]

"I have found that if you love life...life will love you back."
--Arthur Rubinstein(1887-1982) Polish classical pianist