Prayer for Wisdom
“God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
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Andy Rooney Quote – Conversation
“In a conversation, remember that you’re more interested in what you’re saying than anyone else is.” – Andy Rooney
Read moreG.K. Chesterton Quote – How Much Larger Life Would Be
“How much larger your life would be if your self could become smaller in it; if you could really look at other men with common curiosity and pleasure; if you could see them walking as they are in their sunny selfishness and their virile indifference! You would begin to be interested in them, because they were not interested in you. […]
Read moreG.K. Chesterton Quote – Bigotry
“Bigotry may be roughly defined as the anger of men who have no opinions.” – G.K. Chesterton
Read moreHenry Ward Beecher Quote – Never Excuse Yourself
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” ― Henry Ward Beecher
Read moreLillian Smith Quote – Closing Door After Door
“I learned to believe in freedom, to glow when the word democracy was used, and to practice slavery from morning to night. I learned it the way all of my Southern people learn it: by closing door after door until ones mind and heart and conscience are blocked off from each other and from reality.” – Lillian Smith
Read moreFear
“I always believed that fear belonged to other people. Weaker people. It never touched me. And then it did. And when it touched you, you know…that it’s always been there all along. Waiting beneath the surface of everything you loved.”
Read moreBill Clinton Quote – Pessimism Is An Excuse For Not Trying
“Pessimism is an excuse for not trying and a guarantee to a personal failure.” – Bill Clinton
Read moreEzra Pound Quote – The Less We Know
“The less we know, the longer our explanations.” – Ezra Pound
Read morePablo Picasso Quote – The Older You Get
“The older you get, the stronger the wind gets—and it’s always in your face.” – Pablo Picasso
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