Posts from 3/10-12/14

My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants.
- J. Brotherton

 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
- 1 John 4:20-21

 You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act.
- Lee Iacocca

 You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- John 8:31-32

 History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heart-breaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.
- B.C. Forbes

 If people like you they'll listen to you, but if they trust you they'll do business with you.
- Zig Ziglar

 Success is always temporary. When all is said and done, the only thing you'll have left is your character.
- Vince Gill

 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
- Psalm 139:23, 24

 If you think of vision and mission as an organization's head and heart, the values it holds are its soul.
- Buzotta

 The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has. The moment a young man ceases to dream or to bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success.
- Hamilton Wright Mabie

 A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.
- Thomas Carlyle

 Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.
- Marcia Wieder

 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
- Galatians 5:16

 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
- John 10:10

 Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have lies in this: When I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. I explore it in all its bearings. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort which I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.
- Alexander Hamilton

 If you love what you are doing, and always put the customer first, success will be yours.
- Ray Kroc

 Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
- Thomas Jefferson

 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
- Philippians 2:14-16

 No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or "get rich" in business by being a conformist.
- J. Paul Getty