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Showing posts with label George Bernard Shaw. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Bernard Shaw. Show all posts

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Posts from 1/1-10/15

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17


 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
- John 14:1-3


 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.
- John 16:33


 Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
- Leo Tolstoy


 The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do.
- Denis Waitley


 Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
- George Bernard Shaw


 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!
- Proverbs 15:23


 Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
- Henry Ford


 Fear does not have any special power unless you empower it by submitting to it.
- Les Brown


 The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and let it come in.
- Morrie Schwartz


 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
- Proverbs 9:10


 Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
- Danny Thomas


 Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.
- Saul Bellow


 Inside of you is a smart, powerful, dynamic, capable, self-confident, alive, alert, fabulous woman. Let her come out and play. The world is waiting for you.
- Louise Hay


 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
- Joshua 1:9


 One man with courage is a majority.
- Andrew Jackson


 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Hebrews 13:5


 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
- Psalm 3:3


 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17


 When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.
- Author Unknown


 Consistent achievement happens only if you love what you are doing
- Bart Conner


 As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world… as in being able to remake ourselves.
- Mahatma Gandhi


 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
- John 15:5


 There isn't anything noble about being superior to another person. True nobility is in being superior to the person you once were.
- Ziad K. Abdelnour


For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.
- Hebrews 3:
4

Friday, September 5, 2014

Posts from 9/1-4/14

Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.
- Tyron Edwards


 As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.
- Psalm 18:30


 Haste in every business brings failure.
- Herodotus


 There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.
- Sophia Loren


 There is no limitation other than what we think.
- Kenneth G. Mills


 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
- John 6:29


 Knowledge helps you make a living; wisdom helps you make a life.
- Chinese Proverb


 He that can have patience can have what he will.
- Benjamin Franklin


 One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.
- Helen Keller


 I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame.
- Psalm 138:2


 What you can do is often simply a matter of what you will do.
- Norton Juster


 Man can only vanquish fear by walking up to the thing he is afraid of.
- Florence Scovel Shinn


 Paint a masterpiece daily. Always autograph your work with excellence.
- Greg Hickman


 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.
- Proverbs 21:2


 No matter how painful our early experiences were, our Essence cannot be harmed. Our Essence is waiting for the opportunity to reveal itself. In a very true sense, we are waiting for the opportunity to become ourselves. Our spirit is yearning to break free, to express itself.
- John Robson


 Something which we think is impossible now will not be impossible in another decade.
- Constance Baker Motley


 Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
- Tim Notke


 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
- Ephesians 3:20-21


 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
- Isaiah 41:10


 No man is your enemy, no man is your friend, every man is your teacher.
- Anonymous


 The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them.
- George Bernard Shaw


 Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.
- Jack Lemmon


 People create their own success by learning what they need to learn and then by practicing it until they become proficient at it.
- Brian Tracy


 Start by doing what is necessary; then do what is possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
- St. Francis of Assisi


 People who enjoy what they are doing invariably do it well.
- Joe Gibbs


 Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 1:6


 Remember, happiness doesn’t depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
- Dale Carnegie


 Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. life's too short to think small.
- Tim Ferriss


 The world leaders in innovation and creativity will also be world leaders in everything else.
- Harold R McAlindon


 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
- Matthew 4:4


 I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Posts from 7/25-26/13

Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time of which you have any control: now.
- Denis Waitley


 Either do not attempt at all, or go through with it.
- Ovid


 Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
- 1 Peter 3:3, 4


 The shortest answer is doing.
- Lord Herbert


 The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them.
- George Bernard Shaw


 A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
- Christopher Reeve


 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
- 2 Peter 3:9


 Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
- Walter Anderson


 Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.
- Dalai Lama


 People create their own success by learning what they need to learn and then by practicing it until they become proficient at it.
- Brian Tracy


 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.
- Psalm 140:4


If you open your heart, love opens your mind.
- Charles John Quarto


 Life is just a chance to grow a soul.
- Powel Davies


 The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.
- Psalm 138:8

Monday, April 8, 2013

Posts from 4/4-7/13

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
- George Bernard Shaw


 The golden rule for every business man is this: "Put yourself in your customer's place".
- Orison Swett Marden


 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
- Acts 1:3


 Peak performance in life isn't about succeeding all the time or even being happy all the time. It's often about compensating, adjusting, and doing the best you can with what you have right now.
- Ken Ravizza


 Heaven on Earth is a choice you must make, not a place you must find.
- Wayne Dyer


 Don't put off living to next week, next month, next year or next decade. The only time you're ever living is in this moment.
- Author Unknown


 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
- Psalm 62:7


 What you WANT is irrelevant, what you've CHOSEN is at hand.
- Spock (Star Trek)


 Your success in life will be in direct proportion to what you do after you do what you are expected to do.
- Brian Tracy


 The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas of enthusiasm.
- Thomas J Watson


 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!
- Psalms 115:1


 It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.
- Wilma Rudolph


 There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.
- Leonard Cohen


 The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.
- Blaine Lee


 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
- 1 Timothy 2:5-6


 Picture yourself vividly as winning and that alone will contribute immeasurably to success.
- Harry Fosdick


 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
- 1 John 4:18


 Listen to your life. All moments are key moments.
- Frederick Buechner


 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
- Philippians 4:4


A ship is safe in harbor, but that is not what a ship was built for.
-William H Shedd