“The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone.” —Oswald Chambers
Predict the Future
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” —Peter Drucker
Happiness Depends
“Happiness depends on ourselves.” —Aristotle
Rather Than
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” —Henry David Thoreau
Bitter and Sweet
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. —Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Courage and Virtue
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” —C.S. Lewis
Desired Haven
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.
They were glad when it grew calm, and He guided them to their desired haven.
—Psalm 107:28-30
Life Without Regrets
“No one can live life without regrets. Missed opportunities are inevitable. The happiest people have learned to distinguish between regrets they are willing to accept, and regrets they are willing to work to avoid.” —Steven R. Hobbs
No Patience
“I no longer have patience with myself for the excuses that I make. However, I’ve learned to forgive myself when I trip over a bump in the road.” —Anonymous in Recovery
When I'm Responsible
“I just thought of something: when I’m responsible, I’m happier.” —Christopher H., 7 years old
Gratitude
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” —Aesop
The Only Thing Necessary
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” —Edmund Burke
Honesty
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” —Thomas Jefferson
Most Common Tendencies
“One of the most common tendencies of human nature is that of placing responsibility on some external agency for sins we have committed or mistakes we have made.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
Courage is the Ladder
“Courage is the ladder on which all other virtues mount.” —Clare Booth Luce
Face the Future
“One faces the future with one’s past.” —Pearl S. Buck
Healthy Things
“Healthy things grow, and growing things change.” —Christine Caine
Feed a Hundred People
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, feed just one.” —Mother Teresa
Without Art
“Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” —George Bernard Shaw
Command Love
“We cannot command our love, but we can our actions.” —Arthur Conan Doyle