Yaffa SG Anger deprives a sage of his wisdom, a prophet of his vision. -Rabbi Simeon b. Lakish, Talmud: Pesahim, 66b
breytonhartge SG The essence of idolatry is the entertainment of thoughts about God that are not worthy of Him. – A.W. Tozer (20th century)
Yaffa SG Be not like those who honor their gods in prosperity and curse them in adversity. In pleasure or pain, give thanks! -Mekhilta on Exodus 20.20
Yaffa SG Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power. -Benjamin Disraeli, English statesman and novelist (1804-81)
Yaffa SG Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. -Dale Carnegie
Yaffa SG Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. -Carl Bard
Yaffa SG Do not despise any person, and do not consider anything impossible, for there is no person who does not have an hour and no thing that does not have its place. -Ethics of the Fathers (Pirkei Avot) 4:3
Yaffa SG Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire world agrees with it, nor less so even if the whole world disagrees with it. -Maimonides
breytonhartge SG The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be. Horace Bushnell
breytonhartge SG You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge one yourself. James Anthony Froude
breytonhartge SG We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Sir Winston Churchill
breytonhartge SG A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes. Mohandas K. Gandhi
breytonhartge SG I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. Martha Washington