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Monday, August 01, 2022

A fellow pulling on the oars, and other quotes

The posting of quotes by human authors does not constitute agreement with either the quotes or their sources. (I try to confirm the sources that I give, but may miss on occasion; please verify if possible.)

“A fellow pulling on the oars hasn’t time to rock the boat.” -- Unknown

“Do nothing when you are out of temper, and then you will have less to undo.” -- Charles H. Spurgeon

“There is a reason the rear view mirror is so small and the windshield is so large – where you’re headed is much more important than what you’ve left behind.” -- Unknown

“He who has a ‘why’ to live for can bear almost any ‘how’.” -- Friedrich Nietzsche

“We will only behave like Christ when we behold him in his word.” -- Brian Davis

“Every affliction arises from sin, and should lead us to repent and humble ourselves before God; but some troubles especially show that they are sent to bring sin to remembrance.”-- Matthew Henry

“Beware of no man more than yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.” -- Charles H. Spurgeon

“We do not have to know what God knows in order to know what God wants us to know.”

“Advice from a tree: Stand tall and proud. Go out on a limb. Remember your roots. Drink plenty of water. Be content with your natural beauty. Enjoy the view.” -- Ilan Shamir (aka Scott Alyn)

“Being above reproach, then, is more than just checking off the items on these virtue lists. But it’s not less.” -- Paul Alexander, in What Does Being ‘Above Reproach’ Mean?

“Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.” -- William Shakespeare, in Twelfth Night

“When I consider my best duties, I sink, I die, I despair, but when I think of Christ, I have enough, he is my all in all.” -- Simeon Ash

“The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.” -- Frederick Douglass

“An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.” -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Unity without verity is no better than conspiracy.” -- John Trapp

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