Glen's Quotes Db (3169 total)

These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.

All science is either physics or stamp collecting.

Psychology is much more useful for studying harmartiology than soteriology, for studying sin more than righteousness.

OIL SHORTAGE There are a lot of folks who can't understand how we came to have an oil shortage here in the USA. Well, there's a very simple answer. Nobody bothered to check the oil. We just didn't know we were getting low. The reason for that is purely geographical. All the oil is in Texas, Oklahoma, Alaska, etc. All the dipsticks are in Washington D.C.

"I have at least this in common with Hegel: you have not read either of us."

Leadership rises based upon providing the scarcest resource. This principle is operating all the time… Do you remember growing up, playing neighborhood baseball? Whatever kid owned the bat and ball—got to play, no matter how awful they were at baseball. Why? They provided the scarce resource the other kids needed. Have you ever participated in a brainstorming meeting with a group of people? Who has the influence? The person who is loaded with new ideas. They may not be the positional leader, but they have influence. Can you recall the last time you drove a rental car in an unfamiliar city, with a group of people? The person with the directions from Map Quest was the one everyone listened to. Why? They had the scarcest resource.

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