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.
Worst Vegetable of the Year: The brussels sprout. This is also the worst vegetable of next year.
Examine what is said, not who speaks.
id: 478 | source: Anonymous | tags: Communication, Wisdom
The Indians asked their Chief in autumn, if the winter was going to be cold or not. Not really knowing an answer, the Chief replied that the winter was going to be cold and that the members of the village were to collect wood to be prepared. Being a good leader, he then went to the phone booth and called the National Weather Service and asked, "Is this winter to be cold?" The man on the phone responded, "This winter is going to be quite cold indeed." So the Chief went back to speed up his people, to collect even more wood to be prepared. A week later he called the National Weather Service again, "Is it going to be a very cold winter?" "Yes," the man replied, "it's going to be a very cold winter." So the Chief goes back to his people and orders them to go and find every scrap of wood they can find. Two weeks later he calls the National Weather Service again, "Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be *very* cold?" "Absolutely" the man replies, "the Indians are collecting wood like crazy."
Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can. -- Emmerson, The Conduct of Life, 1860
id: 2264 | source: Anonymous | tags: Discipleship, Mentoring
Almost all reformers, however strict their social conscience, live in houses as big as they can pay for.
id: 2365 | source: Logan Pearsall Smith | tags: Compassion, Conviction, Courage, Hypocrisy, Money