That Is Life. Quotes

Once I finally understand the immensity of my own impoverishment, I am finally in a position to see the enormity of God’s majesty.

What distinguished him in a moment of crisis was his self-command.

not having a space you can call your own is dangerous. Everyone needs a sanctuary.

When you know yourself—your strengths, joys, limitations, and fears—you can live in truth and transparency in all areas of your life.

Self-confidence comes with self-awareness.

Everything that God wants to say to you is recorded in your Bible…straight from His heart to yours.

Conceive, believe and achieve.

Few experiences are more satisfying than becoming someone we always imagined we could be.

Focus your mind and you can create whatever you want. Sometimes, just believe and let the Universe work out the details. It may deliver the results in ways you could not have imagined.

What you believe is what you perceive.

What you believe or come to accept has infinite effects upon your thoughts.

But I comforted myself with the thought that the reward for every discomfort I suffered for God was a spiritual blessing.

He had never done it before, and so he had no real understanding of how slow, and sad, and difficult it was to end a friendship.

It's a good story, ' he said. He even grinned at me. 'I'll tell you.''Please, ' I said.And then he did.

I'm not going to lie to you and say it gets easier, because it doesn't. It's just that you get used to it. The human animal has an amazing capacity to get used to almost anything.

My phone rang, and although it wasn't a sinister time of night, and although nothing had happened that I would later see as foreshadowing, I knew, I knew.

Later: Woke up at 3:00 am and crept into Davids room. I talked to David about the ghost who came to live in his body, the sad soul who was taken back into the earth.David’s trophies are dusty again.

He will be someone who is defined, first and always, by what he is missing.

Letting go of anger is the best way to find peace of mind, a healthier pain-free body, and an indomitable spirit.

Music is the language of all. It tames the savage beast and allows us to get over heartbreak. It helps us express what we really want to say and it has the power to lift hearts and awaken our souls….

Learn to say “please” and “thank you” in multiple languages.

English is not merely a language anymore

The language of nature is silence.

Language, because it is imperfect, cannot encompass experience in its raw and primal condition. To verbalize emotion and action is to decrease their impact.

He spoke Spanish, English, Italian, and just enough of every other language to be able to charm women around the world.

Lewis is like a gateway, making the riches of Deep Church more accessible.

To lose your own language was like forgetting your mother, and as sad, in a way.

There's a world of difference between, "Look at this mess you made!" and "I don't like to see food on the floor!

I know that language will be a crucial instrument, that I can overcome the stigma of my marginality, the weight of presumption against me, only if the reassuringly right sounds come out of my mouth.

Love is a lens of an observer. Love is an attitude with action.

Let your words merely reiterate what your actions have already stated.

Happiness, success, peace, and love are experienced when we live accordingly. They are not something you have, they are something you DO.

Focusing on what you don’t want instead of focusing on what do want gets you nowhere. Negativity makes a horrible motivator. Decide what you want and move in that direction.

Take ACTION! When we DO NOT take action, our potentiality becomes the soil that houses the seeds of our regret.

Success is not about your techniques, it’s not solely about the wisdom or the knowledge you have, it’s about your mindset and your actions.

Have a clear goal and plan. Waste no effort in your journey. Be strong, committed, and effective and you will experience a level of success few will ever know.

What are you waiting for? How long will you keep waiting? Don’t sit back and wait for life to happen to you. Have a plan and take the needed steps to create what you want.

When you pray, you are speaking to yourself. When you take action, you are speaking to God.

Free yourself from fruitlessly worrying about things you can’t control and put your energy towards the things you can. Seize the day and take effective action on things you can change.

Stop walking through the motions of a conditioned routine and start consciously taking action on your visualized intent.

I find that being considerate of others and keeping what I say and what I do in agreement makes for a great night's sleep.

To change you must want to change, you must be responsible for the change, and then take action to make the change. It is your race to run so you need to choose your road wisely.

Lack of action is the reason why an unwanted situation persists.

Both [social science & science fiction] attempt to understand empirical facts and lived experience as something that is shaped by abstract - and not directly perceptible - structural forces.

Dear Time, You're so beautiful when You stand still.

Life is meant to be lived in 'the zone', not the stands.

Action means carrying out your plan to fruition, moving forward with projects, meeting and exceeding expectations.

It's better to get busy then to stay bitter.

Are you waiting for the approval of someone else before you make your big move? If you are, chances are they’ve already made it.

You will find your purpose revealed in every single action, once you realize that — you — are your purpose.