George Burton Adams famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to others, whose greatest passion is compassion, whose greatest strength is love and defiance of despair.

  • That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.

  • Young people are often asked, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives, but where's the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?

  • May the spirit of Christ so fill us afresh that we might in turn be a refreshment and an encouragement to one another.

  • The mission for the day is to encourage students to think beyond traditional career opportunities, prepare for future careers and entrance into the workplace.

  • An appreciation of prose is learned, not instinctive. It is an acquired taste, like Scotch whisky.

  • An appreciation of words is so rare that everybody naturally thinks he possesses it, and this universal sentiment results in the misuse of a material whose beauty enriches the loving student beyond the dreams of avarice.

  • Appreciation empowers not just money transactions, but all interactions. Gratitude is one of the greatest meditations of a lifetime, the fastest attitude uplifter I know. Be grateful for all the good in your life and your good will only increase, along with your happiness.

  • Beloved, have you ever thought that someday you will not have anything to try you, or anyone to vex you again? There will be no opportunity in heaven to learn or to show the spirit of patience, forbearance, and longsuffering. If you are to practice these things, it must be now.

  • I think the guys are starting to rally around my leadership style and the way I do things. I've been waiting for this opportunity my whole life.