"I know that God is using me in ways beyond my comprehension."

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Source : Source: www.beliefnet.com

Thea Bowman

#Way Quotes #Using Me Quotes #Comprehension Quotes

“The separation of talent and skill is one of the largest misconceptions in modern society. Talent is something you born with, but skill can only be attained through Hours and Hours of hard work perfecting your talent as a craft. Which is why Talent will fail you without skill.”
“Leaders are never appreciated or needed until you don't have them,”
“I am glad to be going. This is the lonesomest pace in the world?”
“It is fashionable nowadays to talk about the endless riches of the sea. The ocean is regarded as a sort of bargain basement, but I don't agree with that estimate. People don't realize that water in the liquid state is very rare in the universe. Away from earth it is usually a gas. This moisture is a blessed treasure, and it is our basic duty, if we don't want to commit suicide, to preserve it.”
“With regard to power, women donâ€™t have the vanity men have. They donâ€™t need to make power visible, they only want the power to give them the other things they want. Security. Food. Enjoyment. Revenge. Peace. They are rational, power-seeking planners, who think beyond the battle, beyond the victory celebrations. And because they have an inborn capacity to see weakness in their victims, they know instinctively when and how to strike. And when to stop. You canâ€™t learn that...”
“As you walk through forests or the meadows of your mind, Stop and talk to those you fear Good friendships you may find”
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”
“If you spend your life trying to please people or letting them control you, you may make them happy, but you'll miss your destiny.”

Source : Tom Rath, Barry Conchie (2008). “Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow”, p.7, Simon and Schuster

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