"Criticism should awaken our attention, not inflame our anger. We should listen to, and not flee from, those who contradict us. Truth should be our cause, no matter in what manner it comes to us."

-- Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

#Listening Quotes #Criticism Quotes #Attention Quotes

“Be ruthless in one important area: Yourself. Be ruthless about your commitment to Christ. Be ruthless about your intellectual growth. Be ruthless about finishing well. One of the biggest areas we should be ruthless about is our time. How much time do you spend complaining about your problems to people who can't help you solve them? How much time do you talk when you should be doing? When it comes to others, be gracious. But when it comes to you and your time, be ruthless.”

Source : "Maybe It’s Time Christians Learned These “Non-Christian” Habits" by Phil Cooke, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 4, 2013.
“Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it.”
“It looks tough for Palace when you see some of the results they've got coming up.”
“I used to box a bit, and once fought as an amateur welterweight.”
“If there is a heaven, I'm sure Rock Hudson is there because he was such a kind person.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“You think you're in a place where you're all 'I'm thrilled to be gay, I have no issues about being gay anymore, I don't feel shame about being gay,' but you actually do. You're just not fully aware of it. I think I still felt scared about people knowing. I felt awkward around gay people; I felt guilty for not being myself.”

Source : "Ellen Page Discusses Coming Out As Gay And That Homophobic Pastor’s Note" by Cavan Sieczkowski, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 30, 2014.
“I had a similar year back in 1984 when I felt like I couldn't lose.”
“It is not I who have lost the Athenians, but the Athenians who have lost me.”

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