Here are the quotes for this past month. The full list (as a PDF) can be found on the Quotes Page in the right hand column.
If you find a quote or two that really grabs you, pass it on to someone else. Cut and paste it on to your Facebook page.
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BEGINNINGS: Every morning, I must say again to myself, today I start. Anthony of the Desert
CHARACTER: It will pass away,' weak parents say of
some fault of their children.
Oh, no, it will not pass away, it will develop. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
DEMONIC: The devil has a Ph.D. in perfect logic. Anthony de Mello (pictured to the left, an Indian Jesuit)
DESIRE: Life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the
image of what you desire. Thomas Merton
ENEMY: Enemies may seek our destruction, but they also keep us on our toes and often
help us figure out who we are and what we stand for. Clare Boothe Luce
EVANGELISM: The essence of evangelism is to
passionately show people how you can make history together. Guy Kawasaki (Mac Evangelist)
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FAME: Fame is the thirst of youth. Lord Byron
FRIENDSHIP: Friendship is the source of the
greatest pleasures, and without
friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious. Thomas Aquinas (pictured to the left)
GRACE: If I haven’t received any grace today, then I was not at
home. This is because God is sending deliveries constantly. Anthony de Mello
GREATNESS: Not every great man is a grand human
being. Marie von
Ebner-Eschenbach (pictured)
HELL: Hell is other people.
Satre
JEALOUSY: The only time people do not like praise
is when too much of it is going toward someone else. Martin Luther King, Jr.
NEGATIVITY: To speak ill of others is a
dishonest way of praising yourself.
Will Durant
PASSION: Find something you love to do so much, you can’t wait for
the sun to rise to do it all over again.
Chris Gardner (Pursuit of Happyness)
PRIDE: The mother of all heretics. Augustine
SECURITY: If the highest aim of a captain were to
preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever. Thomas Aquinas
SIN: Sin is a refusal to grow, a refusal to love, a refusal to
get committed, to be concerned, and to take risks. Anthony de Mello
WITNESS: To be a witness means to live
in such a way that one’s life would not make sense if God did not exist. Madeleine L’Engle
Check out this site for Madeleine L'Engle. She is an amazing writer.
Brian K. Rice
Leadership ConneXtions International
www.lci.typepad.com
