Say Much in Few Words
I remember Derek Prince often saying; K.I.S.S., (Keep It Simple, Stupid). He had gift of saying such profound truths in few words. Over the years I have collected a number of wise sayings from a number of authors. Let me share some of them with you.
“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.” — Victor Frankl
“The shell must break before the bird can fly.” – Lord Tennyson
God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with him. – Jim Eliot, (a missionary martyred by Ecuadorian Indians in the Amazon).
If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you will find an excuse.” – Anonymous
Resentment is like taking poison and hoping the other person dies.” – St. Augustine
“If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” — Albert Einstein
He who praises himself has a congregation of one”. — Jewish proverb
“Gossip is when you must hurry and tell someone before you find out if it isn’t true.” — Anonymous
“The character of a person is what he or she is when no one is looking.” — Anonymous
“Go out and preach the gospel and if you must, use words.” — St. Francis of Assisi
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. – Winston Churchill
The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we appear to be. –Socrates
Parents who wish to train up their children in the way they should go must go in the way in which they would have their children go. – F. Bacon
Fear knocked at my door. Faith opened that door and no one was there. –Author Unknown