The most extraordinary thing about the oyster is this. Irritation gets into his shell. He does not like them. But when he cannot get rid of them he uses the irritation to do the lovelist thing an oyster ever has the chance to do. If there are irritations in our lives today, there is only one prescription: make a pearl. It may have to be a pearl of patience, but…make a pearl.- In the Treasure Chest, ed. Charles L. Wallis . Harry Emerson Fosdick
If our testimonies are strong onthis point and if we feel the absolute assurance that God loves us, we will change our questons. We won't ask, 'Why did this happen?' or 'Why doesn't God care about me?' Instead, our questions will become, 'What can I...
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John Bytheway
Keep GoingYour hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.
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Roy T. Bennett
When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up.
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Roy T. Bennett
Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.
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Roy T. Bennett
Whenever something bad happens, keep calm, take a few deep breaths and shift the focus to something positive.
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Roy T. Bennett
More Quotes By Harry Emerson Fosdick
The most extraordinary thing about the oyster is this. Irritation gets into his shell. He does not like them. But when he cannot get rid of them he uses the irritation to do the lovelist thing an oyster ever has the chance to do. <span...
No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused dedicated disciplined.
Christians are supposed not merely to endure change nor even to profit by it but to cause it.
Watch what people are cynical about and one can often discover what they lack.
Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.
