Quotes

One of the fondest memories of my Granddad Nelson was trading quotes regularly over email. Sadly I lost the email archive when I went on my mission, but it has continued to be an interest of mine. I hope you enjoy my collection of quotes. A bit of everything from religion to politics to leadership.

No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.

We grow small trying to be great.

Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.

It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.

The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone.

Remember, the hard parts of life are just chapters in your story. Not the whole book, there are still beautiful things to come.

When one teaches, two learn.

God isn’t slow, he is strategic

Fear makes us selfish… The more we fear death, the more we cling to ourselves, our belongings, our safe spaces…to that which is familiar. We exhibit increased nationalism, racism, and religious intolerance. We flout authority, ignore social mores, steal from others to provide for ourselves, and become more materialistic. We even abandon our feelings of environmental responsibility because we sense the planet is a lost cause and we’re all doomed anyway…

Those who do not fear death, for whatever reason, tend to exhibit behavior that is more benevolent, accepting of others, cooperative, and caring about the environment. Essentially, this means that if we could all free our minds of the burden, of the terror we feel about death… Then we would find ourselves in a dramatically improved world.

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.