Men perish with whispering sins -- nay, with silent sins,
sins that never tell the conscience that they are sins, as
often with crying sins; and in hell there shall meet as many
men that never thought what was sin, as that spent all their
thoughts in the compassing of sin.
... John Donne (1573-1631)
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Christ's call is to save the lost, not the stiff-necked; He
came not to call scoffers but sinners to repentance; not to
build and furnish comfortable chapels, churches, and cathedrals
at home in which to rock Christian professors to sleep by means
of clever essays, stereotyped prayers, and artistic musical
performances, but to capture men from the devil's clutches and
the very jaws of Hell. This can be accomplished only by a
red-hot, unconventional, unfettered devotion, in the power of
the Holy Spirit, to the Lord Jesus Christ.
... C. T. Studd (1860
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When religion is in the hands of the mere natural man, he
is always the worse for it; it adds a bad heat to his own dark
fire and helps to inflame his four elements of selfishness,
envy, pride, and wrath. And hence it is that worse passions,
or a worse degree of them are to be found in persons of great
religious zeal than in others that made no pretenses to it.
History also furnishes us with instances of persons of great
piety and devotion who have fallen into great delusions and
deceived both themselves and others. The occasion of their
fall was this: ... They considered their whole nature as the
subject of religion and divine graces; and therefore their
religion was according to the workings of their whole nature,
and the old man was as busy and as much delighted in it as the
new.
... William Law, Christian Regeneration [1739]
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: Healthy fear evokes fully awakened attention and calm point in the presence of realities we cannot control. It cautions us before we dive into ocean breakers, safeguards us on narrow mountain paths with spectacular views, and makes us respectful when approaching the sacred mystery of any person. In healthy fear, what little power we may have is wonderfully concentrated. It is the mother of wisdom and the companion of courage.

Robert C. Morris
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Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids don't laugh at you.

Jim Rohn
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"You can't live a perfect day without doing something
for someone who will never be able to repay you." -
John Wooden
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If only you could love enough you would be the
happiest and most powerful being in the world.
Emmet Fox
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Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the
determination and commitment to an unrelenting
pursuit of your goal - a commitment to
excellence - that will enable you to attain
the success you seek.
Mario Andretti

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I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do
everything, but still I can do something; and
because I cannot do everything, I will not
refuse to do something I can do.
Edward Everett Hale

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Happiness isn't something you experience; it's
something you remember.
Oscar Levant
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Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can
start from now and make a brand new ending.

Carl Bard
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The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and
look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them,
make
them.

George Bernard Shaw
(1856-1950, Irish-born British Dramatist)
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The most painful thing to experience is not defeat but regret.

Leo Buscaglia
(American Expert on Love, Lecturer, Author
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Real happiness is not dependent on external things. The pond is
fed from within. The kind of happiness that stays with you is the
happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions. You must
cultivate your mind if you wish to achieve enduring happiness.

William Lyon Phelps
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Putting off an easy thing makes it hard, and putting off a hard
thing makes it impossible.

George Lorimer
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One of life's most painful moments comes when we must admit that
we didn't do our homework, that we are not prepared.

Merlin Olsen
(American Football Player, Sports Broadcaster, Actor)
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Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely
happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.

Epicurus
(c.341-270 BC, Greek Philosopher
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Nothing on earth can stop the man with the right mental attitude
from achieving his goals; nothing on earth can help the man with the
wrong mental attitude.

Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826, Third President of the USA
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Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on
saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that
I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I
have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity
to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.

Mahatma Gandhi
(1869-1948, Indian Political, Spiritual Leader
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Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but
manifestations of strength and resolution.

Kahil Gibran
(1883-1931, Lebanese Poet, Novelist
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Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small
people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you,
too, can become great.

Mark Twain
(1835-1910, American Humorist, Writer)
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It's quantity of time at home and quality of time at work that
counts; don't mix them up.

Brian Tracy
(American Trainer, Speaker, Author, Businessman)
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Have you ever considered the cost of quitting? For a real eye
opener... ask Thomas Edison... Steve Jobs... Michael Jordan... or Jim
Carrey. Ask them how much it would have cost them if they had quit.
What about you?

Doug Firebaugh
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I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just happened to be a 2,000-step process.

Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was an American inventor who, singly or jointly, held a world record 1,093 patents. In addition, he created the world's first industrial research laboratory
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