Every quarter I like to share quotes that I have encountered in my reading and research that have been meaningful to me. I call them “Nuggets of Wisdom.”
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“The crowning grace of old age is influence.”
“It’s natural to be very aware of the sin of others, yet blind to your own.”
—PAUL DAVID TRIPP, Pastor and author
“One of the greatest problems in human life is to have giftedness without sufficient character to bear it.”
—DALLAS WILLARD, Philosopher and author
“Beware of giving up too soon. Our emotions are not reliable guides.”
“You can’t call yourself a leader if no one grows when you are around.”
—JOHNNY C. TAYLOR, CEO of SHRM
“I’ll tell you one thing, when Jesus opens your eyes, and you finally realize who you are and who He is, it’s a whole different world.”
“Sin is a matter of the heart before it is ever an issue of our behavior.”
—PAUL DAVID TRIPP, Pastor and Author
“Champions step up – others pray for volunteers.”
—AUTHOR UNKNOWN
“Christianity is true, because it can account not only for itself but also for the rest of what we call reality.”
“Make wisdom your provision for the journey from youth to old age, for it is a more certain support than all other possessions.”
—BIAS OF PRIENE, Greek poet, philosopher and statesman
“Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.”
—RALPH WALDO EMERSON, Poet and philosopher
“The character and career of a young person depends on how he or she spends spare time.”
Richard E Simmons III is the founder and Executive Director of The Center for Executive Leadership and a best-selling author.
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