Mount Rushmore Presidents Quotes

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Mount Rushmore National Monument is located in South Dakota’s Black Hills.  The sculptured figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln stand watch.  

Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865)

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

 

Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can is nothing.

 

Rick Warren Quote

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Prayer is the most important tool for your mission to the world.  People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers.

From 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18:  “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

A. W. Tozer Quote

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God has charged Himself with full responsibility for our eternal happiness and stands ready to take over the management of our lives the moment we turn into faith to Him.

From Psalm 146:5-6:  “They will recount the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works I will meditate.  They will proclaim the might of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.”

Jane Austen Quotes

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None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

Time will explain.

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an acclaimed English novelist.  Much of her writings dealt with women’s pursuit of a more favorable social standing as well as economic security.

Saint Francis of Assisi Quote

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A man sins who wishes to receive more from his neighbor than he is himself willing to give to the Lord God.

From Matthew 7:12:  “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”

Lori Gottlieb Quotes

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Don’t judge your feelings; notice them.  Use them as your map.  Don’t be afraid of the truth.

Peace.  It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.  It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.

Lori Gottlieb (born 1966) is an American bestselling author, therapist, and speaker.

Charles Swindoll Quote

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God has a plan for us, mysterious though it may seem, and we want to be in the center of it.  All the risks notwithstanding, the center of God’s will is still the safest place on earth to be.

From Psalm 130:6:  “My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote

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The commandment of absolute truthfulness is really only another name for the fullness of discipleship.

From Proverbs 10:9:  “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.”