Category Archives: Quotations

Georgia Quotes

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Each of the following people were born in the American state of Georgia.  Enjoy their collective wisdom and observations.

Sidney Lanier (1842-1881) Born in Macon, musician and poet

Music is love in search of a word.

Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927) Born in Savannah, founder of the Girl Scouts

The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers.

Lewis Grizzard (1946-1994) Born in Fort Benning, writer and humorist

The game of life is a lot like football.  You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

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John Angell James Quote

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Afflictions tend to wean us from the world–and to fix our affections on things above.

From Colossians 3:1-2:  “So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.“

John Angell James (1785-1859) was an English pastor and Christian writer.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quotes

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The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts, but learning how to make facts live.

Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) was an American jurist who later served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1902-1932.

Louise Hay Quote

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I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.

From 1 Corinthians 1:30-31:  “In contrast, God is why you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, in order that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'”

Louise Hay (1926-2017) was an American author and motivational speaker.

Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes

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Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn’t calculate his happiness.

If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself.

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian writer and journalist.  Numerous critics rank him as one of the finest novelists in all of world literature.

David Jeremiah Quote

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Are there areas in our lives–whatever our ages–in which we need fresh growth?  Focus on that area, memorize Scripture on that topic, pray for maturity, and ask God for a “growth spurt” in your life.

From 1 Peter 2:2:  “Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation.”

David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Warren Wiersbe Quote

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The mind grows by taking in, but the heart grows by giving out; and it is important to maintain a balanced life.

From Colossians 1:9-10:  “For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God.”

Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019) was an American pastor and Christian writer.  His journey as a Christian teacher was prolific with publication of over 50 books.

Arnold Henry Glasow Quotes

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A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

Success is simple.  Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time.

Arnold H. Glasow (1905-1998) was an American author and humorist.  He was a regular contributor to the humor sections found in Reader’s Digest.

Henry Blackaby Quote

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You cannot continue doing things your way and accomplish God’s purposes.  Your thinking cannot come close to God’s thoughts.  For you to do the will of God, you must adjust your life to Him, His purposes, and His ways.

From Luke 22:39-42:  “He came out and went, as was His custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.  When He reached the place, He said to them, ‘Pray that you may not come into the time of trial.’  Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, ‘Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me, yet not My will but Yours be done.”

Henry Blackaby (1935-2024) was a Canadian pastor and Christian author.

A. A. Milne Quotes

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Rivers know this:  there is no hurry.  We shall get there some day.

Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.  [Both quotes taken from Milne’s writings about Winnie-the-Pooh]

A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne (1882-1956) was an English writer who was best known for his writings about Winnie-the-Pooh.