Tony Bennett in the early years (courtesy of Pinterest)Tony Bennett in the later years (courtesy of Pinterest)
I think if you have a passion for what you do then there are no limitations on how long or how much you can accomplish.
I have an awful lot to learn. My dream is to get better and better as I get older. (This Twitter post was published in 2014 when Bennett was in his mid-80s.)
Tony Bennett (1926-2023) was an American jazz and pop singer. His performances and recording were some of the most acclaimed of his generation.
The love of God pays no attention to the distinctions made by natural individuality. If I love my Lord I have no business to be guided by natural temperament; I have to feed His sheep.
From John 21:17: “He said to him the third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love Me?’ Peter felt hurt because He said to him the third time, ‘Do you love Me?’ And he said to Him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love You.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed My sheep.'”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
Have you forgotten just how amazing our great God is? Spend time remembering today.
From Galatians 4:4-7: “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’ So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir through God.“
Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation.
With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed.
Doris Kearns Goodwin (born 1943) is an American biographer and historian. In 1995, she received the Pulitzer Prize for History from her work on a biography about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during World War II. She has also worked as sports journalist.
God will give us touches of inspiration when He sees we are not in danger of being led away by them.
From 2 Corinthians 5:6-7: “So we are always confident, even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord—for we walk by faith, not by sight.“
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
I have a healthy appetite for solitude. If you don’t, you have no business being a writer.
Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper you can lose an idea forever.
Will Self (born 1961) is an English author and journalist. He has written numerous published works, which include novels, shorter fiction collections, novellas, and non-fiction collections.