Quotes

One of the fondest memories of my Granddad Nelson was trading quotes regularly over email. Sadly I lost the email archive when I went on my mission, but it has continued to be an interest of mine. I hope you enjoy my collection of quotes. A bit of everything from religion to politics to leadership.

We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

People do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility. They prefer to live under someone else's idea of truth, to obey rather than think, to blame rather than act. The real battle is not between good and evil, but between cowardice and courage — between those who dare to think for themselves and those who choose the comfort of chains.

The gifts you possess can lift you up or pull you down; it all depends on how you use them,

A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.

You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old.

You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.

Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.

Imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it.

No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.

We grow small trying to be great.