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.

remember that discipleship is not about doing things perfectly; it’s about doing things intentionally.

Every person is defined by the communities she belongs to and the ones she doesn’t belong to. I am this and this and this, but definitely not that and that and that.

In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves. And then, in that very moment when I love them… I destroy them. I make it impossible for them to ever hurt me again. I grind them and grind them until they don’t exist.

Knocking him down won the first fight. I wanted to win all the next ones, too. So they’d leave me alone.

What matters most in learning is attitude. The attitude of the teacher.

True friends are those who lift you up when no one else even noticed you were down.

Common sense is not a gift, it's a punishment. Because you have to deal with everyone who doesn't have it.

just because you lost me as a friend doesn't mean you gained me as an enemy. I'm bigger than that. I still wanna see you eat, just not at my table.

I never want to forget this is the life I prayed for. Every messy, loud, busy part of it. It's not always easy, but it's so good. I’m so very grateful for this family, this journey, this life prayed for.

Leaders create new leaders by inspiring their followers!