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.

Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard.
Obesity is hard. Fit is hard. Choose your hard.
Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard.
Communication is hard. Not communicating is hard. Choose your hard.
Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. But we can choose our hard.
Choose wisely.

The aggressive person fights. The passive one runs away. But the assertive person stands ground, assesses the situation, adapts, and acts with purpose and passion. Be that person.

You know folks, I never cared that you were gay, until you started shoving it down my throat, and I never cared what color you were, till you started blaming me for your problems, and I never cared about your political affiliation, until you started condemning me for mine. I really never even cared where you were born, until you wanted to erase my history, and blame my ancestors for your problems you know I never even cared if your beliefs were different than mine, until you said my beliefs were wrong, but now I care, my patience and tolerence are gone, and I am not alone in feeling like this, there are millions of us who feel like this.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to fnd easier ways to do something.

With celestial sight, trials impossible to change become possible to endure.

It is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.

Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. That's the only way to become what you are meant to be.