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.
Don't confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is who I am. My attitude is based on how you treat me.
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.
But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.
Your mind is not a computer; it is a response-tool keyed to whatever your senses display.
Confidence isn't walking into a room thinking you're better than everyone; it's walking in and not having to compare yourself to anyone at all.
People can only meet you as deeply as they’ve met themselves.
The most common form of despair is not being who you are.
Full disclosure, living "rent-free in my head" is not exactly the real estate windfall it's been made out to be. That neighborhood has a TON of issues.
That is the beginning of knowledge—the discovery of something we do not understand.
They say a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. They made no mention of the heart.
When unhappy, one doubts everything; when happy, one doubts nothing.
The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.
The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.
If someone knows who he is, really knows, then he doesn’t need to hate.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.
No poor among them starts with self reliance.
There is nothing noble about being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
It is not how old you are, but how you are old.
People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
If a man does not know what port he is steering for, no wind is favorable to him.
