Category — Quotes from Dictionary of Encouragement

To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle.  Every cubic inch of space is a miracle. 

Encouragement Always.

People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering. 

Encouragement Always.

Trust yourself.  Think for yourself.  Act for yourself.  Speak for yourself.  Be yourself.  Imitation is suicide.

Encouragement Always.

If God had wanted you otherwise.  He would have created you otherwise.

Encouragement Always.

Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change — this is the rhythm of living.  Our of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope.  And out of hope, progress.

Encouragement Always.

Just as a small fire is extinguished by the storm whereas a large fire is enhanced by it, likewise a weak faith is weakened by predicament and catastrophes whereas a strong faith is strengthened by them.

Encouragement Always. 

To put away aimlessness and weakness and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully.

Encouragement Always.

The bravest thing you  can do when you are not brave is to profess courage and act accordingly.

Encouragement Always.

You pile up enough tomorrows and you’ll be left with nothing but a bunch of empty yesterdays.  I don’t know about you, but I’d like to make today worth remembering.

Encouragement Always.

I must learn to love the fool in me — the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries.  It alone protects me against the utterly self-controlled, masterful tyrant whom I also harbor and who would rob me of human aliveness, humility, and dignity but for my fool.  — Theodore I. Rubin, M.D.

Encouragement Always.