Paul Gustavson > Paul's Quotes

“The word priority came into the English language in the 1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing. It stayed singular for the next five hundred years.”
― Greg McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

“don’t be afraid to make mistakes; they are just the stepping-stones to success.”
― Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life – The New York Times Bestselling Last Testament of Courage and Wisdom

“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.”
― Albert Einstein

“habits run our lives!”
― John Franz, Habits: How To Turn 15 Bad Habits Into Good Habits That Will Change Your Life

“Refuse to be average. Let your heart soar as high as it will.”
― A. W. Tozer

“every act of a man springs from the hidden seeds of thought,”
― James Allen, As a Man Thinketh

“If faith is being sure of what we hope for, then being unsure of what we hope for is the antithesis of faith, isn’t it?”
― Mark Batterson, The Circle Maker (Enhanced Edition): Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears

“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson”
― Joseph Demakis, The Ultimate Book Of Quotations

“There is no regret God cannot redeem.”
― Mark Batterson, If: Trading Your If Only Regrets for God's What If Possibilities

“need of encouragement, look to God first. He will never tell you that you’re not going to make it.”
― Joyce Meyer, Closer to God Each Day: 365 Devotions for Everyday Living

“There is something about the momentum of travel that makes you want to just keep moving, to never stop.”
― Bill Bryson, Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe

“SELF-DISCOVERY IS NOT A PRACTICE YOU COMPLETE, BUT A POSTURE YOU CULTIVATE.”
― Brad Lomenick, H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle.

“Then out spake brave Horatius,
The Captain of the gate:
‘To every man upon this earth
Death cometh soon or late.
And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers,
And the temples of his Gods,

‘And for the tender mother
Who dandled him to rest,
And for the wife who nurses
His baby at her breast,
And for the holy maidens
Who feed the eternal flame,
To save them from false Sextus
That wrought the deed of shame?

‘Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul,
With all the speed ye may;
I, with two more to help me,
Will hold the foe in play.
In yon strait path a thousand
May well be stopped by three.
Now who will stand on either hand,
And keep the bridge with me?

Then out spake Spurius Lartius;
A Ramnian proud was he:
‘Lo, I will stand at thy right hand,
And keep the bridge with thee.’
And out spake strong Herminius;
Of Titian blood was he:
‘I will abide on thy left side,
And keep the bridge with thee.’

‘Horatius,’ quoth the Consul,
‘As thou sayest, so let it be.’
And straight against that great array
Forth went the dauntless Three.
For Romans in Rome’s quarrel
Spared neither land nor gold,
Nor son nor wife, nor limb nor life,
In the brave days of old.

Then none was for a party;
Then all were for the state;
Then the great man helped the poor,
And the poor man loved the great:
Then lands were fairly portioned;
Then spoils were fairly sold:
The Romans were like brothers
In the brave days of old.

Now Roman is to Roman
More hateful than a foe,
And the Tribunes beard the high,
And the Fathers grind the low.
As we wax hot in faction,
In battle we wax cold:
Wherefore men fight not as they fought
In the brave days of old.”
― Thomas Babington Macaulay, Horatius

“In racing, they say that your car goes where your eyes go. The driver who cannot tear his eyes away from the wall as he spins out of control will meet that wall; the driver who looks down the track as he feels his tires break free will regain control of his vehicle.”
― Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”
― Jack Kornfield, Buddha's Little Instruction Book

“My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. That's how I see business: great things in business are never done by one person, they're done by a team of people.”
― Steve Jobs

“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” — Oprah Winfrey —”
― I.C. Robledo, 365 Quotes to Live Your Life By: Powerful, Inspiring, & Life-Changing Words of Wisdom to Brighten Up Your Days

“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.”
― Jonas Salk

“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.”
― George Washington Carver

“If you lose money you lose much,
If you lose friends you lose more,
If you lose faith you lose all.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day: The Best of Eleanor Roosevelt's Acclaimed Newspaper Columns 1936-62

“The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself – the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us – that’s where it’s at.”
― Jesse Owens

“The great storm is coming, but the tide has turned.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

“In the midst of EVERY difficulty, lies an opportunity that is longing for you to grasp it.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.”
― Oscar Wilde

“Courage is not the absence of fear...It's the presence of faith...”
― Red McDaniel

“All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”
― Walt Disney

“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.”
― Brian Tracy

“You really can change the world if you care enough.”
― Marian Wright Edelman

“Rules without relationship leads to rebellion.”
― Josh McDowell

“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes time. Vision with action can change the world. —Joel A. Barker”
― Michael Simpson, Unlocking Potential: 7 Coaching Skills That Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations