Famous Quotes: O
Obedience
“He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36)
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” (Ephesians 6:1)
“Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.” (Colossians 3:2)
”I think we all sin by needlessly disobeying the apostolic injunction to ‘rejoice‘ as much as by anything else.” (C.S. Lewis)
“One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
“Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.” (Thomas Jefferson)
“The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.” (Thomas Kempis)
“Understanding is the reward of obedience. Obedience is the key to every door.” (George MacDonald)
“In the spiritual life only one thing produces genuine joy and that is obedience.” (Richard Foster)
“I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible.” (Teresa of Avila)
“The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks.” (English proverb)
“Hell is paved with good intentions.” (Samuel Johnson)
Obstacles
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” (Henry Ford)
“Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.” (Leonardo DaVinci)
“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.” (Norman Vincent Peale)
Opportunity
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” (Thomas Edison)
“In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.” (Albert Einstein)
“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” (Francis Bacon)
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” (Winston Churchill)
“I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.” (William Faulkner)
“Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must first be overcome.” (Samuel Johnson)
“The reason so many people never get anywhere in life is because when opportunity knocks they are out in the backyard looking for four-leaf clovers.” (Walter P. Chrysler)
Optimism
“I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.” (Philippians 4:13)
“Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.“
(Hebrews 11: 1)
“And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8: 28)
“Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” (Les Brown)
“I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.” (Winston Churchill)
“Positive anything is better than negative nothing.” (Elbert Hubbard)
“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” (Charles A. Beard)
“The first step toward the solution of any problem is optimism.” (John Baines)
“The point of living, and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come.” (Peter Ustinov)
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” (Winston Churchill)
“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” (Jimmy Dean)
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” (Maria Robinson)
“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise” (Oscar Wilde)
“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” (Peace Pilgrim)
“I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.” (Louisa May Alcott)
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” (Helen Keller)
“How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win.” (Gilbert Keith Chesterton)
"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” (Theodore Roosevelt
"A problem is a chance for you to do your best." (Duke Ellington)
"Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out." (Art Linkletter)
