We cannot be wise while in the grip of a deep fear. ... This is why demagogues, when seeking our support, will first cause us to fear and hate, knowing when we are in the grip of a great fear,… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
We just never know. We think we do. We think we have life figured out, and in our arrogance we become hard. But life… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“My life is a train of unfinished tasks, one railcar after another of half-finished efforts, with no caboose in sight.” — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
In the end . . . . . . . Stand where we feel led. Stand straight, stand tall, and try to remember that… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“If you can go home to someone who loves you, if your children are proud of you, if you can keep your integrity, you’ve… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
But spirituality, it seems to me, when answering the question, "Why should I be good? Why should I care for others?" says, "Because that… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
We cannot be wise while in the grip of a deep fear. ... This is why demagogues, when seeking our support, will first cause… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“When I was in second grade, my teacher, Miss Maxwell, read from The Harmony Herald that one in every four children lived in China.… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“Oddity, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. What one person rejects as lunacy, another reveres as truth.” — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
People feel guilty enough at funerals without having more guilt heaped on. I would prefer a bighearted preacher giving my eulogy, someone inclined to… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“There is a moral sturdiness to (hardware store owner) Charley that isn't advertised or boasted about, but is obvious to all who know him… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
Write letters to your grandmother. She will love it. And leave you money in her will. — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“Our first night in the house, my wife and I were lying in bed. I was thanking God for my blessings. Thanking God for… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
When we are honest, we admit how agreeable it can feel to be singled out for favored treatment. The biggest barrier to equality for… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“In this unsettled world, it is good to have this steadiness—the Christmas Eve service, the peal of the bell, the star atop the Peacocks’… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
Too many times we pray for ease, but that's a prayer seldom met. What we need to do is pray for roots that reach… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
