Counting our blessings can transform melancholy into cheerful mass; laughter and joy are expressions of praise and thanksgiving for life's glories. When… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Each of us has a purpose for living beyond our own survival and pleasure. Every individual is like a thread in a… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
There is a distinction between failing and being a failure. Few things are learned in life without failing at least once. Did… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
We have a choice. We can live in the past and be miserable and unhappy, or we can pick ourselves up and… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
What happens to us in life is less important; the real question can be whether or not we use the experience to… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
You are present in your life on earth at this moment for the purposes of living, loving, learning, and growing. Be assured… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
If you reflect on your life, you may recall times when you couldn't see the value of some person and were tempted… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
The government of India regulates nearly everything, so there's very little progress; whereas in Hong Kong the government keeps its hands off...… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
The main focus in my life now is to open people's minds so no one will be so conceited that they think… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
I thought, I'm only going to be on this planet once, and only for a short time. What can I do with… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
A lot of people talk about life. Some love it. Some disparage it. And a few realize that life can be what… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Your mission in life is to have a "why" to live for, to use your best qualities in the service of the… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Living life with a smile is like throwing yeast into a bowl of flour, adding warm water and waiting for the flour… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Is your life beautiful? Do you live in surroundings that you have made beautiful through your own unique, creative ideas? To expect… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
The parable of the talents is a good analogy of what happens when we give. When we merely try to hold on… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Life is made up not necessarily of great sacrifices or high-level duties but of little things. The smiles, the kindnesses, the commitments… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
High ethics and religious principles form the basis for success and happiness in every area of life. — John Templeton Copy Share Image
While there are many problems, if one focuses on the bigger picture there are numerous reasons to be thankful for living in… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
A successful life depends less on how long you live than on how much you can pack into the time you have. — John Templeton Copy Share Image
What are we going to get out of life? This can understandably be a question of fundamental importance to us. We begin… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth - love and prayer. — John Templeton Copy Share Image
I served for 42 years on the board of trustees of the largest Presbyterian seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, and we had brilliant people -… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
...Making people get over the concept that they've got the total proof. To get them to feel, 'Gee, I want to learn more. I… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
I have no quarrel with what I learned in the Presbyterian church - I am still an enthusiastic Christian. But why shouldn't I try… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Anybody who had come up with a new concept would have been under suspicion for being out of step with the tradition or out… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Suppose you went to your priest and asked for help; he would refer you to the Bible. But if you went the next day… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Many media commercials encourage us to believe that if we buy a certain product, we can be physically appealing, or popular, or successful. According… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
The idea that an individual can find God is terribly self-centered. It is like a wave thinking it can find the sea. — John Templeton Copy Share Image
I never ask if the market is going to go up or down because I don't know, and besides it doesn't matter. I search… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Many of us understand giving, but some of us may still be confused about the meaning of forgiveness. Some people may go through life… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
Not yet have I found any better method to prosper during the future financial chaos, which is likely to last many years, than to… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
