Best Own Lives Sayings

339 Own Lives quotes by 293 unique authors

Whenever we make changes in our surroundings, we can too easily shortchange ourselves, by cutting ourselves off from some of the sights and sounds, the… — Tony Hiss
A temple is a place in which those whom He has chosen are endowed with power from on high—a power which enables us to use… — David B. Haight
We human beings are not only the beneficiaries but also the stewards of other creatures. Thanks to our bodies, God has joined us so closely… — Pope Francis
Understanding people's difficulties and-just as crucial-helping people understand their own difficulties and teaching them concrete ways to help themselves will help them better deal with… — Kathryn Erskine
Every day, first responders put their own lives on the line to ensure our safety. The least we can do is make sure they have… — Joe Lieberman
As we make and keep commitments, even small commitments, we begin to establish an inner integrity that gives us the awareness of self-control and the… — Stephen Covey
The social scientist is in a difficult, if not impossible position. On the one hand there is the temptation to see all of society as… — Richard Lewontin
In the degree that we remember and retell our stories and create new ones we become the authors, the authorities, of our own lives. — Sam Keen
God in his wisdom, to make and keep us humble and to teach us to walk by faith, has hidden from us almost everything that… — J I Packer
It is of no use for any of you to try to be soul-winners if you are not bearing fruit in your own lives. How… — Charles Spurgeon
Conscience is the light by which we interpret the will of God in our own lives. — Thomas Merton
It is true that we are called to create a better world. But we are first of all called to a more immediate and exalted… — Thomas Merton
Writers must be fair and remember even bad guys (most of them, anyway) see themselves as good—they are the heroes of their own lives. Giving… — Stephen King
I suppose, I hoped, by setting a particularly brutal ancient rite in the present and in my own village to shock the story's readers with… — Shirley Jackson
Students often have such a lofty idea of what a poem is, and I want them to realize that their own lives are where the… — Yusef Komunyakaa
Each of these [bacterial] species are masterpieces of evolution. Each has persisted for thousands to millions of years. Each is exquisitely adapted to the environment… — E. O. Wilson
Not everyone can be Gandhi, but each of us has the power to make sure our own lives count - and it's those millions of… — Jeffrey Skoll
My biggest influences are strong, creative women that chart their own path, lead their own lives and drive the course of history. — Rachel Roy
Certainly one of our God-given privileges is the right to choose what our attitude will be in any given set of circumstances. We can let… — Marvin J. Ashton
The whole process of raising a family is one of perfecting our own lives. That which we transmit consciously and unconsciously to our children in… — Henry D. Moyle
Seldom aware of the intricate connection between the patterns of their own lives and the course of world history, ordinary people do not usually know… — C. Wright Mills
An essential aspect of maturing is developing the ability to take increasing responsibility for our own lives—to become increasingly self-directed — Malcolm Knowles
Good fiction reveals feeling, refines events, locates importance and, though its methods are as mysterious as they are varied, intensifies the experience of living our… — Vincent Canby
We understand ourselves through stories, by making stories out of our lives. Storytellers give people structure with which they can begin to look at their… — Bill Harley
People who build hope into their own lives and who share hope with others become powerful people. — Zig Ziglar

Who Wrote These Own Lives Quotes

293 authors contributed a total of 339 Own Lives Quotes, led by these top contributors:

Best Own Lives Sayings

More Ways to Read Own Lives Quotes

Who Wrote These Own Lives Quotes