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Inspirational Quotations  L-O
Dear Reader,
 
For over two decades I have collected quotes from books and magazines I’ve read as well as from internet searches when researching certain topics or themes.  This collection is made to be added to as I continue to collect and by you also if you have quotes you would like us to add to this working compilation.  Simply add them as a comment and once approved we will join them to the collection. 
            Three disclaimers:  1.  Oswald Chambers is my all-time hero as a writer-speaker and therefore you will find that by far he is the most quoted author/speaker.  If you have never heard of him, I highly recommend My Utmost For His Highest.   2.  This collection is heavily tilted towards ministry—if you are in ministry and love speaking and writing you will get the most out of this.  Regardless, there is much for anyone.  3.  Do not assume quotations reflect my viewpoint. I’ve included a vast array of thoughts and opinions not because I agree with them but because they are thought-provoking.  The beauty of language is often found in the formatting and word selection!  
            Finally, this collection is offered free.  If you find it to be useful and you frequently hunt for quotes for speaking or writing here, please consider donating to First Cause which you can do right on this website.  Your gift helps us build better speakers and writers globally!    Enjoy!
 
Daniel York
First Cause Director and Author/Speaker 
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Obsess/Obsession

“Earnestness is not by any means everything; it is very often a subtle form of pious self-idolatry, because it is obsessed with the method and not with the Master.”--Oswald Chambers in Christian Discipline 121
            
“Legalism is an attitude, a mentality based on pride.  It is an obsessive conformity to an artificial standard for the purpose of exalting oneself.”--Charles R. Swindoll in The Grace Awakening



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Moment

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.”—Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
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Molecule

“Technically, a molecule with resonance is every one of its structures at every point in time, yet no single one of its structures at any point in time.”—Nabeel Qureshi in Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, p. 194       
                 

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Likeable

“Be likeable. Being a likable leader is often an overlooked attribute that yields great rewards Likeability builds morale, morale leads to enthusiasm, enthusiasm fosters confidence, and confidence creates success.”—Glenn Dorsey in The Bulletproof Leader p. 70.
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Liar

 “. . . Liars make poor martyrs.”—Nabeel Qureshi in Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, p. 165
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Life Purpose

“The process of discovering our life purpose means identifying your talents and strengths, then figuring out the best ways you can use them to add value and serve your family, community and the world.”—Jack Canfield and Dr. Peter Chee in Coaching for Breakthrough Success
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Non-Essentials

“The wisdom of life consist in the elimination of nonessentials . . . Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone.”—Lin Yutang
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News

“Bad news goes about in clogs, good news in stockinged feet.”—Welsh Proverb
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Metaphorical

​If a man were to threaten to give me a metaphorical blow on the head, I should care very little about it: he would be welcome to give me as many as he pleased.—Charles Spurgeon
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Mirroring

Mirroring starts by hearing about or seeing someone who is already doing what you want to do Prepare to win, or lose to someone who is!—Bob Beaudine in The Power of Who
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Margins

Margins and space in our lives, blank spaces on our calendars, can give us room to think, to form thoughts, to group ideas, and to refresh our soul and thinking. We know that, but few of us live like we do.— Terry Linhart in The Self-Aware Leader: Discovering Your Blind Spots to Reach Your Ministry Potential
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Lists

Lists create structure and bring clarity.—Bob Beaudine in The Power of Who
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Noble

If we are going to live as disciples of Jesus, we have to remember that all noble things are difficult . . . It is always necessary to make an effort to be noble.—Oswald Chamber in My Utmost for His Highest
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Museum

God never has museums.—Oswald Chamber in My Utmost for His Highest
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Museum

God never has museums.—Oswald Chamber in My Utmost for His Highest
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Merchant

It wasn’t’ about what you could get from people, but what you could get for them that made a successful merchant.—Brandon Sanderson in Dawnshard
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Live

We cannot simply live for others. A life that is totally focused on others and shows no regard for itself will eventually disintegrate.—Charles Ringma in Dare to Journey with Henri Nouwen

If we are living in the past, our present will be of little benefit to the future.— Terry Linhart in The Self-Aware Leader: Discovering Your Blind Spots to Reach Your Ministry Potential

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Overgeneralize

​To overgeneralize means to judge a class of people or events by a few examples.—William Yount in Created to Learn, 2nd Ed., p. 46. 
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Misconceptions

​Misconceptions are difficult to refute for a number of reasons. First, many of them have been reinforced over time and across multiple contexts.—S.A. Ambrose et al., in How Learning Works, p. 25
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Luck

​There is no luck except where there is discipline.—Irish proverb
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Law of Similarity

​Similar objects, in terms of form, shape, size, or color, tend to be perceived together.—William Yount in Created to Learn, 2nd Ed., p 237
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​Law of Prägnanz

People impose order on a disorganized perceptual field in a predictable way.—William Yount in Created to Learn, 2nd Ed. p. 236
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Law of Membership Character

​A single part of the whole gets its characteristics from the whole.—William Yount in Created to Learn, 2nd Ed., p. 238
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Law of Good Continuation

​The repeated reproduction of images tends to change them from distorted forms (below left) to more symmetrical and balanced forms.—William Yount in Created to Learn, 2nd Ed. p. 238
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Law of Closure

​Closed areas are more stable than open ones.—William Yount in Created to Learn, 2nd Ed., p. 238
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