Billy Graham on failure
Billy Graham114 quotes“We have perfected our weapons but failed to perfect the men who use them.”
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We are the Bibles the world is reading; We are the creeds the world is needing; We are the sermons the world is heeding.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’
Billy GrahamBilly Graham When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham If your faith isn’t rooted in the Bible, it will wither like a plant pulled out of the soil.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham If people are kicking you in the behind, at least you’re in front of them.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham The farther we get from God, the more the world spirals out of control.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham Knowing we will be with Christ forever far outweighs our burdens today! Keep your eyes on eternity!
Billy GrahamBilly Graham The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham A suffering person does not need a lecture – he needs a listener.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham Don’t let past mistakes keep you from seeking God
Billy GrahamBilly Graham Whatever affliction comes in our life, our Lord goes into the valley with us, leading us by the hand, even carrying us when it is necessary.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil – it has no point.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham Suffering is part of the human condition, and it comes to us all. The key is how we react to it, either turning away from God in anger and bitterness or growing closer to Him in trust and confidence.
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Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados We flew to heaven, and we touched the sun.
Jennifer JulietteJennifer Juliette You told me everything would be okay. I wish you had said – you’ll hurt but I’ll hold you.
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Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm; great good fortune comes to failure in the end.
EuripidesEuripides Failure is a great teacher and, if you are open to it, every mistake has a lesson to offer.
Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals and I loathe humanity for its failure to live up to these possibilities.
Ayn RandAyn Rand Failure makes me work even harder.
Michael JordanMichael Jordan When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.
SocratesSocrates Never a failure, always a lesson.
RihannaRihanna There is no excuse for not trying.
Barack ObamaBarack Obama Sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win.
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