Apparently, the course of relative humility and progress will have to lie somewhere between these extremes. In our slow progress away from rebellion, true perfection is doubtless several millennia away
BILL W.The real question is whether we can learn anything from our experiences upon which we may grow and help others to grow in the likeness and image of God.
More Bill W. Quotes
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Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us.
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I was soon to be catapulted into what I like to call the fourth dimension of existence. I was to know happiness, peace, and usefulness, in a way of life that is incredibly more wonderful as time passes.
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I am the creator of my own reality. When I [review my day], I know that I must stop judging others.
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No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can’t be made of it
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Nowadays my brain no longer races compulsively in either elation, grandiosity, or depression. I have been given a quiet place in bright sunshine.
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Because of our kinship in suffering, our channels of contact have always been charged with the language of the heart.
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Indecision with the passing of time becomes decision.
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We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired.
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No matter how unreasonable others may seem, I am responsible for not reacting negatively.
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Regardless of what is happening around me I will always have the prerogative, and the responsibility, of choosing what happens within me.
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When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know.
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Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all men and women, of whatever description, is a moving and fascinating adventure.
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Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker.
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Years ago I used to commiserate with all people who suffered. Now I commiserate only with those who suffer in ignorance, who do not understand the purpose and ultimate utility of pain
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Each day my friend’s simple talk in our kitchen multiplies itself in a widening circle of peace on earth and good will to men.
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