The temporary good is enemy to the permanent best.
BILL W.Indecision with the passing of time becomes decision.
More Bill W. Quotes
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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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No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can’t be made of it
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In the wake of my spiritual experience there came a vision of a society of alcoholics.
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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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When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know.
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How dark it is before the dawn! In reality that was the beginning of my last debauch.
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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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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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We lose the fear of making decisions, great and small; as we realize that should our choice prove wrong we can, if we will, learn from the experience.
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More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor
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No demands are made on anyone. An experience is offered which members may accept or reject. That is up to them.
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Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning; it is only the first gift of the first awakening.
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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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True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the profound desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God.
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If I judge others, I am probably judging myself. Whoever is upsetting me most is my best teacher. I have much to learn from him or her, and in my hearts, I should thank that person.
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