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.
BILL W.We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired.
More Bill W. Quotes
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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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In the wake of my spiritual experience there came a vision of a society of alcoholics.
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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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When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know.
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Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker.
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You are asking yourself, as all of us must: ‘Who am I?’ . . . ‘Where am I?’ . . . ‘Whence do I go?’ The process of enlightenment is usually slow. But, in the end, our seeking always brings a finding. These great mysteries are, after all, enshrined in complete simplicity.
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We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given to us without any thought or effort on our part. It just comes! That is the miracle of it.
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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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Guilt is really the reverse side of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-destruction, and pride aims at the destruction of others.
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We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves would restore us to sanity.
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We know that permanent sobriety can be attained only by a most revolutionary change in the life and outlook of the individual.
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More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor
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Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.
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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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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.
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