Because of our kinship in suffering, our channels of contact have always been charged with the language of the heart.
BILL W.Because of our kinship in suffering, our channels of contact have always been charged with the language of the heart.
More Bill W. Quotes
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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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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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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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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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No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can’t be made of it
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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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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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The temporary good is enemy to the permanent best.
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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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Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.
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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 demands are made on anyone. An experience is offered which members may accept or reject. That is up to them.
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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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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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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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