Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Argument Religion Stop Yourself
A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
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Build Character Family Live Place Principle
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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Achievement Attitude Big Development Excellence Habit Yourself
The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
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Forget Future Hold Hope Motivational Past
The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
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Change God Himself Religious Safety World
Faith does not change my circumstances; faith changes me. Faith may not bring in the tuition check when I need it, but faith will give me what it takes to hang on.
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Change Faith Hope Myself Need
Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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Change Day Encouragement Inspirational Life Person
God doesn’t work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.
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Execution Glory Greatness Ourselves Planning Time Work
The size of a challenge should never be measured by what we have to offer. It will never be enough. Furthermore, provision is God’s responsibility, not ours. We are merely called to commit what we have – even if it’s no more than a sack lunch.
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Challenge Commitment Enough Food God Responsibility
Friends make life a lot more fun.
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Friendship Fun One Liner True
We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose
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Earth Inspirational Love Place Purpose Reason Religion Religious Worth
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
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Attitude Inspirational Life Live Myself
Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
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Inspirational Motivational Patience Production Sweet
Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
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Beautiful God Humanity Laughter Therapy
We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.
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Alone Care Commitment Compassionate Disappoint God Hard Himself Love People Reason
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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Children Day Family Live Memories Mother Ourselves
On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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Day Heart Perseverance Quit Religion Tough Yourself
Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.
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Appreciation Cheerful Inspirational Legs People Praise Thankful
Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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Control Faith God Inspirational Religious
Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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Attitude Control Determination Inspirational Positive Situation Yourself
Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need it.
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Afraid Attention Authentic Children Cry Father Feeling Help Men Need Sad Wrong
Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can’t light the torch of another if yours isn’t burning.
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Burn Faith Light Person Torch Yourself
It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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Believe Enough God Yourself
God never asked us to meet life’s pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.
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Demand God Goodness Himself Life Pressure Strength Win
Today is unique! It has never occurred and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities.
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End Forever Inspirational Night Opportunity Possible Quiet Repeat Unique
Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
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Deep Eyes God Life Simplicity View Wisdom
No, the thing that makes for greatness is determination, persisting in the right direction over the long haul, following your dream, staying at the task.
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Determination Direction Dreams Greatness Motivational Right Stay

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