A. D. Gordon Quotes

Watches are the only jewelry men can wear, unless you're Mr. T.

You can't build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you're going to have a strong superstructure.

A drop of ink may make a million think.

My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes.

Who was the best pilot I ever saw? You're lookin' at 'im.

All the BEAUTY in the earth bears the FINGERPRINT of the master creator” Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus is God spelling Himself out in language that men can understand.

I've had a lot of success; I've had failures, so I learn from the failure.

It's the old adage: You can make a pizza so cheap, nobody will eat it. You can make an airline so cheap, nobody will fly it.

If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says 'I'; The leader says 'We'.

The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers.

Eating out doesn't have to be a formula. Eating out is about having fun. I get really frustrated when it's badly done.

Will you gather daydreams or will you gather wealth? How can you find your fortune when you cannot find yourself?

Don't waste your energy on those who don't get on your bus.

In becoming part of the Body of Christ, sickness should have no more mastery over us than it had over the Body of Christ when He was on the earth.

Initially let your food do the talking. You'll be surprised how far you go in a short period of time.

If the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms insists upon a firefight, give them a firefight. Just remember, they're wearing flak jackets and you're better off shooting for the head.

Be believing, be happy, don't get discouraged. Things will work out.

There is something pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny nothing, but doubt everything.

I have never known anyone important enough to consume me in anger beyond a few hours. Better to depart their existence before they poison your own.

Life is too short so we must generalize.

I have yet to find a faithful tithe payer who cannot testify that in a very literal and wonderful way the windows of Heaven have been opened and blessings have been poured out upon him or her.

It all sounds almost silly, but the fact is that the only way to change a corporate culture is to just change it.

If Life Gets Too Hard To Stand, Kneel.

Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.

I'm a little nuts. I'm a lot nuts. All I know is that in the midst of the madness of this world it's my therapy. The music touches my heartstrings.

Complexity is not good. People don't understand the elegance of simplicity.

It is not wise, or even possible, to divorce private behavior from public leadership.... By its very nature, true leadership carries with it the burden of being an example.

The cause of most of man's unhappiness is sacrificing what he wants most for what he wants now.

You can't kill ideas. But you can sure shoot the people who hold them

You can't plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.

My body is on the earth, but my head is in the stars.

Sometimes what you want you don't get until you don't want it anymore.

Three people can keep a secret as long as two of them are dead.

Most businesses fail because they want the right things but measure the wrong things, and they get the wrong results.

If you plan to face tomorrow, do it soon.

There is no obstacle too great, no challenge too difficult, if we have faith.

Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work.

If I could read your mind, what a tale your thoughts could tell. Just like a paperback novel, the kind that drugstores sell.

Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.

Every pilot thinks they're the best pilot in the world. I think I'm the best pilot.

Gratitude is the beginning of civility, of decency and goodness, of a recognition that we cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way.

Money cannot buy happiness; it can, however, rent it.

If you say three things in a row that make sense, people will vote for you.

It is far easier to be a Christian in isolation than it is to live out one’s faith in the context of all those other imperfect people who make up God’s church.

Jazz is a beautiful word. I love it.

To get it right, be born with luck or else make it. Never give up. A little money helps, but what really gets it right is to never face the facts.

If you're going to put yourself above everybody else, you might end up alone.

There are a lot of parallels between what we're doing and an expensive watch. It's very complex, has a lot of parts and it only has value when it's predictable and reliable.