S Nelson* Quotes

There are more old drunks than there are old doctors.

Today's teardrops are tomorrow's rainbows.

There are a thousand things to hear about, informationally, daily, but the thing that doesn't go away is the one to pay attention to.

Sometimes, you just have to go in there and bowl people over with your sheer force of will.

My purpose is to create a mirror for the reader to see themselves, to create a light for people to see themselves in the characters, pictures, and stories. So they resonate.

If I can hit a curveball, why can't I hit a ball that is standing still on a course?

I'm not going on a diet, I'm not trying to lose weight, because your insecurities are what make you different and if everyone looked the same, it'd be boring.

I am of the opinion that the boldest measures are the safest.

Just wear what you want, if you like something that's all that matters. Dress for yourself not for other people.

Americans are making coffee a bigger part of their lives, expanding attitudes and behaviors that are driving new levels of consumption.

The simple joy of taking an idea into one's own hands and giving it proper form, that's exciting.

Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.

Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.

In the end, reconciliation is a spiritual process, which requires more than just a legal framework. It has to happen in the hearts and minds of people.

Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.

I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.

While we are free to choose, once we have made those choices, we are tied to the consequences of those choices.

You can't leave footprints in the sands of time while sitting down.

There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.

Love is like a dying ember, only memories remain.

The Lord can only teach an inquiring mind.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

There is a great need for the introduction of new values in our society, where bigger is not necessarily better, where slower can be faster, and where less can be more.

An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy

No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.

Close with a Frenchman, but out-maneuver a Russian.

True reconciliation does not consist in merely forgetting the past.

Hardy, I do believe they have done it at last... my backbone is shot through.

Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.

You don't have to be poor to need something or somebody.

Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they can have no shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them.

Artists reach areas far beyond the reach of politicians. Art, especially entertainment and music, is understood by everybody, and it lifts the spirits and the morale of those who hear it.

Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.

Each day is a day of decision, and our decisions determine our destiny.

The Lord's way is the only way for us to experience enduring happiness. His way brings sustained comfort to our souls and perennial peace to our homes.

You don't have to be perfect to be a popstar.

God is sufficient in all ages for His church.

The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.

Every person has the inalienable right to a decent environment.

I believe that all roads lead to the same place - and that is wherever all roads lead to.

I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another.

You'll never get ahead by blaming your problems on other people.

A man should make all he can, and give all he can.

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.

Chicago is an October sort of city even in spring.

America is not just a power, it is a promise. It is not enough for our country to be extraordinary in might; it must be exemplary in meaning.

Blaming things on the past does not make them better.

I don't think any person has any special knowledge about what God has planned for me and you any more than me and you do.

There is no future without forgiveness

I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders.