T.L. Manning Quotes

Normally I wouldn't spoil anything because I love surprises - I don't even shake my presents at Christmas.

The reason I love acting is because I feel like acting is all about listening.

I don't really like approach music to become famous. I've actually consciously made the decision that I'm just going to do music because I love it.

I ended up doing amazing things with my life; I'm well-read, educated and sophisticated - and I'm not the stereotype everyone makes me out to be.

I never wanted to stop. I feel like to the day I die I'll play guitar and sing.

Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing.

But Neve, you can’t start a book and leave it halfway through, ’ he’d said implacably. ‘It’s almost as bad as turning down the corner of the page, instead of using a bookmark.

Great fear can cast love out.

... freedom is the knowledge of necessity and there is no wealth but life. When you understand that you understand everything.

We can only sense ourselves and our world valued and cherished by God when we feel valued and cherished by others '.

The dark, cold grasp you took on me, has tangled me completely

Never live what you see. Never follow what you know.

Courage is a requirement for facing your fears, doing things differently, and applying any new habits that align with and support your goals.

Believing in your potential and calling upon your courage to change will fuel your professional growth and help you accomplish goals.

Toppling sounds like it jumped from a tall building and landed gracefully on is g.

Ignorance breeds fear. Tell people the truth. Trust them to keep their heads.

He arches his back because when you forgive, the body says, "Thank God.

I smile. I smile all the time, but you're just not around to see it these days".

Because, when everything else is gone, all we're left with is our imaginations.

On one level, a roomful of men is always a dangerous thing. Competition is usually in the air, so the potential for violence is always nearby.

Because discipline is misunderstood or not as valued as it has been, the United States—and some might argue the world—is experiencing a cultural leadership crisis.

Truthfulness is the golden thread that binds good lives, good relationships, and our very legacy.

Scout out competitors’ websites. Everything your competitors think is important or relevant usually exists on their website.

The only cure for suffering is to face it head on, grasp it round the neck and use it.

But if I've learned anything about the world of grace, it's that failure is always a chance for a do-over.

The smallest drop of rain can project the most beautiful of visions, all we have to do is look a little deeper. -T.L. Manning

Don’t ever leave us again. Vaughn has been horrible. Like pre-Grace horrible.

Secrets aren’t the same as lying, ' Vaughn commented, because they both had the muddiest of ethics, which was an odd thing to have in common.

Approach the goal you’ve set with a positive, grateful attitude, and your perception about the goal and the journey will feel less like work, and more like fun.

And though it is true that the church must always dissociate itself from sin, it can never have any excuse for keeping any sinner at a distance

We are Living in the Last Chapters of Life... Find Your Purpose and make it the Best Story possible.

Do not judge a book by its price!

The Disciplined Leader is someone who focuses on the 20 percent of activities that drive 80 percent of results.

Never judge a book by its price.

If you don’t know what your barriers are, it’s impossible to figure out how to tear them down.

Never judge a book by its price"This is the price an author pays to be known. :)

Anything that needlessly robs you of your time, energy, and other precious resources is destructive to you and your leadership.

Wonder is always difficult until you forgive whoever destroyed your love of surprises.

I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a a note on it saying, toys not included.

I looked evil in the eye and smiled at it with such power that I felt a little dizzy.Jade Gentry (Polishing Jade)

My whole life had split in two: Smith and not Smith. I liked the Smith parts of it so much better.

Go a little easy on the people around you. Try to reel in judging thoughts. Think before you speak.

Famine was the mark of a maturing agricultural society, the very badge of civilization.

What was invented with civilization was the ability of some to deny sensuality to others.

If teams keep playing us this way, it's going to be like this

It's impossible to hit a target that you can't see. You must visualize your goal, set a plan and work your plan. Don't make excuses. .. Just make time.

Dorkdom isn't something you can choose. It's something you are. But instead of dividing the world up into dorkside and darkside, I've realised that we all have a little bit of dork inside us.

Is it possible that the national psychology emphasizing bigness has caused us to think only in those terms – to the detriment of the small things that have to be done if we are to win the war?

I get asked a lot about my legacy. For me, it's being a good teammate, having the respect of my teammates, having the respect of the coaches and players. That's important to me.

My dad told us up front, 'Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it's your decision.'