To turn water into wine, and what is common into what is holy, is indeed the glory of Christianity.
Frederick William RobertsonRead
Only so far as a man believes strongly, mightily, can he act cheerfully, or do anything that is worth doing.
Interpretation
Strong belief in oneself is essential for positive action and meaningful accomplishments.
This quote emphasizes the power of belief in influencing one's actions and accomplishments. It suggests that only when a person possesses a strong faith in their capabilities can they approach tasks with enthusiasm and achieve significant outcomes. The underlying message is that belief is a crucial driver for motivation and success in life.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire students before exams.
To turn water into wine, and what is common into what is holy, is indeed the glory of Christianity.
The one who will be found in trial capable of great acts of love is ever the one who is always doing considerate small ones.
No one can be great, or good, or happy except through the inward efforts of themselves.
In these two things the greatness of man consists, to have God dwelling in us as to impart His character to us, and to have Him dwelling in us, that we recognize His presence, and know that we are His, and He is ours. The one is salvation; the other, the assurance of it.
The office of poetry is not to make us think accurately, but feel truly.
There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy, hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny.
Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes,' he said, his voice rising as applause and cheers mounted. 'Shake it off. Stop complainin'. Stop grumblin'. Stop cryin'. We are going to press on. We have work to do.
Your destination might not end up being exactly what you envisioned to start with, but if you stick it out and work through the challenges, what you end up with will be far better than you could have ever imagined.
Human beings thrive on action. Stagnation does not wear well with us. We are said to have our origins as hunter-gatherers. We run and we chase. We are problem-solvers. We must be continuously tested and we continuously test ourselves. And it will not end until our lives end because of life itself.
You don't have the potential to create, you are always creating.
You have the choice to create the life your heart is yearning to live.
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
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