Quotes on Ifs

To terrorize a man into believing in God is never the work of God, but the work of human expediency. If we want to convince a congregation of a certain thing, we may use terror to frighten them into it; but never say that is God's way, it is our way. To call that God's method is a travesty to the character of God.

You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can't visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally.

Don't be afraid of your worst times. If you learn from them, you'll look back on them as the best times.

If you don't have the gift of a loving supportive family, be that gift for someone else. It doesn't have to be a relative, just someone you know who is alone or hurting over the holiday.

I go to the studio everyday because one day I may go and the Angel will be there. What if I don't go and the Angel comes?

If you step up the self-education curve, you will come up with more answers than you can use.

You can listen to what people say, sure. But you will be far more effective if you listen to what people do.

You’ve got to be crazy! It’s too late to be sane, too late. You’ve got to go full tilt bozo... ‘Cause you’re only given a little spark of madness... and if you lose that, you’re nothing

If I cannot horrify, I'll go for the gross out. I'm not proud.

If our mind is in conflict, not balanced with our body and with the needs of the soul, then there is a fundamental disunity in our life. Only if we have unity within ourselves, we can create unity in the world around us. You can't give something you don't have, even if you have all good intentions

You're rich if you've had a meal today.

If you can read in the 21st century you own the world.

Don't settle for anything other than your passion - if you're lucky enough to find it.

If you've never failed, you've never tried anything new.

All warfare is based on deception. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight and if not: split and re-evaluate.

And if one of our instruments breaks, it doesn't matter. _x000D_ We have fallen into the place where everything is music.

If a rock, though extremely hard, can be hollowed out by water, how much more so should it be possible for The Light, which is compared to water, to change my heart. I will begin to study it, and try to become a scholar of The Light.

If, in your relationship with the Lord, you do not feel that He loves you tenderly, you are missing something, you still have not understood what grace is, you have not yet received grace which is this closeness.

You learn that existence is legible but that you have to have a critical mind if you're going to read it.

Never focus your eyes on the obstacle or the difficulty. The obstacle will be a matter of total indifference to the river that will flow steadily through you if you will simply remember to stay focused on the Source.

A new language requires a new technique. If what you're saying doesn't require a new language, then what you're saying probably isn't new.