Quotes
This page was first created on the 22nd of March, 2015 and last updated on the 12th of March, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
Some of my favorite quotes – by myself and others.
Whatever your hands find to do, do it with all your heart and soul and might, for there is no life in the grave. – Ecclesiastes
Do not fire unless fired upon – but if they want a war, let it begin here – American General on sighting British Troops.
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, that it must be purchased at the cost of chains and slavery? I know not what course gentlemen may take, but I say this “give me liberty, or give me death”. – Patrick Henry – The War Inevitable.
Beware of “Golden Opportunities” which glitter so much, they blind you from reality. – Patrick Carpen
All that glitters is not gold – Unknown.
Understanding is the greatest thing in the world: those who have perfect understanding have perfect peace. – Patrick Carpen.
Many seek to rule the world; but the true King is Jesus. – Patrick Carpen.
Being blessed does not “always” mean that we will “never” come under evil attack; but that “if” we do, we will have the strength to withstand it, the patience to endure it and the power to counter it. – Patrick Carpen
Related: 911 by Patrick Carpen: Remembering and honoring the victims and the heroes of ground Zero.
The criminal Laywer
Who is a criminal lawyer? A lawyer who is a criminal? Or a criminal who is a laywer? In fact, a criminal laywer is a lawyer who represents criminals with the aim of freeing them from punishment. So I guess that makes them both criminals. And while two wrongs don’t make a right, do two criminals make one guiltless? — Patrick Carpen
(This one is simply beautiful) Do what you can, and God will show up and do what you can’t do. – Joel Osteen
Life gives us the opportunity to conquer everything – we just have to be firm and want it. – Yahoo Comment on boy who quit smoking.
When God means to make a man great, He always breaks him in pieces first. – English Preacher, Charles Spurgeon.
I believe the South should not have held slaves with the same strength that I believe Abraham Lincoln should not have started a civil war. Both were equally wrong and tragic. – Patrick Carpen.
May our children never fear to dream the impossible, because if I can get this far, impossible is NOTHING. – Bollywood Superstar Hrithick Roshan
It’s kind of fun to do the impossible. – Walt Disney
Don’t be depressed because you fell. Only those who rise can fall. Be thankful that you rose and this time, rise higher. – Patrick Carpen.
Failure is essential to success. – Patrick Carpen
I do not believe in racism. It’s the heart, not color, that matters. – Patrick Carpen.
Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country. – American President…
Ask not what others can do to make you happy but what you can do to make others happy. – Patrick Carpen.
This is one of the most beautiful quotes I have ever read anywhere. I first came across it in the Portuguese langauge and translated it into English because I will be “quoting” it.
“Nao tenho Vergonha das minha cicatrizes. Elas provam que foi mais forte do que aquilo que tentou me destruir”.
– I’m not ashamed of my scars. They prove that I was stronger than those who tried to destroy me. – Translated from Portuguese by Patrick Carpen.
When my enemies rise up against me, God himself will come to my defense; but when God rises up against my enemies, who will they turn to? – Patrick Carpen.
Being Single doesn’t mean no one wants you; it means God is still busy writing your love story. – Rahab Stephens
Life is like a camera: you focus on what’s important, develop from the negative, and if it doesn’t work out, take another shot. – Rahab Stephens
The epitome of human civilization is on the verge of precipitation. – Patrick Carpen – Dec 27 2016
Related: How you define failure, tells a lot about your potential for success.
