Comments on: Famous Inspirational Quotes

By: Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:08:13 +0000

Humble thyself in the sight of the LORD and HE will lift you up!!!

By: Sue Hatcher

Sue Hatcher — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:10:07 +0000

It (the Mother Teresa one) reminds me of the one I’ve heard many times, which goes something like this: “Don’t tell me how much you know until you can show me how much you care.” I think that’s how it goes.

By: Beth Ingersoll

Beth Ingersoll — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:14:10 +0000

If I had to choose, I would say Princess Diana’s quote. That’s just how I feel – people today are TOO comfortable, and complacent.

By: Judith Tremblay

Judith Tremblay — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:25:45 +0000

The first one causes me to want to get out there and do something, to first provide bread, and then work on providing hope and love.

The second gives me a way to accomplish the first. It’s a powerful statement in and of itself, though.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:32:18 +0000

I think for me the first one hits a little harder for me.

“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.”

Love is one of those things that encompasses so many different emotions and thoughts. People, like you (”they remind me of my worth, they remind me of His love.”) and me, need love to function.

Hungry children can be given bread to fill their bellies, but what will feed their hearts. What will bring them joy? What will bring them hope for a future?

I remember reading this scripture some where in this one book. I think it was a pretty decent size book of stories from long ago. It’s a popular one.
But in that book-there is a quote that says, “Man shall not live by bread alone…”

I know it doesn’t exactly fit for what I’m trying to say, but you get the idea.

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Doing What Is Right | Clarke Family Website — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:03:15 +0000

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By: Steve K.

Steve K. — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:42:50 +0000

“You see, it’s never the environment; it’s never the events of our lives, but the meaning we attach to the events – how we interpret them – that shapes who we are today and who we’ll become tomorrow.” – Anthony Robbins

Also, my company just announced that as early as next month they may begin a malaria vaccine trial in Africa … how cool is that?!?!?!

By: lydia

lydia — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:18:18 +0000

I like the Mother Theresa quote. I really like this one Mother Theresa quote too: “We can do no great things- only small things with great love.” They both express Compassion’s mission very well.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:58:01 +0000

Definatly the Mother Teresa quote..That lady knew poverty,saw poverty,lived poverty…Saw Indias agony.She’s an inspiration,my heroine and true saint! That quote inspires me because she was my inspiration at a young age to become interested in poverty,India,Africa and helping the poor.
Andrea-great stuff!! I love Bono-that man rocks! I would hav loved to been in your church that Sunday.
Little note to Meridith..if you mean personal affliction as in USA poverty-you do *not* want to be there..I’ve been there.Believe me it isn’t pretty.I’ve lived in cars,ate at homeless shelters,lived on charity of others. Terrible,humbling way to live..

By: Andrea G

Andrea G — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:50:16 +0000

Our church recently did a sermon series on Human Rights. It was entitled “Bono’s Jesus”. This was the quote that opened each sermon in the series.
“God is in the slums, in the cardboard boxes where the poor play house. God is in the silence of a mother who has infected her child with a virus that will end both their lives. God is in the cries heard under the rubble of war. God is in the debris of wasted opportunity and lives, and God is with us if we are with them.”

Another quote, from the same speech…

A number of years ago, I met a wise man who changed my life — in countless ways, big and small. I was always seeking the Lord’s blessing. I – I’d be saying, “Look, I’ve got a new song…Would you look out [for it]. I have a family; I’m going away on tour — please look after them. I have this crazy idea. Could I have a blessing on it.”

“And this wise man asked me to stop. He said, “Stop asking God to bless what you’re doing. Get involved in what God is doing — because it’s already blessed. Well, let’s get involved in what God is doing. God, as I say, is always with the poor. That’s what God is doing. That’s what He’s calling us to do.”

Both from this speech – http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/bononationalprayerbreakfast.htm