Quotes about Experience

A testimony of the truth of the gospel does not come the same way to all people. Some receive it in a unique, life-changing experience. Others gain a testimony slowly, almost imperceptibly until, one day, they simply know.

This thing comes to me, not by the hearing of the ear, but by my own personal experience: I know of a surety that Jesus manifests Himself unto His people as He doth not unto the world.

I'm unusual in that I've worked more as I've got older.

Most people don't grow up. It's too damn difficult. What happens is most people get older. That's the truth of it. They honor their credit cards, they find parking spaces, they marry, they have the nerve to have children, but they don't grow up.

It has been a journey of ups and downs. There have been moments of immense joy and heartbreaks. Everything I have gone through has made me better.

I've had so many ups and downs in my career. When it's going good, you learn to enjoy the ride.

Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman. But an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any force.

The way to learn to do things is to do things. The way to learn a trade is to work at it. Success teaches how to succeed. Begin with the determination to succeed, and the work is half done already.

A man has only so much knowledge as he puts to work.

Look at each day as a chance to invest life into life. A chance to share your experience and deposit it into someone else's conscience. Each day is a chance to work miracles in the lives of others.

I've worked for four presidents and watched two others up close, and I know that there's no such thing as a routine day in the Oval Office.

You want to stick with one sport and master one thing and be good, yeah, you might be able to go to more combines, but the life experiences and athleticism you get from playing three sports or whatever will stick with you and help you progress.