Quotes about Balance
A century ago man's chief concern was his spiritual life; today his chief concern is with his physical and temporal affairs.
— Billy Graham
Parents do overindulge their children, giving them a profusion of material things . . . without the stabilizing effects of earning one's way, of making decisions, of sweating hard to attain some kind of goal, young people are grievously handicapped.
— Billy Graham
In our world, we give most attention to satisfying the appetites of the body and practically none to the soul. Consequently we are one-sided. We become fat physically and materially, while spiritually we are lean, weak, and anemic.
— Billy Graham
God wants us to work (whether at home or on the job, but that doesn't mean it's wrong to retire. The Levites (who assisted in Israel's worship) were required to retire at fifty.
— Billy Graham
There is legitimate pleasure, which is not wrong, but we are not to become so preoccupied with its activities that it takes the place of God.
— Billy Graham
Our emotions can lie to us, and we need to counter our emotions with truth.
— Billy Graham
Too many people want to have one foot in the world and one foot in the kingdom of God, and it is like straddling a fence. You are not happy either way. Declare yourself for Christ.
— Billy Graham
A little wine sometimes, that's all. Spirits are bad. Alcohol wrong. Herb does grow.
— Bob Marley
The beauty of love. The love of beauty. The greener you are, the wiser you will be.
— Bob Marley
It is better to live on the housetop than live in a house full of confusion' well, not a quote off of a book, but still my favourite.
— Bob Marley
Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.
— Helen Keller
Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.
— Helen Keller