Quotes about Perspective

I already had my bad luck,' she say. 'I had enough to keep me laughing the rest of my life.

God is different to us now, after all these years in Africa. More spirit than ever before, and more internal. Most people think he has to look like something or someone — a roofleaf or Christ — but we don't. And not being tied to what God looks like, frees us.

Still, it is like Shug say, You have to git man off your eyeball, before you can see anything a'tall

But all things look brighter because I have a loving soul to share them with.

If she come, I be happy. If she don't, I be content.

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, author,

Or maybe he should always just expect the worst. Most often he would be right, and the few times he was not, at least he would be pleasantly surprised.

One of the main reasons that we lose our enthusiasm in life is because we become ungrateful; we take for granted what God has done for us. We let what once was a miracle become common to us. We get so accustomed to goodness, it becomes routine; it doesn't really excite us anymore.

Your thoughts about your circumstances have you down. On the other hand, you can be in one of the biggest battles of your life, and still be filled with joy and peace and victory - if you simply learn how to choose the right thought. It's time to think about what you're thinking about.

What you keep before your eyes will affect you.

We have to realize that our lives could be gone in a moment. There are no guarantees that we will be here at this time next year. Learn to live each day to the fullest. Don't complain. Don't focus on what's wrong. Be grateful for the opportunity to experience each day.

Too often we judge people based on our own backgrounds and experiences, but when you understand people's stories, it's easier to understand their demeanor.