Alfred Armand Montapert Quotes
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The main source of our wealth is goodness. The affections and the generous qualities that God admires in a world full of greed.
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The finest piece of mechanism in all the universe is the brain of man. The wise person develops his brain, and opens his mind to the genius and spirit of the world's great ideas. He will feel inspired with the purest and noblest thoughts that have ever animated the spirit of humanity.
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Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.
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True success depends more on character than on intellect.
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The Best Things In Life Are Free Sunshine, songs of birds, the blue heavens, sunrise, the sea air, the field full of flowers, the wonders of nature, the magenta sunset, love, joy, peace of mind, the wonders of nature, the warm rain, the dew of the roses, the love of God, etc., are here for our enjoyment.
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Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail on water all around the world many, many times, but just let enough water get into the ship and it will sink. Just so with the human mind. Let enough negative thoughts or improper thoughts get into the human mind and the person sinks just like a ship.
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Begin and you're halfway there.
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Man is raw and wild, that is one of the reasons why he needs the Christian teaching.
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Happy is the person who not only sings, but feels God's eye is on the sparrow, and knows He watches over me. To be simply ensconced in God is true joy.
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Move out man! Life is fleeting by. Do something worthwhile, berfore you die. Leave Behind a work sublime, that will outline you and time.
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In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations. Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher. Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.
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To know God is to be adjusted to daily living.
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Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.
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In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results. Are the results worthy of the costs? Then make up your mind completely and go after your goal with all your might
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If you have no goals you will be bored: you will be unhappy because you are empty.
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You get what you order in life.
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It is foolish to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out.
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If you don't have solid beliefs, you cannot build a stable life. Beliefs are like the foundation of a building, and they are the foundation to build your life upon.
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Great persons are great because of good, strong foundations on which they were able to build a character.
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Never compromise a principle or relinquish a vital truth.
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Man's ultimate destiny is to become one with the Divine Power which governs and sustains the creation and its creatures.
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Your life will be no better than the plans you make and the action you take. You are the architect and builder of your own life, fortune, destiny.
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Few of us know what we are capable of doing... we have never pushed ourselves hard enough to find out. Alfred
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No better words than "thank you" have yet been discovered to express the sincere gratitude of one's heart; when the two words are sincerely spoken.
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Before every action ask yourself. Will this bring more monkeys on my back. Will the result of my action be a blessing or a heavy burden?
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Intentions are invisible but they are the true test of character.
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A big, spectacular thing can frequently be accomplished quickly. Quality usually takes longer. Fanfare and fireworks are not part of quality; therefore, only those who know true values are attracted to it. But when fanfare and fireworks are over, quality will remain.
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The majority see the obstacles; the few see the objectives; history records the successes of the latter, while oblivion is the reward of the former
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Don't dodge difficulties; meet them, greet them, beat them. All great men have been through the wringer.
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Nature's Laws are the invisible government of the earth.
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