If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary - the world really would be a better place. And if you do this, if you act just a little kinder than is necessary, someone else, somewhere, someday, may recognize in you, in every single one of you, the face of God.
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DONALD VAN DE MARK You've got to make sure every decision you make is right for you as a person. If you think you c... ALAN SMITH When you deceive someone or somebody,its like putting on another face to make that person think you ... GARY F EVANS... If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you liv... KEVIN DEYOUNG If you catch yourself wondering why you want more of the world and you're not satisfied with God, it... CRAIG GROESCHEL Weird makes you truly sexy in a way the world can never know. CRAIG GROESCHEL If I was harsh with you, it was because I cannot bear to see you treat yourself as if you are worth ... CASSANDRA CLARE The beauty of this is there's no qualifying. Amateurs can sit out on the patio and learn, and begin ... JAN BOWMAN Every little gracious act adds to the quotient of grace in the world - how gracious can you be today... ANGIE KARAN If someone tells you more than five times to smile and you smile, than you are a parrot and that per... APURVA GAGLANI I have to just come to work every single day. That's not just on the field but off the field, be... CHAD KELLY You’ve been on the edge of insanity your entire life, haven’t you? So many people called you cra... TAHEREH MAFI Forgiveness is a transformative act because it asks you to be a more empathetic and compassionate pe... KAMAND KOJOURI When you are on your purpose, your preoccupation isn't what you don't have yet. You've already drunk... ASSEGID HABTEWOLD You almost have to step outside yourself and look at you as if you were someone else you really care... QUEEN LATIFAH
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