#oura

To turn the tide of materialism in the Christian community, we desperately need bold models of kingdom-centered living. Despite our need to do it in a way that doesn't glorify people, we must hear each other's stories about giving or else our people will not learn to give. ↗

— Randy Alcorn

#christianity #community #encouragement #example #giving

Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible. ↗

— George Washington Carver

#creative mind #developments #encourage #every #mind

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict. ↗

— William Ellery Channing

#difficulties #discourage #grow #human #human spirit

My older sister encouraged me from early on and bought me one of the first guitars I had. She listened to all of the crappy songs that I wrote when I was 8 years old and encouraged me to keep doing it. ↗

— Tracy Chapman

#crappy #doing #early #encouraged #first

It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions. ↗

— John Ciardi

#convictions #could #courage #easy #enough

True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable. ↗

— Jeremy Collier

#brave #courage #impregnable #mind #reasoning

Women should be respected as well! Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn't women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?...Women, who struggle and suffer pain to ensure the continuation of the human race, make much tougher and more courageous soldiers than all those big-mouthed freedom-fighting heroes put together! ↗

— Anne Frank

#courage

My teachers encouraged me to audition for some professional work during our summer vacation. I landed my first job. It was for the National Theatre Company's Mimika Pantomime troupe. I ended up touring with them for the next two years. ↗

— Didi Conn

#company #during #encouraged #ended #first

I remember teachers who really singled me out for their discouragement. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

#i #i remember #me #out #really

We must do all we can to empower parents and communities to protect our youth and to encourage healthy behavior free from binge drinking and other forms of alcohol abuse. ↗

— Jon Corzine

#alcohol #behavior #binge #communities #drinking