Perspective
A healthier frame for seeing life and setbacks
The Best Day
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year....
Measured by Obstacles
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome....
Peace From Within
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself....
The Price of Anything
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it....
Simplify
Simplify, simplify....
Heaven Under Our Feet
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads....
Lost Time
Lost time is never found again....
Small Leaks
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship....
Circumstances Reveal
Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him to himself....
Calmness of Mind
Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom....
Some Rain Must Fall
Into each life some rain must fall....
Art Is Long
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,...
Uses of Adversity
Sweet are the uses of adversity....
Wisely and Slow
Wisely, and slow; they stumble that run fast....
Love All, Trust a Few
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none....
Early to Bed
Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise....
Do Not Squander Time
Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of....
Sloth Like Rust
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright....
An Ounce of Prevention
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure....
Something Attempted
Something attempted, something done, has earned a night's repose....
The Sun Still Shines
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining....
Medicine but Hope
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope....
In All Labour
In all labour there is profit:...
The Diligent Hand
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich....
Drive Thy Business
Drive thy business, let not that drive thee....
Employ Thy Time Well
Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure....
Go to the Ant
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:...
A Little Sleep
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:...
The Thoughts of the Diligent
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want....
A Soft Answer
A soft answer turneth away wrath:...
A Threefold Cord
A threefold cord is not quickly broken....
Ripeness Is All
Ripeness is all....
A Mingled Yarn
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together....
Joy in the Doing
Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing....
The Mills of God
Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small;...
Out of Suffering Comes Song
Out of the shadows of night / The world rolls into light; / It is daybreak everywhere....
Do It Today
Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today....
Rise Late, Trot All Day
He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night....
A Dear School
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other....
A Prudent Man Foreseeth
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:...
Hope Deferred
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life....
Get Wisdom
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:...
Soon Angry
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:...
A Season
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:...
Two Are Better Than One
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour....
The Better Part of Valour
The better part of valour is discretion....
Give Sorrow Words
Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break....
A Tide in the Affairs of Men
There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune....
Frittered Away by Detail
Our life is frittered away by detail....
Compensation in Disappointment
If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment....
Triumph and Disaster
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster / And treat those two impostors just the same;...
Toil Burnished Bright
I am a part of all that I have met;...
Attention to Small Things
Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things....
They Also Serve
They also serve who only stand and wait....
Things in Our Control
Some things are in our control and others not....
Disturbed by Views
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them....
Wish Them to Happen
Do not seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go smoothly....
Life Is Opinion
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts....
You Could Leave Life
You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think....
Keep Thy Heart
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life....
Heaviness in the Heart
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad....
Darkness and Delay
What though the field be lost? All is not lost....
The Mind Its Own Place
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven....
The Morn Shall Come
Into each life some rain must fall, / Some days must be dark and dreary....
Blessed Is The Man
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful...
For The Lord Knoweth
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish...
The Kings Of The
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,...
Hear Me When I
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer...
There Be Many That
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us...
Lead Me O Lord
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face...
For Thou Lord Wilt
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield...
If I Have Rewarded
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)...
The Lord Shall Judge
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me...
God Judgeth The Righteous
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day...
I Will Praise The
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high...
And He Shall Judge
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness...
And They That Know
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee...
How Long Shall I
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?...
Consider And Hear Me
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death...
There Were They In
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous...
Ye Have Shamed The
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge...
But To The Saints
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight...
The Lines Are Fallen
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage...
I Will Bless The
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons...
As For Me I
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness...
Yea He Sent Out
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them...
He Brought Me Forth
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me...
The Lord Rewarded Me
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me...
Therefore Hath The Lord
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight...
For Thou Wilt Light
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness...
The Fear Of The
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether...
Grant Thee According To
Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel...
Now Know I That
Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand...
For Thou Preventest Him
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head...
He Asked Life Of
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever...
But Thou Art He
But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts...
Surely Goodness And Mercy
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever...
He Shall Receive The
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation...
Remember Not The Sins
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD...
Good And Upright Is
Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way...
One Thing Have I
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple...
And Now Shall Mine
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD...
For I Have Heard
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life...
Let The Lying Lips
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous...
Be Ye Not As
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee...
Rejoice In The Lord
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright...
He Loveth Righteousness And
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD...
The Lord Bringeth The
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect...
The Counsel Of The
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations...
He Fashioneth Their Hearts
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works...
Behold The Eye Of
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy...
Let Thy Mercy O
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee...
They Looked Unto Him
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed...
What Man Is He
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?...
The Eyes Of The
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry...
The Righteous Cry And
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles...
Many Are The Afflictions
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all...
For They Speak Not
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land...
Judge Me O Lord
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me...
Let Them Shout For
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant...
And My Tongue Shall
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long...
Thy Righteousness Is Like
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast...
For With Thee Is
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light...
O Continue Thy Lovingkindness
O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart...
And He Shall Bring
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday...
For Yet A Little
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be...
But The Meek Shall
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace...
A Little That A
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked...
For The Arms Of
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous...
The Lord Knoweth The
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever...
The Wicked Borroweth And
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth...
The Steps Of A
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way...
I Have Been Young
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread...
The Righteous Shall Inherit
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever...
Mark The Perfect Man
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace...
They Also That Seek
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long...
They Also That Render
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is...
I Was Dumb With
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred...
I Have Preached Righteousness
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest...
Yet The Lord Will
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life...
O Send Out Thy
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles...
Then Will I Go
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God...
For They Got Not
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto t...
Shall Not God Search
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart...