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Douglas Horton
American
Clergyman
About the author
Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Chance
#Wrong
#Attention
#Desperation
Life is good when we think it's good. Life is bad when we don't think.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Life
Boring people are a reflection of boring people.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#People
#Reflection
Being sorry is the highest act of selfishness, seeing value only after discarding it.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Being
#Act
#Value
#Selfishness
There is no bad in good.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
Perfection is perfectly simple; fouling things up requires true skill.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Perfection
#Skill
Remember only the good, the bad will never forget you.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Forget
#Will
Seeing the light is a choice, not seeing the light is no choice.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Light
#Choice
Smile, it's better than a poke in the eye.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Eye
#Smile
Smile, it's free therapy.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Smile
#Therapy
The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Art
#Simplicity
#Complexity
Beauty is variable, ugliness is constant.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Beauty
#Ugliness
The more we are filled with thoughts of lust the less we find true romantic love.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Love
#Thoughts
#Lust
#Romantic
Live to learn, learn to live, then teach others.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Thinking
#Thoughts
#Deeds
Thought precedes action, action does not always precede thought.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Action
#Thought
Thoughts are the gun, words are the bullets, deeds are the target, the bulls-eye is heaven.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Words
#Thoughts
#Heaven
#Deeds
To awake from death is to die in peace.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Death
#Peace
If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we'd all ride.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Horses
#Wishes
If you love something let it go free. If it doesn't come back, you never had it. If it comes back, love it forever.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Love
The key to heaven's gate cannot be duplicated.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Key
#Heaven
Growing old is not growing up.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Old
#Growing up
Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Change
Conscience is the window of our spirit, evil is the curtain.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Evil
#Spirit
#Conscience
Death is feared as birth is forgotten.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Death
Death is the final wake-up call.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Death
Drive slow and enjoy the scenery - drive fast and join the scenery.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
No one can drive us crazy unless we give them the keys.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
Good ideas are a dime a dozen, bad ones are free.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Ideas
Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Materialism
Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Past
#Present
#Happiness
He stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
If food were free, why work?
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Work
#Food
If the destination is heaven, why do we scramble to be first in line for hell?
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Hell
#First
#Heaven
Love is a given, hatred is acquired.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Love
#Hatred
Love is seeing without eyes, hearing without ears; hatred is nothing.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Love
#Nothing
#Eyes
#Hearing
#Hatred
First rule of Economics 101: our desires are insatiable. Second rule: we can stomach only three Big Macs at a time.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Time
#First
#Economics
When my horse is running good, I don't stop to give him sugar.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Running
While seeking revenge, dig two graves - one for yourself.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Revenge
We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Life
#Hope
#Behavior
To hit bottom is to fall from grace.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Grace
To buy happiness is to sell soul.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Soul
#Happiness
When all is lost, ask the I.R.S. - they'll find something.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Will
#Man
#Friends
#Abuse
Action cures fear, inaction creates terror.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Action
#Fear
#Terror
#Inaction
Although it is generally known, I think it's about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Time
#Age
As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman
#Death
#Freedom
#Open
#Heaven
Be your own hero, it's cheaper than a movie ticket.
Douglas Horton,
American
Clergyman