Charles R. Swindoll Quotes & Sayings

“I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.”

“We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.”

“Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.”

“Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it.”

“The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.”

“A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.”

“Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.”

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”

“Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.”

“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.”