Bryant H. McGill Quotes
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There is something greater than any nation; it is the spirit which created the nation.
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The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear.
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The realities of the world seldom measure up to the sublime designs of human imagination.
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It is better to lose everything you have to keep the balance of justice level, than to live a life of petty privilege devoid of true freedom.
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He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them.
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Materialism is an identity crisis.
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Suffering is one of life's great teachers.
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Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness.
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Fanatic is often the name given to people of action by people who are lazy.
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Never expect a loan to a friend to be paid back if you want to keep that friend.
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The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it.
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A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.
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There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. People are in many ways one of our greatest treasures.
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Abundance is a process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.
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Education should prepare our minds to use its own powers of reason and conception rather than filling it with the accumulated misconceptions of the past.
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In America, educators punish those who actually think for themselves. There is only acceptance for popular opinion.
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Birth and death; we all move between these two unknowns.
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The greatest self is a peaceful smile, that always sees the world smiling back.
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The conflicts we have with the outside world are often conflicts we have within ourselves.
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All discomfort comes from suppressing your true identity.
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Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.
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The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements.
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It has been my experience that if we make the effort to listen to people when we meet them, and work to get to know them a little, it is then easy to find something likeable in practically anyone.
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Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for.