When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. Peter Marshall More Quotes by Peter Marshall More Quotes From Peter Marshall Teach us, O Lord, the disciplines of patience, for to wait is often harder than to work. Peter Marshall discipline work patience It is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail. Peter Marshall failure success inspirational If you hug to yourself any resentment against anybody else, you destroy the bridge by which God would come to you. Peter Marshall christian-inspirational hug bridges The choice before us is plain: Christ or chaos, conviction or compromise, discipline or disintegration. Peter Marshall chaos discipline choices The aim is not therefore to liberate some 'essential self' by throwing off the burden of government and the State, but to develop the self in creative and voluntary relations with others. Peter Marshall government creative self Enthusiasm is not contrary to reason; it is reason - on fire. Peter Marshall fire enthusiasm reason Give according to your income lest God make your income according to your giving. Peter Marshall income missionary giving Anarchism as a political philosophy seeks to dissolve all forms of authority and power, and if possible, wishes their complete abolition. Peter Marshall authority-and-power political philosophy Godly enthusiasm is not a fire of our own kindling...If a man, however, has caught fire, let me not quench the Spirit by dampening the ardor of his pure devotion. Enthusiasm is not contrary to reason; it is reason - on fire. Peter Marshall godly fire men The resurrection never becomes a fact of experience until the risen Lord lives in the heart of the believer. Peter Marshall spiritual heart facts Whatever its future success as a historical movement, anarchism will remain a fundamental part of human experience, for the drive for freedom is one of our deepest needs and the vision of a free society is one of our oldest dreams. Neither can ever be fully repressed; both will outlive all rulers and their States. Peter Marshall vision historical dream Get off, you look ugly (to a blood splattered player during a game) Peter Marshall player games blood Give to us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for - because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything. Peter Marshall stand know vision fall If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. Peter Marshall stand something will you fall Human nature must be changed if we are ever to have an end to war or to correct the wrong situations that make our lives uneasy and our hearts sore. Now Christianity, the power of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit of God, is the only force that can change people for good. Peter Marshall good nature change god Out of profound gratitude for my adopted country, I can only say that I would like in this land to live and die, and while I live to help other people as much as possible, believing that only in service to other people can I possibly express my gratitude for all that America has done for me. Peter Marshall me service gratitude people I could never describe it to anyone how I knew, but there was no mistaking it. One moment, I was walking along undecided - and the next moment, I knew that it was God's will for me to go to America. I don't think I could describe it any more accurately. Peter Marshall me moment god walking The true minister is in his pulpit not because he has chosen that profession as an easy means of livelihood, but because he could not help it, because he has obeyed an imperious summons that will not be denied. Peter Marshall true help will easy The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation. Peter Marshall measure duration donation life This is a day of little faith - of few convictions - a day when men seem to have no great causes and no great passions. So in frustration, in disappointment, they are inclined to say, 'You can't change human nature.' It is true that we cannot change human nature. But God can. Peter Marshall day nature change god