Douglas Horton
Douglas Horton
Douglas Hortonwas an American Protestant clergyman and academic leader who was noted for his work in ecumenical relations among major Protestant bodies of his day. In his roles as a denominational executive, international ecclesiastical figure, and academic leader, Horton strongly advocated efforts undertaken by churches to unite organizationally with each other, even those of unlike theological and governmental persuasion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth27 July 1891
CountryUnited States of America
Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.[only if the past was better...if it was worse then you feel good that life is getting better]
Live to learn, learn to live, then teach others.
Thought precedes action, action does not always precede thought.
Money is good, love is wealth.
Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes.
Perfection is perfectly simple; fouling things up requires true skill.
First rule of Economics 101: our desires are insatiable. Second rule: we can stomach only three Big Macs at a time.
If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we'd all ride.
The key to heaven's gate cannot be duplicated.
Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.
If the destination is heaven, why do we scramble to be first in line for hell?
He stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others.
Why ask why? If it's raining it just is.
Growing old is not growing up.