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
Be your own hero, it's cheaper than a movie ticket.
Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes.
Perfection is perfectly simple; fouling things up requires true skill.
We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon.
First rule of Economics 101: our desires are insatiable. Second rule: we can stomach only three Big Macs at a time.
Thoughts are the gun, words are the bullets, deeds are the target, the bulls-eye is heaven.
If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we'd all ride.
Conscience is the window of our spirit, evil is the curtain.
The key to heaven's gate cannot be duplicated.
Good ideas are a dime a dozen, bad ones are free.
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?
To awake from death is to die in peace.
He stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others.