Quotes from Donald Miller

believe that the greatest trick of the devil is not to get us into some sort of evil but rather have us wasting time.

in his book Man's Search for Meaning, Frankl argued convincingly that man was actually most tempted to distract himself with pleasure when his life was void of meaning.

when two people are entirely and completely separate they are finally compatible to be one. Nobody's self-worth lives inside of another person. Intimacy means we are independently together.

So how do we get people to join our e-mail list? We offer them something valuable in return, something more valuable than the vague offer of a newsletter.

The backside of Hollywood passion is disappointment and loneliness—and more often than not, resentment and cynicism about the nature of love itself. Betsy and I were building more of a symphony than a pop song.

What pain are you helping customers avoid? What pain are they currently dealing with that will be ended if they buy your products or service? Some examples are:

The explanatory paragraph is a great way to accomplish both.

And I found Jesus very disturbing, very straightforward. He wasn't diplomatic, and yet I felt like if I met Him, He would really like me.

I have a hope, it's that God sat over the dark nothing and wrote you and me, specifically, into the story, and put us in with the sunset and the rainstorm as though to say, Enjoy your place in my story. The beauty of it means you matter, and you can create within it even as I have created you.

newsletter. This "something" is a lead generator, a resource that magnetically attracts people to our businesses and invites them to take action.

Another Option for the Explanatory Paragraph: Overcome Your Client's Objections

The genius of the American system is not freedom; the genius of the American system is checks and balances. Nobody gets all the power. Everybody is watching everybody else. It is as if the founding fathers knew, intrinsically, that the soul of man, unwatched, is perverse.

But love doesn't control, and I suppose that's why it's the ultimate risk. In the end, we have to hope the person we're giving our heart to won't break it, and be willing to forgive them when they do, even as they will forgive us.

How to Create an Irresistible Lead Generator In order to combat noise in today's marketplace, your lead generator must do two things:        1.  Provide enormous value for your customer        2.  Establish you as an authority in your field

I want you to understand that God has never been nor will ever be invented. He is not a product of any sort of imagination... Don't complain about the way God answers your prayers...Your problem is not that God is not fulfilling, your problem is that you are spoiled.

Oh, this is another hero, like me. I wish I had more time to hear their story, but right now I'm busy looking for a guide.

Creating sales may not be the main reason you are in business, but it is the main reason you will stay in business.

Sometimes just overcoming one objection can lead to a sale.

the reality that people are looking for brands that can help them survive and thrive, and the reality that communication must be simple—explain why the SB7 Framework has helped so many businesses increase their revenue.

WHEN YOU FEEL CONFUSED, CLARIFY YOUR MESSAGE

When a customer places an order, they're essentially saying, "I believe you can help me solve my problem, and I believe it so much I'm willing to put skin in the game. I'm willing to part with my hard-earned dollars.

To be in a relationship with God is to be loved purely and furiously. And a person who thinks himself unlovable cannot be in a relationship with God because he can't accept who God is; a Being that is in love.

Your website should be a sales machine.

What I believe is not what I say I believe, what I believe is what I do.