Quotes from Alfred Armand Montapert

Man is raw and wild, that is one of the reasons why he needs the Christian teaching.

Few of us know what we are capable of doing... we have never pushed ourselves hard enough to find out. Alfred

We should get into the habit of reading inspirational books, looking at inspirational pictures, hearing inspirational music, associating with inspirational friends.

The main source of our wealth is goodness. The affections and the generous qualities that God admires in a world full of greed.

To know God is to be adjusted to daily living.

Don't dodge difficulties; meet them, greet them, beat them. All great men have been through the wringer.

To accomplish great things we must first dream, then visualize, then plan.

Happy is the person who not only sings, but feels God's eye is on the sparrow, and knows He watches over me. To be simply ensconced in God is true joy.

The majority see the obstacles; the few see the objectives; history records the successes of the latter, while oblivion is the reward of the former

A friend is a person who likes you for what you are, in spite of all your faults, all your shortcomings.

Your life will be no better than the plans you make and the action you take. You are the architect and builder of your own life, fortune, destiny.

We cannot choose the things that will happen to us. But we can choose the attitude we will take toward anything that happens. Success or failure depends on your attitude.

True success depends more on character than on intellect.

If you don't have solid beliefs, you cannot build a stable life. Beliefs are like the foundation of a building, and they are the foundation to build your life upon.

You get what you order in life.

The secret of health, happiness, and long life: If you simply learn how to accept and express love, you will live longer...be happier...grow healthier. For love is a powerful force.

Never compromise a principle or relinquish a vital truth.

The only calendar I need is just outside my window. With eyes to see and ears to hear, nature keeps me posted.

What you have in your mind, your talents, your native abilities, no one can take from you. When you die, you take them with you. Use them diligently while you are here.

The monument of a great man is not of granite or marble or bronze. It consists of his goodness, his deeds, his love and his compassion.

Man's ultimate destiny is to become one with the Divine Power which governs and sustains the creation and its creatures.

Move out man! Life is fleeting by. Do something worthwhile, berfore you die. Leave Behind a work sublime, that will outline you and time.

Negative attitudes bring negative results.

Happiness depends not on things around me, but on my attitude.