Bryant H. McGill Quotes

Materialism is an identity crisis.

Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small but meaningful accomplishments.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

Respect is the lifeblood of progress, and the safe harbor of humanity's great aspirations.

The joy and smile of even one child is worth more than the prancing intellects of a thousand men.

The real battlefield is the realm of ideas.

No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy.

The supreme lesson of any education should be to think for yourself and to be yourself; absent this attainment, education creates dangerous, stupefying conformity.

There is a deep interconnectedness of all life on earth, from the tiniest organisms, to the largest ecosystems, and absolutely between each person.

Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind.

Beautiful food and health are priceless.

We do not actually know other people; we only know our judgments.

Within the hearts men, loyalty and consideration are esteemed greater than success.

In order to deserve, we must pay our dues and steadily work for perfection. We must relish in struggle, and relinquish pride. We must dispel fear and seek enlightenment. We must shun division and honor love. We must know our hearts and seek to understand others. We must try, live, create, feel, grow and love.

We must imbue our children with principles of the higher-self, principles which see all people as true equals, and above all, which are sensitive to the delicate and fragile balance of life.

If you want good things to happen in your life you first have to believe good things are possible for yourself. Quit allowing negative and cynical thinking to get in the way of the good life you deserve.

Real transformation requires real honesty. If you want to move forward - get real with yourself.

Evolve your understanding of success from the outer realm of control, materialism, and ego, to the inner realm of surrender, spirituality, and compassion.

If you have not been served personally by caring hands in your own life, do not be bitter, but instead, ask yourself who you can now serve.

We believe we are the consumers, but we are the consumed.

* The essential respect is the one in your own heart for yourself.

The only thing you will get from common sense, is a common life. Be uncommon and have uncommon sense.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.

Life moves forward. The old leaves wither, die and fall away, and the new growth extends forward into the light.

Control thought-forms are the basis of our deepest moral crisis.

Dare to love every person, including yourself. Become the energy of love.

Mean people are really just sad people. They hurt others because they are hurting. Every person is born beautiful, and much of the ugliness in others was put inside of them by other hurting people.

If you are really humble you will put yourself first when you need to take care of you.

You have to make the decision to let go of the past if you want to move forward. Reliving your painful past will poison your heart and your tomorrow. If you look at today through the eyes of the past, you can never see what the present moment has to offer.

There is little more powerful than when truth joins action.

Changing yourself changes everything.

Let go of everything. That is how you get everything; you let go of everything.

A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.

The feeling of being 'offended' is a warning indicator that is showing you where to look within yourself for unresolved issues.

Respect is that great spirit of good, which creates the beautiful space giving all souls the simple room to breathe.

People have moments of consciousness and epiphanies throughout their lives, but then suppress the realization.

Nations and governments come and go, but people remain, and therefore people are the ultimate foundation of what is real and worthy.

Service heals the recipient and the giver.

Turn towards love, and become love.

The worst bullies you will ever encounter in your life are your own thoughts.

By choosing positivity you become a contender for the human spirit giving hope to those in need.

Emotion is often what we rely upon to carry us across the unfathomable voids in our intelligence.

To have our needs met, to love, to be loved, to feel safe in this world and to each know our purpose, is a simple matter of creating those blessings for others.

All things are accomplished by the meditative act of releasing illusions and simply becoming.

Afford every soul you encounter the wide and free passage they need to give birth to the dear expressions they feel are important.

Death is the great hope of all life; the desire to expend itself; to be used and consumed by its own longing for itself.

Lay down your cynicism, and believe in the transformational power of love.