Jim Stovall Quotes

When we help one another, everybody wins.

Money is nothing more than a tool. It can be a force for good, a force for evil, or simply idle.

Showing Respect Is not Slavery...and Must Be Taught

He who loves his work never labors.

Education is a lifelong journey whose destination expands as you travel.

Some people are born into wonderful families. Others have to find or create them. Being a member of a family is a priceless membership that we pay nothing for but love.

In the end, life lived to its fullest is its own Ultimate Gift.

Being successful is a choice and, therefore, being defeated is a decision.

Life at its essence boils down to one day at a time. Today is the day!

Laughter is good medicine for the soul. Our world is desperately in need of more medicine.

Problems may only be avoided by exercising good judgment. Good judgment may only be gained by experiencing life's problems.

I've seen people recover physical abilities, yet never get over emotional trauma after a serious accident. I've seen other people overcome the psychological and emotional trauma of a serious illness even though they may never fully regain their physical capabilities. Which is the greater healing? Which is the better recovery? If I had the option of choosing between a mediocre life with eyesight or the life I have today, even though I am blind, I'd stay blind and keep the life I have.

... sometimes in life, you either laugh or you cry. And I prefer to laugh.

The only way you can truly get more out of life for yourself is to give part of yourself away.

Faith is all that dreamers need to see into the future.

In the end, a person is only known by the impact he or she has on others.

You don't begin to live, until you've lost everything... I've lost everything three or four times. A perfect place to start.

It is a wealthy person, indeed, who calculates riches not in gold but in friends.

A journey may be long or short, but it must start at the very spot one finds oneself.

Control what you can, acknowledge what you cannot.

In those times we yearn to have more in our lives, we should dwell on the things we already have. In doing so, we will often find that our lives are already full to overflowing.

If we are not allowed to deal with small problems, we will be destroyed by slightly larger ones. When we come to understand this, we live our lives not avoiding problems, but welcoming them them as challenges that will strengthen us so that we can be victorious in the future.

You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, ackowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.