Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.
Charles R. Swindoll

Friendship, Life, Today

We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
Charles R. Swindoll

Change, Attitude, Past

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
Charles R. Swindoll

Parenting, Children, Lives

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.
Charles R. Swindoll

Life, Happens, React

Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.
Charles R. Swindoll

Education, Money, Attitude

A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
Charles R. Swindoll

Family, Living, Place

Words can never adequately convey the incredible impact of our attitudes toward life. The longer I live the more convinced I become that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.
Charles R. Swindoll

Life, Live, Words

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
Charles R. Swindoll

Great, Impossible, Series

The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
Charles R. Swindoll

Attitude, Choice, Everyday

The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free.
Charles R. Swindoll

Life, Thinking, Thoughts

I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.
Charles R. Swindoll

Life, Real, Keep

I'm not against screens, or new songs, or innovation. I just don't like the gimmicks. I want to know when worship is over that that leader's sole purpose was to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.
Charles R. Swindoll

Jesus, Leader, Against

A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
Charles R. Swindoll

Earth, Heaven, King

The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
Charles R. Swindoll

Good, Great, Between

Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched.
Charles R. Swindoll

Stretched, Alleged, Capacities

When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority.
Charles R. Swindoll

Mind, Vision, Ability

The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.
Charles R. Swindoll

Wind, Compromise, Misfortune

We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe.
Charles R. Swindoll

I am often the brunt of my own humor.
Charles R. Swindoll

Humor, Often, Brunt

I think it is important to begin with a statement in your speech that grabs the attention of the audience. I try to make my opening line 15 words or less.
Charles R. Swindoll

Important, Words, Try

It is easy for Christians to have the false impression that once we have established a relationship with Christ, which we believe sets us right with God, the problems of life will somehow scoot away or they will slowly be removed from our lives.
Charles R. Swindoll

Life, God, Problems

Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it.
Charles R. Swindoll

Learned, Born, Taught

When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.
Charles R. Swindoll

Attitude, Rather, Vision

I believe firmly in God's control in life.
Charles R. Swindoll

Life, God, Control

There is nothing more fearful for the average person in our society than to stand before a group of people and speak.
Charles R. Swindoll

Society, Nothing, Person

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Clergyman

Born: October 18, 1934

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