Mardy Grothe Quotes & Sayings

When we successfully deceive others, they are not aware of it; the same is true with self-deception. — Mardy Grothe

Sometimes I wonder which is worse - confrontational people who are afraid of caring or caring people who are afraid of confrontation. — Mardy Grothe

Never let the worst of you get the best of you. — Mardy Grothe

In all human affairs, the wisest course is to be passionate about the role of reason and reasonable about the role of passion. — Mardy Grothe

By trying to make things easier for their children, parents can make things much harder for them. — Mardy Grothe

We tend to see our character flaws as simple defects, and the simple defects of others as character flaws. — Mardy Grothe

The high cost of living is a minor problem when compared to the cost of high living. — Mardy Grothe

Words have incredible power. They can make people's hearts soar, or they can make people's hearts sore. — Mardy Grothe

Never rely on your friends for money, or on your money for friends. — Mardy Grothe

If life is a blank canvas and all people are artists, the big challenge we all face may be expressed this way: Will we ultimately produce something approaching a masterpiece, an acceptable but not particularly memorable work of art, or a creation that wouldn't even be purchased at a yard sale? — Mardy Grothe

There is one message children can never hear enough as they grow up, and adults should never forget as long as they live: To accomplish big things, you must first dream big dreams. — Mardy Grothe

The best thing about the battle between the sexes is often the sex between the battles. — Mardy Grothe

The world will never discover a person who is hiding in the crowd. — Mardy Grothe

We can never truly understand the people we hate; we can never truly hate the people we understand. — Mardy Grothe

If you want to understand a difficult or trying person, begin by asking the question: 'What is the wound they are trying to heal?' — Mardy Grothe

The best teachers aren't those who answer our questions, but those who question our answers. — Mardy Grothe

Most of us recognize how important it is to listen respectfully when our loved ones are talking; but we often forget that it is equally important to talk respectfully when they are listening. — Mardy Grothe

Why is it that the most important stuff to listen to is almost always the stuff we don't want to hear? — Mardy Grothe

Instead of talking in the hope that people will listen, try listening in the hope that people will talk. — Mardy Grothe

The young think about how they'll change the world, the old think about how the world has changed. — Mardy Grothe

Throughout history, one of the biggest problems is that the correct course of action is not always obvious, and the obvious course of action is not always correct. — Mardy Grothe

Throughout history, most of the wrongs of the world have resulted from people absolutely sure they were in the right. — Mardy Grothe

Music doesn't have to be your livelihood to make your 'hood lively. — Mardy Grothe

Here's champagne for our real friends, and real pain for our sham friends. — Mardy Grothe

The best thing about fear is that it provides a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate courage. — Mardy Grothe

You'll never stand out if your goal in life is to fit in. — Mardy Grothe

The most important dreams occur while people are fully awake. — Mardy Grothe

When we're young, everything is possible; when we're old, possibilities are everything. — Mardy Grothe

Excessive wealth is a great problem masquerading as a great good. — Mardy Grothe

The fastest way to lose an argument is to lose your temper. — Mardy Grothe

People sometimes forget when you remember, but they always remember when you forget. — Mardy Grothe

The best time to give feedback to strong people is when they're feeling weak, and to weak people when they're feeling strong. — Mardy Grothe

Men are like microwave ovens; they heat up immediately, but things start to boil over after about three minutes. Women are like conventional ovens; they take twenty minutes to heat up, but can go on cooking for hours. — Mardy Grothe

If you are completely comfortable with your life, and feeling absolutely no anxiety, then you are probably coasting, and not really growing. — Mardy Grothe

To have meaning, our lives require both passion and purpose. A life without passion is like a furnace without fuel, and without purpose, like a ship without a rudder. — Mardy Grothe

If life were like a competitive race, some people would be given a flying start and others would line up with weights tied to their ankles. — Mardy Grothe

People who are most interested in telling the truth about others are generally the least interested in having the truth told about themselves. — Mardy Grothe

A life without purpose is like a novel without a plot. It wanders all over the place, is hard to follow, and in the end, doesn't get particularly good reviews. — Mardy Grothe

Even though it runs counter to popular belief, Life's critical decisions are usually made in the heart and only later ratified by the brain. — Mardy Grothe

Turning seventy is like beginning the eighth inning of a baseball game. The contest is nearing completion, but there's likely to be some action, and even a few exciting plays, before the game draws to an end. — Mardy Grothe

We all know that working out reduces stress, but it's equally true that stressing out reduces work. — Mardy Grothe

Two of the biggest conversational blunders you can make are saying something when you should stay silent, and staying silent when you should say something. — Mardy Grothe

Never confuse looking your best with doing your best. — Mardy Grothe

Some people have a perverse talent; they're capable of shooting themselves in the foot and stabbing themselves in the back at the exact same time. — Mardy Grothe

If only people fought undeserved praise as much as they do unfair criticism. — Mardy Grothe

The voice of reason is inaudible to irrational people. — Mardy Grothe

The secret of a successful relationship is avoiding the unforgivable and forgiving the unavoidable. — Mardy Grothe

When all things are considered, happiness is a better indicator of success than success has ever been of happiness. — Mardy Grothe

Adolescence is a kind of slavery cleverly disguised as freedom. — Mardy Grothe

People who parade their holiness are operating dangerously close to the sin of pride. — Mardy Grothe

Never confuse the importance of things with things of importance. — Mardy Grothe

It is one of history's greatest ironies that, over the centuries, the pursuit of pleasure has resulted in more pain than enjoyment. — Mardy Grothe

Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you. — Mardy Grothe

If you don't love your work, it's hard to love your life. — Mardy Grothe

Be helpful to all who need your assistance, but don't overdo it. Over-helpfulness too often results in under-performance. — Mardy Grothe

The music of lovers is not generally appreciated by lovers of music. — Mardy Grothe