Mears Quotes & Sayings

Some people grow under responsibility; others swell. — Henrietta C. Mears

America allows us to be able to dream, then gives us the ability to achieve those dreams. — Rick Mears

Have unlimited vision under God. Have enthusiasm and faith in what God can do. Without this vision you will become discouraged with the situation at hand; with it you will know that with God all things are possible. Beginning with things as they are and having the vision of what God can do, you will make an unbeatable team. — Henrietta Mears

There is no magic in small plans. — Henrietta Mears

Take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own" (Joshua 1:11). It is God's to give! It is ours to possess! — Dr. Henrietta C. Mears

If you would be pure, saturate yourself with the Word of God. — Henrietta C. Mears

This traditional woman grew up in a world where respect for the animals hunted was of paramount importance. A concept that, in many cases, differentiates the native from the non-native hunter. — Ray Mears

When I consider my ministry, I think of the world. Anything less than that would not be worthy of Christ, nor of his will for my life, — Henrietta Mears

The American Dream is about freedom. — Rick Mears

I grew up as a fanboy and a giant nerd, and I mean that in the most loving sense. I loved playing 'Dungeons and Dragons.' — Derek Mears

You cannot underestimate the importance of preparation. — Ray Mears

In my opinion, what 'The Evil Dead' is to horror, 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' is to action-fantasy, with these horror elements and a steampunk-y twist. — Derek Mears

Fire-wood makes you warm three times; first collecting it, secondly shifting it and third when you burn it. — Ray Mears

Bushcraft is what you carry in your mind and your muscles. — Ray Mears

There's the kind of camaraderie that comes from leaning on someone in battle, and it's powerful. It's not too hard to trust someone to want to keep you alive. But trusting someone to actually live with you, to walk beside you - that is a fragile, precious thing. — Emmie Mears

Let the Bible fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. — Henrietta Mears

I know not the way He leads me, but well do I know my Guide. — Henrietta C. Mears

The great thing about bushcraft is that wherever you go, the skills go with you. — Ray Mears

The man who keeps busy helping the man below him won't have time to envy the man above him. — Henrietta Mears

A blunt blade is more dangerous than a sharp one — Ray Mears

God cannot always give us a satisfactory answer, because our finite minds cannot grasp the thoughts of the infinite. His thoughts are high above our thoughts, and His ways above our ways (see Isaiah 55:9), but we can trust God, always! "In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). — Henrietta C. Mears

THE FINEST STORY IN THE WORLD" "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," - W.E. Henley. His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank. He was twenty years old and suffered from aspirations. I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes." Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother. — Rudyard Kipling

Time cannot be saved, it can only be spent, and if not spent wisely and well, it is wasted. — Henrietta C. Mears

For those of us who spent our careers competing with David Broder, the hardest thing to abide was the inevitable comparison. If someone said Jack Germond - or Jules Witcover or Walter Mears or whoever - 'is a pretty good political reporter,' the default response would be, 'but he's no David Broder.' — Jack Germond

I've got a lot of issues. I've got a whole lot of daddy issues. — Derek Mears

The man who walks with God always gets to his destination. — Henrietta Mears

My background is all comedy. I've been doing improv since I was 17. It's funny, because when I meet people, I'm known as this guy who will punch you in the face or throw you out a window, when I also have a background in comedy. — Derek Mears

Hospitality should have no other nature than love. — Henrietta Mears

Our duty is to understand youth, but more, to help them understand themselves that they may release their varied abilities ... We must help them to discover a life work, not work for life. — Henrietta Mears

When God gives a command or a vision of truth, it is never a question of what He will do, but what we will do. — Henrietta Mears

I love Ray Mears. He's brilliant. He's so rude about me in the press, it's outrageous! — Bear Grylls

It is our duty to do all we can to introduce every generation to Christ. — Henrietta Mears

All that I see teaches me to thank the Creator for all I cannot see. — Henrietta Mears

A man generally lives up to what is expected of him. — Henrietta C. Mears

God buries His workmen, but not His work.. — Henrietta Mears

It is difficult to steer a parked car, so get moving. — Henrietta Mears

You've got to learn a pace that's fast enough to win, but slow enough to finish. — Rick Mears

You hear a lot of drivers say they'll quit when they're not enjoying it. That's pretty much what happened to me. It was a combination of things, but mostly it was losing that enthusiasm I always felt before. — Rick Mears

Faith is caught rather than taught. — Henrietta Mears

Youth does not think into the future far enough, therefore we must encourage them to dream of great tomorrows. — Henrietta Mears

Knowledge is the key to survival, the real beauty of that is that it doesn't weigh anything. — Ray Mears

God never put anyone in a place too small to grow in. — Henrietta Mears

For me, the American Dream was to go racing; for others, it's to pursue whatever their goals may be. — Rick Mears

Only that which is directed toward definite goals, which in turn are founded on sound educational philosophy, can be ultimately meaningful. The principles must always precede the activities. — Henrietta Mears

I could stay with Mears-Starbuck for forty-seven years, I thought. I could live with a crazy girlfriend, get my left ear sliced off and maybe inherit Ferris' job when he retired. — Charles Bukowski

It is my business as a Sunday school teacher to instill a divine discontent for the ordinary. Only the best possible is good enough for God. Can you say, 'God, I have done all that I can? — Henrietta C. Mears

You teach a little by what you say. You teach most by what you are, — Henrietta Mears