Quotes from Bryant H. McGill

When trying to teach someone a boundary, they learn less from the enforcement of the boundary and more from the way the boundary was established.

All discomfort comes from suppressing your true identity.

There are few surer ways to become disliked by men than to perform well where they have performed poorly.

Human intelligence may not be the best trick nature has to offer.

I learned that peace is prosperity and health is true wealth, and it is never too late to love yourself again.

You may find many contradictory statements and philosophies within my writings. However, to this I will say such is life, for life is full of contradictions.

We are all students of the world; frail embodied consciousnesses struggling to understand, and be a meaningful part of this great, mysterious gift of life.

Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.

Let people speak. Let people disagree. Communicate. Listen. Have high-respect, if not for your opponent, then for your own comportment and conduct as a good listener.

While it is important for people to see your promise you must also remember that hope is the keeper of both happiness and disappointment, the father of both progress and failure.

The real violence is committed in the writing of history, the records of the legal system, the reporting of news, through the manipulation of social contracts, and the control of information.

True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor - no matter the personal price.

Hope meets you halfway on a bridge called faith.

In the company of the accomplished, people hope it will rub off on themselves, in the company of the misfortunate, they fear it!

Many openly show discontentment with their looks, but few with their intelligence. I, however, assure you there are many more plain minds than faces.

We only hurt others because we don't love ourselves. Learning to truly love yourself changes your relationship with everyone.

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

Like manchurian candidates, we have been made into manchurian consumers, who subconsciously buy when we are triggered by our brand masters.

Do you want to know what you are? You are a creator. At every moment you are creating. The real question is, what are you creating?

The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear.

Every soul is beautiful and precious; is worthy of dignity and respect, and deserving of peace, joy and love.

It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle.

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.

Quit saying you don't have time. You have time for what you make time for in life.