Bryant H. McGill the Author, biography, facts and quotes

"Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness"

"Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures"

"Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for"

"Suffering is one of life's great teachers"

"Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small but meaningful accomplishments"

"Genius is always accompanied by enthusiasm"

"An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things"

"A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect"

"Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves"

"There is little more powerful than when truth joins action"

"Self-made men often worship their creator"

"Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it"

"No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy"

"Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind"

"Architects of grandeur are often the master builders of disillusionment"

"A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness"

"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"

"The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places"

"The common person fears to think beyond the common"

"Remember that the greatest fool in the world may ask more than the wisest man can answer"

"Never expect a loan to a friend to be paid back if you want to keep that friend"

"I have never read for entertainment, but rather for understanding and to satisfy my eager curiosity"

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

"Freedom is not a gift nor does it simply exist for us to have, but rather it is a sacred duty, and its blessed yield of hope is born from none other than the blood of the innocent"

"Education should prepare our minds to use its own powers of reason and conception rather than filling it with the accumulated misconceptions of the past"

"Birth and death; we all move between these two unknowns"

"There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love"

"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"

"Most people do not actually know how to think for themselves, and unfortunately that prevents them from even knowing it"

"In America, educators punish those who actually think for themselves. There is only acceptance for popular opinion"

"He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them"

"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"

"There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. People are in many ways one of our greatest treasures"

"The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it"

"Take without forgetting, and give without remembering"

"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say"

"One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won"

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

"Death is the great hope of all life; the desire to expend itself; to be used and consumed by its own longing for itself"

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

"Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are"

"Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised"

"Ambition is not what a man would do, but what a man does, for ambition without action is fantasy"

"Emotion is often what we rely upon to carry us across the unfathomable voids in our intelligence"

"Don't make the mistake of thinking that you have to agree with people and their beliefs to defend them from injustice"

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

"The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways"

"One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught"

"No time is better spent than that spent in the service of your fellow man"

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

Occup.	Author
From	USA
Born	November 7, 1969 Mobile, Alabama
Age	55 years

Bryant H. McGill Biography

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