134 Quotes by Marvin J. Ashton

Difficulties can be a valuable tool in our pursuit of perfection. Adversity need have no necessary connection with failure.

Worthiness is a process, and perfection is an eternal trek. We can be worthy to enjoy certain privileges without being perfect.

A diet of violence or pornography dulls the senses, and future exposures need to be rougher and more extreme. Soon the person is desensitized and is unable to react in a sensitive, caring, responsible manner, especially to those in his own home and family. Good people can become infested with this material and it can have terrifying, destructive consequences.

According to the dictionary, knock has two definitions: "to strike something with a sharp blow," and "to find fault with, a harsh and often petty criticism." Perhaps in human relationships both of these meanings could apply. Almost all men will respond to sincere praise and rebel at harsh and cutting criticisms.

Constant criticism can wear one down and weaken knees.

Often our self-esteem is bruised by criticism.

Many marriage tragedies are caused, not by lack of money, but rather by the mismanagement of it.

What we are is more important than what we have or what is said of us.

Progression and achievement belong to those who have learned to use the opportunity of now. Our strides of today will determine our locations tomorrow.