John Piper Quotes

The true call of a Christian is not to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.

I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.

It is quality rather than quantity that matters.

People really liked my dad.

John Higgins is an absolute legend. He has such a good reputation.

Any representation of God produces accordingly.

I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate.

No matter what you do, give it everything you have. Be the best, not the second best.

The early doctrines of the church, even doctrines like Trinity and Incarnation were originally also calls for action, calls for selflessness, calls for compassion, and unless you live that out compassionately, selflessly, you didn't understand what the doctrine was saying.

No matter who or where we are, or what our capabilities, we are called to do the best we can.

If you're ninety-five percent of the way to outstanding success, doesn't it make sense to go the additional five percent of the way? ... A marathon which takes hours to run, can be won or lost by a matter of seconds.

It's about being the very best you can be. Nothing else matters as long as you're working and striving to be your best. Always compete. It's truly that simple. Find the way to do your best. Compete in everything you do.

The vital Christian arouses opposition because he is a standing rebuke to the selfishness and sin of those around him.

No matter what you do, do it to your utmost. I always attribute my success to always requiring myself to do my level best, if only in driving a tack in straight.

Scores only matter if they’re very good, no one pays much attention to the bad or mediocre ones.

If we comprehend what Christ has done for us, then surely out of gratitude we will strive to live 'worthy' of such great love. We will strive for holiness not to make God love us but because He already does.

The goal of 'The Purpose Driven Life' is to help people develop a heart for the world.

No matter how good you get, there's always something further out there.

We clamor for equality chiefly in matters in which we ourselves cannot hope to obtain excellence.

What matters to you defines your mattering.

Those who have arrived at any very eminent degree of excellence in the practice of an art or profession have commonly been actuated by a species of enthusiasm in their pursuit of it. They have kept one object in view amidst all the vicissitudes of time and torture.

Our ignorance is God; what we know is science. When we abandon the doctrine that some infinite being created matter and force, and enacted a code of laws for their government ... the real priest will then be, not the mouth-piece of some pretended deity, but the interpreter of nature.

Don't let yourself be thrown away....Continue on no matter what....Continue to make a positive effort for the good.

It no longer matters who consider themselves the masters of events. Events no longer obey their masters.