Eugene H. Peterson Quotes

I believe I am doing the work for humanity. This show is so uplifting.

I've tried to take the opportunity to be as positive a person as I can be, as positive role model as I can be.

The world needs voices that are positive and grateful, and that can be me.

I know it might sound weird, but empathy is one of the greatest creators of energy. It's counterintuitive because it's selfless.

I hope to continue to support, to inspire, to motivate, to encourage... in the hopes that maybe the world can get a little bit more giggle.

I think in this life it's important to be kind, be thankful, and always be creative.

Even the least work done for others awakens the power within.

When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'

I have to say that Common is one of the kindest, most humble, grateful individuals that I've ever met in my life. I was profoundly affected by meeting him. I think he is an outstanding human being.

Nothing is black or white, nothing's 'us or them.' But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope.

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.

My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.

I really just want to be warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love.

I'm a happy person, and I want everybody else to be happy. Nothing wrong with that.

If you could only love enough, you could be the most powerful person in the world.

The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.

Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing.

He climbs highest who helps another up.

When you think in terms of public service, I heard so much about what Mother Theresa had done in her life. And I was fortunate enough to get a chance to meet her and talk to her a lot about what motivates her and what drives her. And that, to me, is a person that really is an extraordinary role model.

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys.

Nobody needs a smile so much as the one who has none to give. So get used to smiling heart-warming smiles, and you will spread sunshine in a sometimes dreary world.

I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well.

My father is undoubtedly one of the nicest, kindest, smartest, and warm-hearted people I know. He is truly a light that shines on this earth, and to know him is to love him. He is also the eternal optimist.

Right now, I have to admit, that I'm more interested in giving people a little bit of hope and goodness.