Ben Carson: Trending quotes (page 8)

“Give your best. Settle for nothing less than doing your best for yourself and for others.”

“I need the Lord's guidance on what to do… I asked God for wisdom.”

“I learned that with great responsibility often come great honor and opportunity.”

“I always pray before any of the operations.”

“You never know how useful even seemingly insignificant knowledge can be.”

“The PC police are out in force at all times. … We've reached the point where people are afraid to actually talk about what they want to say.”

“The greatest and most valuable resources we have for making crucial decision are knowledge and the amazing brainpower God gave human beings when he created us. That's certainly true for deciding our best response to any risk we ever face.”

“Nobody can hinder you from doing what you want, if that's what you set your mind to. You can always find a hook to hang excuses on, but they're only excuses. You don't have anyone to blame but yourself. Nobody else makes you fail.”

“Whenever I face a hard decision or a risky situation in life (personally or professionally), all my thinking, all my analysis, all my planning can be boiled down to four simple questions:
1. What is the best thing that can happen if I do this?
2. What is the worst thing that can happen if I do this?
3. What is the best thing that can happen if I don't do it?
4. What is the worst thing that can happen if I don't do it?”

“Creativity requires risk. So do exploration and innovation. Anyone who thinks outside of the box is taking a risk. Leadership brings many risk. Courage is exercised in the face of risk. Invest involve risk. Decision-making always mean a certain degree of risk.”

“I'm convinced that we all harvest the fruits of our labors.”

“The Bible is a seemingly inexhaustible source of practical wisdom that could serve as a valuable resource for everyday living.”

“We cannot allow ourselves to be prejudiced against a subject, based upon what someone else has said or just upon the difficulty we encounter in learning.”

“Always give your best and try to figure out how to do an even better job.”

“Anyone with a normal brain has the capacity to do almost anything, but when one has special gifts or talents (and everyone has) and takes advantage of and develops these talents – that person is likely to excel.”

“Be nice to every-body. You meet the same people going up as you meet going down.”

“We have no time for excuses.”

“That learning process has been likened to the challenge of having someone open a fire hydrant and expect you to swallow it all.”

“The truth is that everything is risky; life itself is risky.”