Author: Alan Holden

Enthusiasm is contagious—and so is the lack of it. Become a chronic enthusiast. People grow old, not from playing, but because they quit playing. God gave us a neck for a purpose—to stick it out sometimes. A Christian will not amount to much unless there is enthusiasm in his Christianity. Remember it is hard to…

Enemies are made, not born. The best medicine is to love your work and your enemies. The most difficult test of the human heart is to hear of an enemy’s success without becoming jealous. Nothing makes us love our enemies as much as praying for them. The only way to understand your enemies is to…

Education requires a lot of books—wisdom requires a lot of time. Natural ability without education has more often raised man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability. A good teacher captures a student’s attention so he can direct it toward God. To teach is to learn twice. School is a building that has…

Driving a car is like playing baseball; it’s the number of times you make it home safely that counts. Autos did away with horses; now the autos seem to try and do away with people. The best thinkers on their feet are pedestrians. Often the more horsepower in the car, the less horse sense in…

Drinking kills 25,000 yearly, yet we continue to permit alcohol to be sold. Yet, if a mad dog bites a person, we kill the dog. It’s much better to sit tight than to drive that way. Dignity is one thing that cannot be preserved in alcohol. There is no situation so bad that a few…

Doubt sees the obstacles—faith sees the way. It is easy to raise doubts about duties we do not want to perform. When in doubt, always tell the truth. A pessimist can hardly wait for the future so he can look back with regret. Are you a thoughtful doubter—or a doubtful thinker? A pessimist is a…