Mark Demoss > Quotes

“(S)uccessful people, no matter how busy, seem to make time to write letters.”
― Mark Demoss

“We can think twice, no, three times, before being openly critical, or rude, or angry. In going about the work God gives us, we must treat every person well, regardless of station or potential benefit to us. Let us stay keenly aware of the endless ripple of just being ourselves. For good and bad, we’re all in PR.”
― Mark Demoss, The Little Red Book of Wisdom

“After years of brushing up against all kinds of people in the public eye, I’ve learned that great leaders are first of all great servants—and that great service is modest, understated, in speech and action. Understatement is self-restraint, and self-restraint is hardly a sign of weakness. On the contrary, wisely used, few things carry more power.”
― Mark Demoss, The Little Red Book of Wisdom

“My father-in-law once wrote a best-seller entitled All You Can Do Is All You Can Do—But All You Can Do Is Enough. I love that title. You see, we can’t control the rain; we can pull out an umbrella. We can’t control a harsh word leveled at us; we can return with a soft answer.”
― Mark Demoss, The Little Red Book of Wisdom: Timeless Insights for a Wise and Deliberate Life