Bob Merritt > Quotes

“One of the realities of life is that few things of value ever come easy. A great marriage takes years of hard work—every day. There is never a time when I can say that I no longer need to work on being patient, tender, and conversant. I believe that marriage is forever, which means that you work through your problems and learn how to relate to each other no matter what it takes. Hog Hole marriages require daily effort and sacrifice. So do Hog Hole careers, friendships, children, and churches. It’s never easy; few things of value ever are. A Hog Hole life is available to every person, but it takes determination, sacrifice, and work. In a word, discipline.”
― Bob Merritt, 7 Simple Choices for a Better Tomorrow

“office: I am not, but He is, and He is with me. I can’t, but He can, and He is with me. I don’t want to, but He wants to, and He is with me. I didn’t, but He did, because He was with me.”
― Bob Merritt, 7 Simple Choices for a Better Tomorrow

“Tolerance is the sin which believes nothing, cares for nothing, interferes with nothing, loves nothing, hates nothing, finds purpose in nothing, lives for nothing, stands for nothing, and only remains alive because there is nothing it would die for.1 Today’s tolerance asks us to”
― Bob Merritt, Get Wise: Make Great Decisions Every Day

“As a parent of two teenagers, I found myself repeating things like, “Be careful kids, don’t be careless, think about what you’re doing and with whom you’re doing it, because one bad choice, one small indiscretion can alter your entire life.” So watch out for the little indiscretions, because “just this once” can have lifelong implications.”
― Bob Merritt, 7 Simple Choices for a Better Tomorrow

“Many years ago the legendary golf pro Gary Player was hitting balls off the practice tee one morning, and the first ball he hit went 280 yards straight as a bullet. A guy in the gallery just within earshot said, ‘Man, I’d give anything to be able to hit a golf ball like you.’ Gary walked over to the guy and said, ‘No, you wouldn’t.’ The guy said, ‘Yes, I would. I’d give anything to hit like that,’ Gary said, ‘No, you wouldn’t. You wouldn’t be willing to do what it takes. You have to rise early in the morning and hit five hundred balls until your hands bleed. Then you stop, tape your hands, and hit five hundred more balls. The next morning you’re out there again with hands so raw you can barely hold your club, but you do it all over again. If you do that through enough years of pain, then you can hit a ball like that.”
― Bob Merritt