1 People see God every day, they just don’t recognize him. -Pearl Bailey
God exists all around us. He comes to us when we need him as a person lending a helping hand or as miracles that change our lives. We just fail to realize it at that time.
2 The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one’s self. All sin is easy after that. -Pearl Bailey
The worst sin is to lie to ourselves. The moment we do that, we cross a certain line and every sin after that becomes easier to commit.
3 What the world really needs is more love and less paper work. -Pearl Bailey
Love is the best experience a human can ever have. We’re suffering from an absence of enough love in the world right now. What we really need is more love, kindness and compassion and most of our problems would really be solved.
4 A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. -Pearl Bailey
A person without any ambition in his life is as good as dead. But ambition on its own is not enough. Ambition gives us a purpose in life and love adds meaning to it.
5 A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing. -Pearl Bailey
No position of power is worth it if it hurts you. Never compromise on your own health and well-being for the sake of power or authority.
6 You must change in order to survive. Pearl Bailey
The world is always changing. Those who refuse to change with it can never survive. Only the ones who can adapt can make it out.
7 You never find yourself until you face the truth. Pearl Bailey
The truth is supreme. If you’re going to hide from it, you’ll always be in the dark. Face it, no matter how bitter or hurtful, it cannot be buried.
8 There is a way to look at the past. Don’t hide from it. It will not catch you if you don’t repeat it. Pearl Bailey
There’s no point in hiding from the past. You cannot change it, but the least you can do is to accept it. And after that, make sure you never repeat the same mistakes again.
9 No one can figure out your worth but you. -Pearl Bailey
You are the only person who knows your worth. You don’t have to yearn for any other person’s validation. The only person whose approval you need is your own.
10 You cannot belong to anyone else, until you belong to yourself. -Pearl Bailey
Accept yourself first. Everyone else comes later. There’s no point in trying to be anyone else’s if you are unable to accept yourself first.
11 Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first. Pearl Bailey
Everyone is certain that people need help. But what’s wrong is that no one is ready to come forward and be the first to do it.
12 When you’re young, the silliest notions seem the greatest achievements. Pearl Bailey
When we’re young, we’re naive and innocent. Even the simplest things we do seem like great achievements to us. But as we grow up, we realize life is much more than that.
13 Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible. -Pearl Bailey
Always think beyond what is possible. Remember, no matter how great your idea is, there’s always something better that you can think of.
13 Most Thought-Provoking Pearl Bailey Quotes
1. People see God every day, they just don’t recognize him. -Pearl Bailey
2. The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one’s self. All sin is easy after that. -Pearl Bailey
3. What the world really needs is more love and less paper work. -Pearl Bailey
4. A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. -Pearl Bailey
5. A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing. -Pearl Bailey
6. You must change in order to survive. Pearl Bailey
7. You never find yourself until you face the truth. Pearl Bailey
8. There is a way to look at the past. Don’t hide from it. It will not catch you if you don’t repeat it. Pearl Bailey
9. No one can figure out your worth but you. -Pearl Bailey
10. You cannot belong to anyone else, until you belong to yourself. -Pearl Bailey
11. Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first. Pearl Bailey
12. When you’re young, the silliest notions seem the greatest achievements. Pearl Bailey
13. Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible. -Pearl Bailey