“...virtue is attended by more peace of mind than vice, and meets with a more favourable reception from the world. I am sensible, that, according to the past experience of mankind, friendship is the chief joy of human life and moderation the only source of tranquillity and happiness.”
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Grateful Quotes — page 269 of 709
“To be told you've won a MacArthur fellowship is very flattering and gratifying personally.”
“My mother Vivian Ayers always instilled within her children that our opinions, our thoughts and our ideas about what was possible was important. My mother made me feel that I was important as a thinker at four-years-old. And I instill that within my students everyday.”
“Don't wait for an employer, friend, or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a daily basis.”
“You must consider the bottom line, but make it integrity before profits.”
“Not only does exercise keep the body young, but it also keeps the mind vital and promotes emotional well-being. The important thing is to start off slowly, find physical activities you enjoy, and do them regularly.”
“Find one thing every day to forgive the other person for. Don't let them know what it is...just forgive them and let it go.”
“My definition of success is: 1.) The progressive realization of worthy goals 2.) The ability to love and have compassion 3.) To be in touch with the creative source within.”
“I am deeply moved by the warmth and courage of the Canadian people which I felt so strongly during my recent visit to your country. Your support of the struggle against apartheid restored me in my journey home and reassured me that many just people around the world are with us.”
“I love being directed. Because it's another thought, it's another fresh idea. You're so grateful for an original idea that you haven't had.”
“You may not be able to measure God's love, but you can certainly experience it.”
“I suppose the best kind of spring morning is the best weather God has to offer.”
“All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.”
“I made mistakes, I made some bread. I even made a way for them to get ahead.”
“The Federal Government has a responsibility to manage wisely those public lands and forests under its jurisdiction necessary in the interest of the public as a whole. ... In the utilization of these lands, the people are entitled to expect that their timber, minerals, streams and water supply, wildlife and recreational values should be safeguarded, improved and made available not only for this but for future generations.”
“The friendship of a dog is precious. It becomes even more so when one is so far removed from home.... I have a Scottie. In him I find consolation and diversion... he is the "one person" to whom I can talk without the conversation coming back to war.”
“I have found out in later years that we were very poor, but the glory of America is that we didn't know it then.”
“Be encouraged. Your heart is writing a poem on the world and it's being turned into a thousand songs.”
“She knows who she is. She just forgot for a little while.”
“We don't need as much as we have. Hardly any of us need as much money as we have. It's true what they say about the best things in life being free.”