The hardest arithmetic to

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. Eric Hoffer

Do not spoil what

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Epicurus

Do not spoil what

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Epicurus

In the end, though,

In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices. … Read more

No gilded dome swells

No gilded dome swells from the lowly roof to catch the morning or evening beam; but the love and gratitude of united America settle upon it in one eternal sunshine. From beneath that humble roof went forth the intrepid and unselfish warrior, the magistrate who knew no glory but his country’s good; to that he … Read more

Acknowledging the good that

Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. Eckhart Tolle

If a fellow isn\’t

If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get. Frank A. Clark

In ordinary life we

In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. Dietrich Bonhoeffer