Monday, November 30, 2009

Appreciate


“It is vital that people ‘count their blessings’: to appreciate what they possess without having to undergo its actual loss.”



—Abraham Maslow

“There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, a quiet joy.”


—Ralph H. Blum

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Rejoice in what you have


"Some people complain because God put thorns on roses, while others praise Him for putting roses among thorns."


—Anonymous

 
“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”



—Epictetus

"You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled."



—Charles Haddon Spurgeon