Reflections Reflections

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GRATITUDEGRATITUDE

At times our own light goes At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a out and is rekindled by a

spark from another person.spark from another person.

Each of us has cause to Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the those who have lighted the

flame within us.flame within us.

Albert Sweitzer Albert Sweitzer

One looks back with One looks back with appreciation to the appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who gratitude to those who touched our human touched our human feelings. The curriculum is feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the material, but warmth is the vital element for the vital element for the growing plant and for the growing plant and for the soul of the child. soul of the child.

Carl JungCarl Jung

A thankful heart is A thankful heart is not only the greatest not only the greatest

virtue, but the virtue, but the parent of all the parent of all the

other virtues.other virtues.

CiceroCicero

If you pick up a starving dog and make If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. him prosperous, he will not bite you.

This is the principal difference This is the principal difference between a dog and a manbetween a dog and a man . .

Mark TwainMark Twain

Let's be grateful for those who give us Let's be grateful for those who give us happiness; they are the charming happiness; they are the charming gardeners who make our soul bloom. gardeners who make our soul bloom. --Marcel Proust --Marcel Proust

Reflect upon your present Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has blessings, of which every man has

plenty; not on your past plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men misfortunes of which all men have some. --Charles Dickenshave some. --Charles Dickens

Many times a day I realize how much my own life is built on the labors of my fellowmen, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received. Albert Einstein

Gratitude is a duty which ought to be Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to paid, but which none have a right to expect. expect.

RousseauRousseau

No one who achieves success does No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of so without acknowledging the help of

others. The wise and confident others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. acknowledge this help with gratitude.

Alfred North WhiteheadAlfred North Whitehead

"Gratitude is a fruit of great "Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross cultivation; you do not find it among gross

people" people"

Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson

One can never pay in gratitude; one can One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay "in kind" somewhere else in life. only pay "in kind" somewhere else in life.

Anne Morrow LindberghAnne Morrow Lindbergh

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

-- William John Bennett

The EndThe EndIt is It is another's fault if another's fault if he be ungrateful, he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I but it is mine if I do not give. To do not give. To

find one thankful find one thankful man, I will oblige man, I will oblige a great many that a great many that

are not so.are not so.SenecaSeneca

With Metta,With Metta,

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