“True spirituality makes you loving and grateful, and forgiving, and patient, and gentle, and long-suffering. True spirituality breathes reverence into every act and deed.”
― Small and Simple Things
― Small and Simple Things
“The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”
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“The thing about growing old is that when you wake up with a new pain, you can just about count on it becoming a permanent part of your life!”
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“I know it is hard for you young mothers to believe that almost before you can turn around the children will be gone and you will be alone with your husband. You had better be sure you are developing the kind of love and friendship that will be delightful and enduring. Let the children learn from your attitude that he is important. Encourage him. Be kind. It is a rough world, and he, like everyone else, is fighting to survive. Be cheerful. Don't be a whiner.”
― Small and Simple Things
― Small and Simple Things
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