"forgiveness"タグの名言

Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.

We can be thankful to a friend for a few acres or a little money; and yet for the freedom and command of the whole earth, and for the great benefits of our being, our life, health, and reason, we look upon ourselves as under no obligation.

When something does not insist on being noticed, when we aren't grabbed by the collar or struck on the skull by a presence or an event, we take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.

Why do some people always see beautiful skies and grass and lovely flowers and incredible human beings, while others are hard-pressed to find anything or any place that is beautiful?

Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.

My country ... gave me schooling, independence of action and opportunity for service. ... I am indebted to my country beyond any human power to repay.

Dwell upon the brightest parts in every prospect... and strive to be pleased with the present circumstances.

We are never either so wretched or so happy as we say we are.

The best things are nearest: breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of God just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things of life.

Looking for Silver Linings Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments.

Most of my major disappointments have turned out to be blessings in disguise. So whenever anything bad does happen to me, I kind of sit back and feel, well, if I give this enough time, it'll turn out that this was good, so I shan't worry about it too much.

Sometimes the best deals are the ones you don't make.

The advantages of a losing team: (i) There is everything to hope for and nothing to fear, (2.) Defeats do not disturb one's sleep. (3) An occasional victory is a surprise and a delight. (4) There is no danger of any club passing you. (5) You are not asked fifty times a day, "What was the score?"; people take it for granted that you lost.

That which does not kill me makes me stronger.

Not being beautiful was the true blessing. ... Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to overcome.

The difficulties, hardships and trials of life, the obstacles ... are positive blessings. They knit the muscles more firmly, and teach self-reliance.

Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away hunger.

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.

You will never be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life.

Some troubles, like a protested note of a solvent debtor, bear interest.