Inspirational thoughts
Acts of kindness
“A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” Winnie the Pooh
“Training” for heaven?
“Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.”-St. Therese of Lisieux
Gratitude to God…
The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day. St. Gianna Molla
Patient endurance…
The patient and humble endurance of the cross – whatever nature it may be – is the highest work we have to do. St. Katherine Drexel
Seize the day!
“Catch, then, O catch the transient hour! Improve each moment as it flies!” St. Jerome
Hopeful!
“Hope
Smiles from the threshold of the year to come,
Whispering ‘it will be happier’…”
― Alfred Tennyson
“Face” time
“I admire machinery as much is any man, and am as thankful to it as any man can be for what it does for us. But it will never be a substitute for the face of a man, with his soul in it, encouraging another man to be brave and true.” Charles Dickens
Better listener…
“Atticus had said it was the polite thing to talk to people about what they were interested in, not about what you were interested in.” Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
Loving difficult people
“Let’s never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt them. Let’s do as General Eisenhower does: let’s never waste a minute thinking about people we don’t like.” Dale Carnegie