“He who is wise does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”
“For if we had any sense, what else should we do, both in public and in private, than sing hymns and praise the deity, and recount all the favours that he has conferred!”
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
“Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.”
“Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.”
“A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.”
“Take full account of what Excellencies you possess, and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them, if you had them not.”
“In an expression of true gratitude, sadness is conspicuous only by its absence.”
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...”