#appreciation

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it. ↗

— E. W. Howe

#expect #fail #get #great #greatest

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#courage #patience #trials-of-life #courage

I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again. ↗

— Lewis Carroll

#nature #seasons #winter #love

The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessings of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#blessings #gratitude #spiritual-growth #victim-mentality #experience

When you grow up as the daughters of George and Laura Bush, you develop a special appreciation for how blessed we are to live in this great country. ↗

— Jenna Bush

#blessed #bush #country #daughters #develop

My voice and the styles and genres I sing all express my appreciation for what I hear. ↗

— K. D. Lang

#express #genres #hear #i #sing

I was in the middle of the golf tournament trying to make birdies and I was just having a blast. So that probably qualifies as having a greater appreciation. ↗

— David Duval

#blast #golf #golf tournament #greater #having

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love. ↗

— Richard Gere

#common #compassion #kindness #lean #love

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it. ↗

— Ralph Marston

#appreciate #appreciation #around #expectation #express

I think the problem starts with the general appreciation of the music in the larger society. ↗

— Sonny Rollins

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