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Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures. ↗

— Joseph Addison

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A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes. ↗

— Joseph Addison

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A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world. ↗

— Joseph Addison

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Our sages of blessed memory have said that we must not enjoy any pleasure in this world without reciting a blessing. ↗

— Shmuel Y. Agnon

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If we eat any food, or drink any beverage, we must recite a blessing over them before and after. ↗

— Shmuel Y. Agnon

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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

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People see you as an object, not as a person, and they project a set of expectations onto you. People who don't have it think beauty is a blessing, but actually it sets you apart. ↗

— Candice Bergen

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However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts. ↗

— John Calvin

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The Gospel is about grace and we all know that grace is about us receiving from God blessings that we don't deserve. ↗

— Tony Campolo

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Why has God given me such magnificent talent? It is a curse as well as a great blessing. ↗

— Albrecht Durer

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