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“Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.” E. P. Powell “Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man,…

aspiration .. “To have his path made clear for him is the aspiration of every human being in our beclouded and tempestuous existence.” Joseph Conrad “An aspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as landed estate.” Robert Louis Stevenson “It takes a certain level of aspiration before one can take advantage of opportunities…

perseverance .. “Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.” Dr. Samuel Johnson “Victory belongs to the most persevering.” Napoleon Bonaparte “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” John Quincy Adams “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” Benjamin Franklin “Persistence is to the character of man…

the month of may .. “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” William Shakespeare “Among the changing months, May stands confest The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed.” James Thomson

creation .. “Creation is a better means of self-expression than possession; it is through creating, not possessing, that life is revealed.” Vida Dutton Scudder “Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Music is the harmonious voice of creation, an echo of the invisible world.” Giuseppe Mazzini “A creation…

“Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” John Updike

simplicity .. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da Vinci “A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be of service throughout your life.” Winston Churchill “Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.” Frank Lloyd Wright “Beauty of style and harmony of grace and good rhythm depend…

“Winter’s done, and April’s in the skies; Earth, look up with laughter in your eyes.” John Masefield “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” Anne Bradstreet “April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” William…

inspiration .. “Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant, there is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks.” Johann Gottfried Von Herder motivation .. “Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.” Dwight D Eisenhower