Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with men, or else all the read more

Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with men, or else all the obligations in the world will not create it.

It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one read more

It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful read more

Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self it's no wonder that we get hooked on thinking that happiness comes from the satisfaction of desires. This is the meaning of the old adage, "Joy is not in things, it is in us.".

Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind!

Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind!

Let but the commons hear this testament,
Which (pardon me) I do not mean to read,
And read more

Let but the commons hear this testament,
Which (pardon me) I do not mean to read,
And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds
And dip their napkins in his sacred blood;
Yea, beg a hair of him for memory,
And dying, mention it within their wills,
Bequeathing it as a rich legacy
Upon their issue.

Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can - there will always come a time when you read more

Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can - there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.

The still small voice of gratitude.

The still small voice of gratitude.

The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving
greater benefits.

The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving
greater benefits.