"I am often surprised when I think to count my graces, for the more I count, the more there seem to be. And if pride in my accomplishments is the emotion that I naturally feel when I focus on my gifts, gratitude is the emotion I feel as I become aware of the many graces that have shaped me and my gifts."

-- Susan Wittig Albert

#Gratitude Quotes #Pride Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“You generally know when someone asks you to do something- am I more writing, or am I more editing? The editor is the best metaphor for your job.”
“I personally like the idea of shellfish aquaculture. These are animals that stay quiet, they stay where you put them, and they clean up the water.”
“Football is easy; I’ve done this since I was a baby. To me, that’s not success. Success to me is being a world changer…I say football is my platform, not my purpose. How can I use my platform to fulfill my purpose? I want people to say that he fulfilled his purpose.”
“It is estimated that raising the retirement age to 70 would cut the shortfall by about 36%. But this proposal has some drawbacks. Women and men who have worked jobs that require manual labor all of their lives may not physically be able to do work until they are 70 years old.”
“The more realistic US policy becomes, the better.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“Experiencing deep sadness can, sometimes, heighten your ability to feel joy.”
“I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me.”

Source : "Rebecca Ferguson Finds Heaven Everywhere". Interview with Ilana Kaplan, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 29, 2012.
“I do love animals so much, and have a great respect for them emotionally and intellectually, because they are so different from human beings.”

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