"I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider what I enjoyed, rather than what I wanted : and this gave me sometimes such secret comforts, that I cannot express them ; and which I take notice of here, to put those discontented people in mind of it, who cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them, because they see and covet something that he has not given them. All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have."

Source : Daniel Defoe (2016). “DANIEL DEFOE Ultimate Collection: 50+ Adventure Classics, Pirate Tales & Historical Novels - Including Biographies, Historical Works, Travel Sketches, Poems & Essays (Illustrated): Robinson Crusoe, The History of the Pirates, Captain Singleton, Memoirs of a Cavalier, A Journal of the Plague Year, Moll Flanders, Roxana, The History of the Devil, The King of Pirates and many more”, p.129, e-artnow

Daniel Defoe

#Spring Quotes #Dark Quotes #People Quotes

“I don't want ever to be champion again.”
“But if you believe in Christ and that your main goal with your life is supposed to be to honor Him and do His will, then you don't have as much pressure as someone who bases all their happiness on whether they're a movie star.”
“As the 109th Congress continues to debate legislation that will affect the lives of immigrants, it is important for us to remember that we are a nation of immigrants.”
“Oh, the most fun thing I've ever been asked to autograph was breasts.”
“I need the kind of help that comes with a side order of help.”
“You were a stone wall, a fort in high, unreachable trees, an island, my own island, that no boat could reach.”
“Relationships are never static. They have to evolve over time as the individuals in them change.”

Source : Sherryl Woods (2017). “A Chesapeake Shores Collection Volume 2: Driftwood Cottage\Moonlight Cove\Beach Lane\An O'Brien Family Christmas”, p.47, MIRA
“No loose fish enters our quiet bay.”

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