It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self.
Hugh Black
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“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
—Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948)
Indian Political And Spiritual Leader...
“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.”
—Anthony Robbins (born 1960)
Self Help Writer, Speaker...
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
—Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
British Statesman, Prime Minister, Author, Nobel Prize Winner...
“After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.”
—William R. Alger (1822-1905)
Author, Religious Leader...
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
—John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) 35th Us President...
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
—William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) Author, Educator, Motivational Speaker...
“Each person has an ideal, a hope, a dream which represents the soul. We must give to it the warmth of love, the light of understanding and the essence of encouragement.”
—Colby Dorr Dam...