One who is ungrateful for little deserves nothing. One who is grateful for little deserves much. One who is grateful for much deserves all.

To appreciate pleasure, someone had to experience pain; to appreciate joy, some had to experience sorrow; to appreciate love, some had to experience heartache; to appreciate freedom, some had to experience fear.

Be happy when you work, thankful when you earn, cautious when you spend, shrewd when you save, and charitable when you give.

Count your summers, not your winters.

Count your smiles, not your frowns.

If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof on your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life.

Thank the past for all the lessons it taught you; anticipate the future for all the blessings it has in store for you.

If you have power, be just; wealth, be generous; knowledge, be wise; titles, be humble; and life, be grateful.

If you want to know how fortunate you are, visit three places: the slum, the hospital, and the cemetery.